Increasing National Fire Increasing National Fire Service Disaster Response Service Disaster Response

Capabilities Using Capabilities Using Intrastate Mutual Aid Intrastate Mutual Aid

Systems (IMAS)Systems (IMAS)

What Is IMAS?What Is IMAS?

The goal of a national fire service mutual aid system is The goal of a national fire service mutual aid system is to create a venue in each of the 50 states that would to create a venue in each of the 50 states that would ensure a comprehensive, coordinated response to any ensure a comprehensive, coordinated response to any incident within, or immediately adjacent to, its incident within, or immediately adjacent to, its borders. borders.

Creating and implementing such a response system, Creating and implementing such a response system,

with an understanding of resources and capabilities, with an understanding of resources and capabilities, paves the way for a more integrated and efficient paves the way for a more integrated and efficient response in the event of a national disaster. response in the event of a national disaster. Specifically, it ensures that the local fire service brings Specifically, it ensures that the local fire service brings its exceptional skills, unique knowledge and tactical its exceptional skills, unique knowledge and tactical resources to the table to support national strategies resources to the table to support national strategies such as NIMS and state-based efforts, such as EMAC.such as NIMS and state-based efforts, such as EMAC.

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina

► In the aftermath many fire departments In the aftermath many fire departments were requested and never used. were requested and never used.

► IAFC understood things could work IAFC understood things could work better better

►Applied for Department of Homeland Applied for Department of Homeland Security Grant to fund the Mutual Aid Security Grant to fund the Mutual Aid System Task Force (MASTF) projects System Task Force (MASTF) projects one of which is IMAS . one of which is IMAS .

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NC Homeland Security

Domestic Preparedness Region Map

As of 4/17/09

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DPR 6 DPR 1

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State Selection State Selection MethodologyMethodology

► Risk-Based CriteriaRisk-Based Criteria ThreatsThreats Extent of ImpactsExtent of Impacts Rate of RecurrenceRate of Recurrence

► HurricanesHurricanes in the Gulf in the Gulf

► Wildland Fire Wildland Fire in the Rockiesin the Rockies

► EarthquakesEarthquakes in the Heartland in the Heartland

► Inland floodingInland flooding in the Eastern US in the Eastern US

► Fire Service AnchorsFire Service Anchors

► Resources and ReceptivityResources and Receptivity

BEYOND YEAR THREEBEYOND YEAR THREE

Status of North Carolina ProjectStatus of North Carolina Project► Attended the “Year Two Stakeholders Meeting” in Columbus Ohio March 7-8 Attended the “Year Two Stakeholders Meeting” in Columbus Ohio March 7-8

2006. 2006.

► Attendees came back with objectives and held first meeting of selected Task Attendees came back with objectives and held first meeting of selected Task Force members- Force members-

- Established and develop mission- Established and develop mission

- Create a coordinated and integrated fire service plan. - Create a coordinated and integrated fire service plan.

► Established an aggressive deadline of August 2007 – For DRAFT releaseEstablished an aggressive deadline of August 2007 – For DRAFT release

► Plan was voted on and approved at the NCAFC Mid-winter conference 2008Plan was voted on and approved at the NCAFC Mid-winter conference 2008

► Plan was added to the NC Emergency Operations Plan in April 2009Plan was added to the NC Emergency Operations Plan in April 2009

Other Priorities Other Priorities ► Establish regional points of contact to work with Local Emergency Establish regional points of contact to work with Local Emergency

Management. Management. ► Type Apparatus and Credential personnel (NIMS)Type Apparatus and Credential personnel (NIMS)► Work with surrounding states to build relationships and further plans Work with surrounding states to build relationships and further plans

coordination. coordination.

