When an incident occurs that exceeds or is anticipated?

When an incident occurs that exceeds or is anticipated?

When an incident occurs that exceeds or is anticipated to exceed State, tribal, or local resources, the Federal Government may provide resources and capabilities to support the State response. Federal assistance is coordinated based on the principles and mechanism set forward in the National Response Framework (NRF).

When it is clear that state capabilities will be exceeded?

When it is clear that State capabilities will be exceeded, the Governor can request Federal assistance, including assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act).

What is the minimum amount of time local jurisdictions must ensure they have the capability to properly respond and sustain themselves?

As previously stated, all events are inherently local and local jurisdictions must ensure they have the capability to properly respond to emergency events, and sustain themselves for minimally 72 hours.

How does ICS function in a large disaster?

The ICS directs, controls, and coordinates emergency response within a command hierarchy and across multiple jurisdictions when needed.

What is the goal of the NRF?

The National Response Framework (NRF) establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. The NRF is used to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.

What does incident management do?

Incident management (IcM) is a term describing the activities of an organization to identify, analyze, and correct hazards to prevent a future re-occurrence. Incident management is therefore the process of limiting the potential disruption caused by such an event, followed by a return to business as usual.

What are the benefits of incident management?

The IT related benefits of Incident Management are:

• Improved monitoring and measurement of performance against SLAs.
• Enhanced Management Information regarding service quality.
• Improved staff utilisation / increased efficiency.
• Lost / incorrect Incidents / service requests eradicated.

What is the next level of government that response to an incident when it has the potential to expand beyond the capability of local jurisdiction?

When an incident grows beyond the capability of a local jurisdiction, and responders cannot meet the needs with mutual aid and assistance resources, the next step is usually a request for: Activation of the state/territorial emergency operations center.

What happens when an incident grows beyond the capability of a state?

If an incident grows beyond the capability of a local jurisdiction, then The State activates its emergency plan, provides needed resources, and requests assistance from other States using existing mutual aid agreements The National Incident Management System (NIMS)

How do you manage a wide range of incidents?

Provide local, tribal, State, and Federal responders with specific operational plans for managing a wide range of incidents. The State Coordinating Officer is Assigned by the FEMA Regional Administrator to expedite the delivery of needed services to a State. Exercises should: Include multidisciplinary, multijurisdictional incidents.

What is an incident management structure?

This structure is the physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on-scene operations) activities normally takes place. Incident Command Post

What type of incidents are covered by the framework?

The Framework is focused on incidents of all types, including acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. As a member of the Unified Coordination Group, the Principal Federal Official (PFO)