Emergency Incident Management Systems - Fundamentals and Applications

The second edition was to be written in order to keep both reader and student current in incident management. This was grounded in the fact that incident management systems are continually developing. These updates are needed to ensure the most recent and relevant information is provided to the reader.
 
While the overall theme of the book will remain the same of the first edition, research and research-based case studies will be used to support the need for utilizing emergency incident management systems. Contemporary research in the use (and non-use) of an incident management system provides clear and convincing evidence of successes and failures in managing emergencies. This research provides areas where first responders have misunderstood the scope and use of an emergency incident management system and what the outcomes were. Contemporary and historical (research-based) case studies in the United States and around the globe have shown the consequences of not using emergency incident management systems, including some that led to increased suffering and death rates. Research-based case studies from major incidents will be used to show the detrimental effects of not using or misunderstanding these principles. One of the more interesting chapters in the new edition is what incident management is used around the world.

List of contents

List of plates/figures/maps (include only where adds value to reader or requested by publisher)
 
Foreword
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the book
 
Emergency Incident Management Systems i
 
Emergency Incident Management Systems: ii
 
Introduction xix
 
Chapter 1 1
 
Introduction 1
 
The Revolutionary War 3
 
The Big Burn of 1910 5
 
The Military Connection 10
 
The Birth of IMS Method 14
 
No single person in charge 15
 
No formal protocols or policies 16
 
Conflicts and ego's 17
 
Integrating multijurisdictional response 17
 
No collaborative organizational structure 18
 
Strictly enforced intra-agency command structure 18
 
Command based on home rule 19
 
Too many subordinates reporting to a single supervisor 19
 
Lack of accountability 19
 
No interagency planning 20
 
Lack of common terminology 21
 
A lack of interoperable communications 21
 
A lack of logistics 21
 
California's Solution 22
 
Creating the Incident Command System 23
 
Evolution of IMS Methods 24
 
The "Big Three" of IMS 27
 
The Melding of the IMS Concepts of Today 27
 
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) 29
 
Presidential Directives 31
 
The NIMS Mandate 33
 
NIMS Updates/Changes (2008) and Training 35
 
NIMS Updates (2017) 38
 
Conclusion 38
 
Chapter 1 Quiz 40
 
Chapter 2 42
 
A Case Study of Incident Management 42
 
The Lifecycle of an Incident 42
 
Common Attributes of an Incident 43
 
The Importance of Knowledge and Experience 44
 
Case Study: Tokyo vs. Oklahoma City 45
 
Tokyo Subway Attack 46
 
Oklahoma City Bombing 50
 
Comparing and Contrasting these Incidents 61
 
Command 61
 
Control 62
 
Cooperation 64
 
Collaboration 66
 
Communications 68
 
Conclusions 70
 
Chapter 2 Quiz 72
 
Chapter 3 75
 
Incident Management in Other Countries 75
 
The United Nations 75
 
Australia 77
 
Bermuda 78
 
Burma/Myanmar 79
 
Bangladesh 79
 
Cambodia 82
 
Canada 82
 
China 83
 
Germany 83
 
Haiti 85
 
India 87
 
Indonesia 88
 
Iran 89
 
Iraq 91
 
Japan 92
 
Maldives 93
 
Malaysia 94
 
Mexico 94
 
New Zealand 94
 
Palestine 96
 
Philippine Islands 97
 
Singapore 99
 
United Kingdom 99
 
Vietnam 104
 
Other International Uses 104
 
Chapter 3 Quiz 106
 
Chapter 4 108
 
The Five C's of Crisis (or incident) Management 108
 
Command 108
 
Situational Awareness 110
 
Control 112
 
Communications 115
 
Responder Communication Problems 115
 
Terminology 115
 
Interoperability 116
 
Current Communications Facilitation 116
 
Integrated Responder Communications 118
 
Creating a Communications Unit for Responders 119
 
Radio Networks 119
 
Stakeholder Communications 120
 
Government Stakeholders 121
 
Media Stakeholders 122
 
Social Media 123
 
Local Utility Companies 124
 
Local Businesses 125
 
Civic Organization and Advocacy Groups 126
 
Houses of Worship 127
 
Volunteer Organizations 128
 
Communications wrap-up 129
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About the author

MARK S. WARNICK, PHD, is an Adjunct Instructor with Tennessee Tech University. He has been involved in emergency services since 1989. He has over 30 years' experience as a responder in incidents ranging from local car accidents and local disasters to large-scale multi-jurisdictional events, such as Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Warnick also has over 150 fire, EMS, and emergency management certifications dating from 1993 and obtained 42 certifications in incident management.

LOUIS N. MOLINO SR. was an emergency services provider for over 35 years. During that time, he served in a variety of positions, including firefighter, emergency medical technician, fire and emergency medical dispatcher, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) instructor, emergency medical dispatch instructor, fire and EMS training officer, fire and EMS agency safety officer, incident safety officer, hazardous materials technician, and HAZMAT team member. He also served as the base liaison officer, captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief for Mutual Aid Emergency Services, Inc. (MAES), which provides EMS services to Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base.

Summary

The second edition was to be written in order to keep both reader and student current in incident management. This was grounded in the fact that incident management systems are continually developing. These updates are needed to ensure the most recent and relevant information is provided to the reader.

While the overall theme of the book will remain the same of the first edition, research and research-based case studies will be used to support the need for utilizing emergency incident management systems. Contemporary research in the use (and non-use) of an incident management system provides clear and convincing evidence of successes and failures in managing emergencies. This research provides areas where first responders have misunderstood the scope and use of an emergency incident management system and what the outcomes were. Contemporary and historical (research-based) case studies in the United States and around the globe have shown the consequences of not using emergency incident management systems, including some that led to increased suffering and death rates. Research-based case studies from major incidents will be used to show the detrimental effects of not using or misunderstanding these principles. One of the more interesting chapters in the new edition is what incident management is used around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Louis N Molino, Louis N. Molino, Molino Louis N., Mark Warnick, Mark S Warnick, Mark S. Warnick, Mark S. Molino Warnick, Ms Warnick
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781119267119
• ISBN: 978-1-119-26711-9
• No. of pages: 560
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Chemie, Arbeitssicherheit, Innere Sicherheit, Sicherheitsmanagement, chemistry, Homeland Security, security management, Health & Social Care, Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen, Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety, Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie, Arbeitsschutz u. Arbeitssicherheit, Occupational Health & Safety