Status of North Carolina ProjectStatus of North Carolina Project April 2009 - The plan has been exercised IAFC lead Tabletop April 2009 - The plan has been exercised IAFC lead Tabletop

ExerciseExercise with all partners with all partners

Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG) Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG)

November 2009 – Update PlanNovember 2009 – Update Plan Review Field Operations Guide (FOG) for printing Review Field Operations Guide (FOG) for printing

How Do I get involved? How Do I get involved? ► Every department has something or Every department has something or

someone willing to participate. Small someone willing to participate. Small department may only have personnel, a department may only have personnel, a large department may have apparatus… If large department may have apparatus… If you have resources available get involved. you have resources available get involved.

► Local Department will be responsible for Local Department will be responsible for providing Resource typing forms to there providing Resource typing forms to there Regional Directors and to local EM Directors. Regional Directors and to local EM Directors.

► All forms are on the NCAFC web page. All forms are on the NCAFC web page.

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PerquimansC howan

Ken Briscoe – Western

Len Needham- Central

Rick McIntyre – Eastern

NCERP Region Contacts

Jacob E. WhisnantJacob E. Whisnant

P.O. Box 207P.O. Box 207

Shelby NC 28151Shelby NC 28151

  

Office: 704 669 6601 Office: 704 669 6601

Home: 704 434 6345 Home: 704 434 6345

Cell: 980 522 6129 Cell: 980 522 6129

  

Jake.whisnant@cityofshelby.coJake.whisnant@cityofshelby.comm

Chief Ron FowlerChief Ron Fowler

117 North Church Street117 North Church Street

PO Box 69PO Box 69Monroe NC 28111Monroe NC 28111

Office: 704-282-4702 Office: 704-282-4702 Home: 704-289-9322 Home: 704-289-9322

Cell :704-226-6088Cell :704-226-6088

rfowler@monroenc.orgrfowler@monroenc.org

Chief Rick McIntyre Chief Rick McIntyre

City of Jacksonville Fire City of Jacksonville Fire DepartmentDepartment100 Mildred Street100 Mildred StreetJacksonville, NC 28541Jacksonville, NC 28541

Office:  (910) 455-8080 Fax:  Office:  (910) 455-8080 Fax:  (910) 455-4036(910) 455-4036

mcintyre@ci.jacksonville.nc.usmcintyre@ci.jacksonville.nc.us Chief Ken Briscoe Chief Ken Briscoe

Lenoir Fire Department Lenoir Fire Department

602 Harper Avenue602 Harper Avenue

Lenoir, NC 28645Lenoir, NC 28645

Office: (828) 757-2191 Fax: Office: (828) 757-2191 Fax: (828) 757-2194(828) 757-2194Home: (828) 758-5651 Cell: Home: (828) 758-5651 Cell: (828) 217-4532(828) 217-4532

Kmbriscoe@ci.lenoir.nc.usKmbriscoe@ci.lenoir.nc.us

Chief Len NeedhamChief Len Needham

Bahama Fire & RescueBahama Fire & RescuePO Box 48PO Box 48Bahama, NC 27503Bahama, NC 27503

Office:  (919) 445-9255 Fax:  Office:  (919) 445-9255 Fax:  (919) 471-1580(919) 471-1580Home:  (919) 620-0092 Cell:  Home:  (919) 620-0092 Cell:  (919) 201-1589(919) 201-1589

needham@email.unc.edu needham@email.unc.edu

ALTERNATEALTERNATE

Emergency Occurs

NCAFC ERP

Regional Directors

(9) DPR Region’s

Local Emergency Managers(County Coordinators)

State Emergency Operations Center

NCEM Emergency Services Coordinator (State Coordinator)

ESF 4 Desk(SERT Liaison – OSFM)

North Carolina Plan North Carolina Plan

ConclusionConclusion

On behalf of the North Carolina Fire On behalf of the North Carolina Fire Chiefs’ Association and the NC IMAS Chiefs’ Association and the NC IMAS

Task Force Task Force

We Thank you!We Thank you!

► www.iafc.orgwww.iafc.org (What’s Hot/ EMC – Mutual Aid) (What’s Hot/ EMC – Mutual Aid)

► www.ncafc.comwww.ncafc.com NC AFC Emergency Response Plan (NCAFC NC AFC Emergency Response Plan (NCAFC ERP)ERP)

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