1. ICS Unwrapping the “Foreign” Language of the Emergency Response Plan

2. ICS stands for the INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM. It is a flexible management communication method. It can meet the needs of any situation. What Is ICS?

3. ICS allows for common practices to be used by everyone involved in the emergency.

4. Emergency Management and Lesson Planning Similarities

5. Planning Organizing Directing Coordinating Controlling Five Key Components of Management

6. Determine a course of action Let everyone know the objectives to be obtained Be proactive and think through any evolving situation that could arise ICS Planning

7. ICS Is Like Teaching Planning the Lesson Teaching Incident Command System (ICS) Planning

8. Know the resources that are available Place those resources in an efficient order to be used ICS Organizing

9. ICS Is Like Teaching Planning the Lesson Organizing Materials Teaching Incident Command System (ICS) Planning Organizing

10. Give clear and concise direction to implement the plan. Make certain that your direction is understood. ICS Directing

11. ICS Is Like Teaching Planning the Lesson Organizing Materials Teaching Incident Command System (ICS) Teaching the Lesson Planning Organizing Directing

12. Giving and receiving on-going information from/to subordinates about the implementation of the plan. ICS Coordinating

13. Command Personnel needs to know if: 1. the objective has been met 2. the objective can’t be met 3. there is a safety problem 4. additional resources are needed ICS Coordinating

14. ICS Is Like Teaching Planning the Lesson Organizing Materials Teaching Incident Command System (ICS) Teaching the Lesson Planning Guided Practice Organizing Directing Coordinating

15. Redirect resources as the situation dictates. Acquire additional resources as needed. Redirect as applicable. ICS Controlling

16. ICS Is Like Teaching Planning the Lesson Organizing Materials Teaching Incident Command System (ICS) Teaching the Lesson Checking for Understanding Planning Guided Practice Organizing Directing Coordinating Controlling

17. ICS Tools

18. What Is Needed For Effective Command and Control? Chain of Command Unity of Command Unified Command Span of Control

19. Key Tools for Effective Command and Control Chain of Command - Clear line of authority Unity of Command - Everyone has one and only one supervisor

20. Key Tools for Effective Command and Control Unified Command - Allows interagency command decision The District will never relinquish our responsibility to keep our students and staff safe. Span of Control - Supervisory positions have no more than 5 – 7 subordinates

21. ICS Key People

22. ICS Has Three Fundamental Components Command Staff General Staff Policy Group

23. Who Is the Command Staff? Incident Commander (IC) Manages the incident Liaison Public Information Safety Assist with interactions between IC and other personnel from the District Communicates information from the incident through the District Office to the Public and Media Assists the IC in maintaining the safety of all students and staff (Officer or Function)

24. Who Is the General Staff? Operations Planning Logistics Finance Coordinates operations and support staff needed for the emergency Maintains data and assists analysis of changing nature of situation or emergency Provides resources (Officer or Function) Maintains records of expenses and pays accounts after incident

25. What Does It Look Like When ICS Works?