FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT) 15 April 2009.
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Transcript of FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT) 15 April 2009.
FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT)
15 April 2009
INTRODUCTION What we are
Why we were created
What we do
Organization
Equipment & Capabilities
Missions, so far…
What to expect
WHAT WE ARE… One of 4 “Regional” teams (Atlanta, Chicago, Denton, NYC)
expected to respond to Level II (“Large”) and Level III (“Small”) events Supports one of 2 National IMATs (DC, Sacramento) in response to Level I
(“Catastrophic”) events
One additional Regional Teams (Kansas City) operational in 4nd quarter of FY09
15 member team organized by ICS principles
Expected to respond to any event (no-notice included) within 2 hours; Operational on scene within 12 hours of notice (CONUS) Forward Deployed Element (FDE)
Travel via IMAT vehicles (Excursion & Van), commercial means, military air/USCG
Operational Control and Day-to-Day oversight maintained by Regional Administrator (RA); Team Leader member of FCO cadre Activation determined by RA in consultation with IMAT Team Leader
WHY WE WERE CREATED…
Activated 1 May 2008 based on the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006 (Section 611)
Built on the Federal Incident Response Support Team (FIRST) concept and the Region V FIRST
To ensure uniform, effective, expedient Federal assistance to State, tribal and local authorities during disasters
To improve management of the Federal response to disasters using NIMS and ICS
WHAT WE DO…
Rapidly deploy to an incident, or incident-threatened venue, to lead a prompt, effective and coordinated Federal response
Establish and coordinate the federal response from an Initial Operating Facility, Branch or Division
Provide initial situational awareness for Federal/State decision-makers
Build and maintain pre-incident, a close working relationship with Regional, State, tribal, and local emergency management officials, allied agencies, and other Federal partners
WHO WE ARE…Team LeaderLarry Sommers
Team LeaderLarry Sommers
Operations Section ChiefEric Gentry
Operations Section ChiefEric Gentry
Planning Section ChiefJim Raymond
Planning Section ChiefJim Raymond
Logistics Section ChiefWilliam Wooten
Logistics Section ChiefWilliam Wooten Finance & Admin Section
Marcie Fewell
Finance & Admin SectionMarcie Fewell
Ordering Unit LeaderNeil Bradley
Ordering Unit LeaderNeil Bradley
External Affairs OfficerCassie Ringsdorf
External Affairs OfficerCassie Ringsdorf
Public Assistance Group SupervisorLouis Press
Public Assistance Group SupervisorLouis Press
Communications UnitLeader
Paul Casault
Communications UnitLeader
Paul Casault
Individual AssistanceGroup Supervisor
Randy Bartell
Individual AssistanceGroup Supervisor
Randy Bartell
Communications Specialist
Alberto Ornelas
Communications Specialist
Alberto Ornelas
Operations Branch Director
Ramon Davis
Operations Branch Director
Ramon Davis
Staging AreaGroup Supervisor
Paul Mungenast
Staging AreaGroup Supervisor
Paul Mungenast
Situation Unit LeaderMary Rhedin
Situation Unit LeaderMary Rhedin
Resource Unit LeaderBradley Ellis
Resource Unit LeaderBradley Ellis
Operations Tempo:Response Operations: 50% of year (~180 days)
Training & Exercises: 25% of year (~90 days)Home: 25% of year (~90 days)
EQUIPMENT & CAPABILITIES Personnel Gear/Equipment
“Go Kits” – storm case
Communications: Satellite phones, BGAN (portable satellite for voice/data), cellular STE (Secure Terminal Equipment), computer with wireless cards, handheld radio, etc.
All weather gear
Camera equipment
Basic office supplies
Other mission-related items
EQUIPMENT & CAPABILITIES Vehicles (Ford SUV [Excursion] and Van)
Communications: KVH Satellite (TV), VHF & UHF radio, HF radio, BGAN (portable satellite for voice/data)
Safety gear: hard hats, vests, etc.
Self-sustainable for 48 hours: tools,
generators, chainsaw,
tow chain, MREs, water,
chemical toilet
Office Supplies: copier/fax,
pens/pencils, paper, etc.
MISSIONS SO FAR… Indiana Flooding (DR1766), June 2008
Illinois Flooding (DR1771), June 2008
Republican National Convention, July – September 2008
Hurricane GUSTAV: Louisiana (EM3295), September 2008
Hurricane IKE: Louisiana (DR1792) & Texas (DR1791), September/October 2008
Wisconsin Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise, December 2008
Other: Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Minnesota IEMC, New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) Working Group,
Ohio ICS exercise, etc.
WHAT TO EXPECT… Support the State EM
Upon request for federal assistance, in place within 12 hours
Technical expertise/advice (IA, PA, Logistics, Comm., other)
Set up “AT” the EOC, not “IN” the EOC, to work “hand-in-hand”
Short term stay – Focus on Response and build toward Recovery operations
Partner in obtaining Situational Awareness
Questions???
Eric Gentry, Operations Section Chief, Region V IMAT312-408-5354, [email protected]