Incident Command System:Incident Command System:The New Paradigm The New Paradigm

for Handling Emergenciesfor Handling Emergencies

Pest Detection and Management ProgramsPest Detection and Management Programs Gary L. CunninghamGary L. Cunningham

Homeland Security Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5Presidential Directive -5

February 28, 2003February 28, 2003

Secretary Veneman’s Memo 1800-1Secretary Veneman’s Memo 1800-1March 17, 2003March 17, 2003

National Incident National Incident Management SystemManagement System

(NIMS)(NIMS)

INCIDENT:INCIDENT:An occurrence or event, caused An occurrence or event, caused

either by humans either by humans or natural phenomena, or natural phenomena, that requires action by that requires action by

emergency service personnel emergency service personnel to prevent or minimize to prevent or minimize

loss of life loss of life or damage to property or damage to property or to natural resources.or to natural resources.

An INCIDENT could be:An INCIDENT could be:

•Bio-terrorism

•Pest Emergency

•Natural Disaster

Cooperation is the key . . .Cooperation is the key . . .

““ALL-HAZARD”ALL-HAZARD”

Foot and Mouth Disease, United Kingdom, 2001Foot and Mouth Disease, United Kingdom, 2001

ICS Implementation TeamICS Implementation Team• Gary Cunningham• Osama El-Lissy• Susan Ellis• Joel Floyd• Lynn Evans-Goldner• Timothy McNary• Deborah McPartlan• Stephen Poe• Michael Stefan• John Stewart

Regional Emergency CoordinatorsRegional Emergency Coordinators(Incident Commanders)(Incident Commanders)

FY 2005

ICS Training CurriculumICS Training Curriculum

LevelLevel TitleTitle

Training for:Training for:

AvailableAvailableAllAll

SPHDSPHD

SPROSPRO ExecExec

100100 IntroductionIntroduction XX XX XX Early Early 20042004

200200 BasicBasic XX XX XX EarlyEarly 2004 2004

300300 IntermediateIntermediate XX XX LateLate 2004 2004

400400 AdvancedAdvanced XX XX LateLate 2004 2004

401401 Multi-AgencyMulti-Agency XX 20042004

402402 ICS for ICS for ExecutivesExecutives XX 20042004