Pierce County All-Hazards Incident Management Team (PCAHIMT)

PCAHIMT- History Formed in 2003 Formed in 2003 By-laws formerly adopted in 2005 By-laws formerly adopted in 2005 Cooperative effort of numerous organizations in Pierce County Cooperative effort of numerous organizations in Pierce County PCAHIMT is a Type 3 Team PCAHIMT is a Type 3 Team Formal Adoption of a Team Guide/Handbook in 2012 Formal Adoption of a Team Guide/Handbook in 2012

Current AHIMT Agency Members PC DEM (7) PC DEM (7) Tacoma Police (3) Tacoma Police (3) Tacoma Fire (3) Tacoma Fire (3) Puyallup Police (3) Puyallup Police (3) CPF&R (2) CPF&R (2) Gig Harbor Fire (2) Gig Harbor Fire (2) PCSD (4) PCSD (4) Fife Police (1) Fife Police (1) Port of Tacoma (1) Port of Tacoma (1) Lakewood Police (1) Lakewood Police (1) Steilacoom Dept. of Public Safety (1) Steilacoom Dept. of Public Safety (1) EPF&R (1) EPF&R (1) Key Peninsula Fire (1) Key Peninsula Fire (1) Buckley Fire (1) Buckley Fire (1) Browns PT/Dash PT Fire (1) Browns PT/Dash PT Fire (1) WA DOL (1) WA DOL (1) WPF&R (1) WPF&R (1) Pierce Transit (1) Pierce Transit (1) Retired Citizens (2) Retired Citizens (2)

State-Wide Look At IMT Teams

PC AHIMT Oversight Currently governed by an oversight board. Currently governed by an oversight board. The oversight board is comprised of both voting and non-voting members. The oversight board is comprised of both voting and non-voting members. The oversight board is: Incident Commanders (4), PCSD Rep (1), PCPCA (1), PCFCA (1), and PC DEM (1) The oversight board is: Incident Commanders (4), PCSD Rep (1), PCPCA (1), PCFCA (1), and PC DEM (1)

PC AHIMT Current Team Incident Commanders Tom Miner, Retired PCSD & PC DEM Tom Miner, Retired PCSD & PC DEM Lt. Mark Feddersen, Tacoma PD Lt. Mark Feddersen, Tacoma PD Capt. Scott Engle, Puyallup PD Capt. Scott Engle, Puyallup PD BC Wayne Garden, CPF&R BC Wayne Garden, CPF&R

PC AHIMT Current Oversight Board Members Tom Miner, IC Tom Miner, IC Mark Feddersen, IC Mark Feddersen, IC Scott Engle, IC Scott Engle, IC Wayne Garden, IC Wayne Garden, IC Jerry Lawrence, PCSD Rep. Jerry Lawrence, PCSD Rep. Gary McVay, PCFCA Rep. Gary McVay, PCFCA Rep. Ken Parrish, PC DEM Rep. Ken Parrish, PC DEM Rep. VACANT, PCPCA Rep. VACANT, PCPCA Rep.

Where or When Could A Type 3 AHIMT Be Used: Natural Disasters Natural Disasters Special Events Special Events Terrorism Incidents Terrorism Incidents Mass Casualty Incidents Mass Casualty Incidents Large Multiple Operational Period Incidents Large Multiple Operational Period Incidents Examples: Examples: Earthquakes Earthquakes Floods Floods Wildland Fires Wildland Fires Train Derailments Train Derailments Hostage Incident Hostage Incident Hazmat Incident Hazmat Incident Health Epidemic Health Epidemic

Where Has the PCAHIMT Been Used So Far Flood events of 2009 Flood events of 2009 Officer Down Services- Lakewood & PCSD Officer Down Services- Lakewood & PCSD Snohomish County EOC for Jayme Biendl funeral services Snohomish County EOC for Jayme Biendl funeral services Position specific expertise (Planning Section Chief, Etc) Position specific expertise (Planning Section Chief, Etc)

How to Activate the PCAHIMT Call the Pierce County DEM Duty Officer at

The Design of the PCAHIMT PCAHIMT is not intended to come in and take over! PCAHIMT is not intended to come in and take over! PCAHIMT is not intended to subvert local knowledge and expertise! PCAHIMT is not intended to subvert local knowledge and expertise! PCAHIMT is a RESOURCE for you! PCAHIMT is a RESOURCE for you!

The Design of the PCAHIMT PCAHIMT is a team comprised of many jurisdictions from throughout the county which = COOPERATION PCAHIMT is a team comprised of many jurisdictions from throughout the county which = COOPERATION PCAHIMT is a vehicle for all agencies in the county to work together during a significant critical event PCAHIMT is a vehicle for all agencies in the county to work together during a significant critical event

The Design of the PCAHIMT In a day of budget tightening and ever scarce resources, PCAHIMT is a HELP to you and your organization In a day of budget tightening and ever scarce resources, PCAHIMT is a HELP to you and your organization

The Benefits of the PCAHIMT for ALL OF US Build respect and understanding between agencies and disciplines Build respect and understanding between agencies and disciplines Improve communications and relationships county- wide across all disciplines Improve communications and relationships county- wide across all disciplines Allows your agency to “recover” from an incident Allows your agency to “recover” from an incident Systematic management of large scale incidents Systematic management of large scale incidents Systematic management of high risk/low frequency incidents Systematic management of high risk/low frequency incidents Reduce incident impacts on community and departments Reduce incident impacts on community and departments

The Benefits of the PCAHIMT for ALL OF US Provide depth of expertise for multi- operational period incidents Provide depth of expertise for multi- operational period incidents Better preparedness in a disaster Better preparedness in a disaster Team members receive training throughout the year better enhancing their skill set in your organization Team members receive training throughout the year better enhancing their skill set in your organization Enhanced response to critical incidents for all citizens in Pierce County Enhanced response to critical incidents for all citizens in Pierce County

Some of the Nuts & Bolts of the PCAHIMT Team members are expected to be able to deploy for 72-hours if needed. Team members are expected to be able to deploy for 72-hours if needed. Team members agency covers the cost of the team member deployment for the initial 72-hour period. Team members agency covers the cost of the team member deployment for the initial 72-hour period. Team members come from all ranks, disciplines, and backgrounds. Team members come from all ranks, disciplines, and backgrounds. Team member cooperation is a key to success on the team Team member cooperation is a key to success on the team

Some of the Nuts & Bolts of the PCAHIMT PCAHIMT is a well balanced team with 36% of the team from fire based departments PCAHIMT is a well balanced team with 36% of the team from fire based departments 36% of the team from police based departments 36% of the team from police based departments 28% of the team from “other” departments (DEM, DOL, Pierce Transit, Retired) 28% of the team from “other” departments (DEM, DOL, Pierce Transit, Retired)

Parting Thoughts on PCAHIMT A tremendous resource for all of Pierce County A tremendous resource for all of Pierce County Consider having someone(s) from your agency on the team Consider having someone(s) from your agency on the team PCAHIMT is there to help you PCAHIMT is there to help you

Pierce County All-Hazards Incident Management Team

Questions Team Contacts IC Tom Miner IC Tom Miner IC Mark Feddersen IC Mark Feddersen IC Scott Engle IC Scott Engle IC Wayne Garden IC Wayne Garden