The FDNY IMT is a "Type 2" Incident Management Team under the classification system developed by the National Incident Management System. "Type 2" Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are assigned to manage large-scale, complex incidents. These incidents usually involve hurricanes and other natural disasters, as well as other national emergencies. The FDNY IMT is current working a forst fire in Idaho. The actually have their own web site,
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There are 17 national "Type 1" Incident Management Teams (IMT’s) available for assignment to manage large-scale, complex incidents anywhere in the country. These incidents usually involve large wildfires, but Type 1 Teams can be assigned to any complex all-risk situation which could include hurricanes, floods and other disasters. Several Type 1 teams were assigned to assist FEMA after the September 11th attack, the shuttle recovery effort and Hurricane Katrina.
A better website is visit is [url="http://199.134.225.53/archived_2005/nofd_ufc/"]http://199.134.225.53/archived_2005/nofd_ufc/[/url] This website provides iinformation on the unified command system used in New Orleans after Katrina hit.
An Incident Management Team (IMT) is a comprehensive resource (a team) to either augment ongoing operations through provision of infrastructure support, or when requested, transition to an incident management function to include all components/functions of a Command and General Staff. An IMT:
Includes command and general staff members and support personnel
Has statutory authority and/or formal response requirements and responsibilities
Has pre-designated roles and responsibilities for members (Rostered and on-call: Identified and able to be contacted for deployment)
Is available 24/7/365
IMTs may be designated by "type," based on capability, the level of training and experience, and reasonably anticipated incident response requirements. A full description of IMT types can be found below. In summary, the descriptions are:
Type 1: National or State team for incidents of national significance
Type 2: National or State team for incidents of regional significance
All-Hazard: State or Regional multi-agency / multi-jurisdiction team for extended incidents
Local IMT: Single or multi-agency team for expanded incidents
Much like rescue and hazmat capabilities, incident management capabilities should be based on reasonably anticipated response requirements. Every municipality needs to have access to an IMT, but not every fire department needs to have their own IMT.
A typical agency needs personnel trained and qualified to fill command and general staff roles at major/complex incidents who will recognize when a more robust level of incident management support is needed (such as a Local IMT).
Larger municipal departments or regional areas with several departments (those likely to have multiple-alarm fires or other major incidents on a regular basis) should have a Local IMT.
Each state and major metropolitan region, as well as other high-risk areas (those likely to have multi-day complex incidents or special events requiring a written IAP) should have a multi-discipline, All-Hazard IMT.
If a local incident expands beyond the capability or experience available, a department should have the capability to establish a Local IMT on-site. They can request an All-Hazard IMT regionally or through the State (again, if established). An All-Hazard IMT may take 2-4 hours to deploy and arrive. If the incident so warrants and the State doesn't have a Type 2 or Type 1 IMT, the State can request, through FEMA or through wildland fire agreements, a National IMT. (These are expensive, and there has to be some type of mobilization order and payment agreement.) Depending on the National situation, the incident type/complexity, and the location, the National Interagency Fire Center may deploy either a Type 1 or Type 2 IMT.
[url="http://www.imtcenter.net/FDNYIncidentManagementTeam/default.html?TeamID=30"]http://www.imtcenter.net/FDNYIncidentManag....html?TeamID=30[/url]
There are 17 national "Type 1" Incident Management Teams (IMT’s) available for assignment to manage large-scale, complex incidents anywhere in the country. These incidents usually involve large wildfires, but Type 1 Teams can be assigned to any complex all-risk situation which could include hurricanes, floods and other disasters. Several Type 1 teams were assigned to assist FEMA after the September 11th attack, the shuttle recovery effort and Hurricane Katrina.
A better website is visit is [url="http://199.134.225.53/archived_2005/nofd_ufc/"]http://199.134.225.53/archived_2005/nofd_ufc/[/url] This website provides iinformation on the unified command system used in New Orleans after Katrina hit.
An Incident Management Team (IMT) is a comprehensive resource (a team) to either augment ongoing operations through provision of infrastructure support, or when requested, transition to an incident management function to include all components/functions of a Command and General Staff. An IMT:
Includes command and general staff members and support personnel
Has statutory authority and/or formal response requirements and responsibilities
Has pre-designated roles and responsibilities for members (Rostered and on-call: Identified and able to be contacted for deployment)
Is available 24/7/365
IMTs may be designated by "type," based on capability, the level of training and experience, and reasonably anticipated incident response requirements. A full description of IMT types can be found below. In summary, the descriptions are:
Type 1: National or State team for incidents of national significance
Type 2: National or State team for incidents of regional significance
All-Hazard: State or Regional multi-agency / multi-jurisdiction team for extended incidents
Local IMT: Single or multi-agency team for expanded incidents
Much like rescue and hazmat capabilities, incident management capabilities should be based on reasonably anticipated response requirements. Every municipality needs to have access to an IMT, but not every fire department needs to have their own IMT.
A typical agency needs personnel trained and qualified to fill command and general staff roles at major/complex incidents who will recognize when a more robust level of incident management support is needed (such as a Local IMT).
Larger municipal departments or regional areas with several departments (those likely to have multiple-alarm fires or other major incidents on a regular basis) should have a Local IMT.
Each state and major metropolitan region, as well as other high-risk areas (those likely to have multi-day complex incidents or special events requiring a written IAP) should have a multi-discipline, All-Hazard IMT.
If a local incident expands beyond the capability or experience available, a department should have the capability to establish a Local IMT on-site. They can request an All-Hazard IMT regionally or through the State (again, if established). An All-Hazard IMT may take 2-4 hours to deploy and arrive. If the incident so warrants and the State doesn't have a Type 2 or Type 1 IMT, the State can request, through FEMA or through wildland fire agreements, a National IMT. (These are expensive, and there has to be some type of mobilization order and payment agreement.) Depending on the National situation, the incident type/complexity, and the location, the National Interagency Fire Center may deploy either a Type 1 or Type 2 IMT.
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