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5 This chapter will help Part 139 airports understand the various roles in an ICS structure and how that structure can be developed -- based on airport size and complexity -- to help the user and their emergency planning team better understand how ICS can best fit their organization. Chapter 7 covers the same topics for GA airports, but at a level appropriate for their environments and resources.
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6 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports Integrating Training and Certification When considering how to execute the NIMS/ICS integration effort, it is best to start with establishing basic certification standards for staff. Appendix A provides information on how one airport, General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 7 Common Terminology Since communications is one of the most important parts of response, utilizing the same terminology and communications protocols is critically important. When all concerned can understand each other during chaotic situations, the chances for mistakes are greatly reduced.
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8 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports incidents, and events that trigger a response at airports tend to be shorter in duration and generally impact employees, tenants, and travelers as opposed to a permanent residential population in a community of commercial and industrial uses, streets, places of worship and public assembly, and so forth. It is the transient nature of the airport population and the more limited land uses that create the most difference between the airport response environment and that of a community or region.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 9 The CP usually includes the staff necessary to address the immediate crisis. Which personnel and how many depends on the nature of the emergency or incident, from something with a small footprint to a major crisis.
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10 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports and prior coordination with the airport and community responders is critically important to successfully implement UC. Airport CP Organization Chart The general and command staff sections are located coincident to the IC and are there to focus on the response and facilitate execution of the goals set forth by the IC.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 11 served by the single point of contact. The IC is responsible to that specific event/incident while airport management continues to oversee other aspects of airport operations.
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12 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports ICS also operates under a framework where command can be passed from one agency or department to another, given the circumstances of how the incident or event evolves and the stage of response. For example, when responding to an aircraft fire emergency, ARFF has the most pressing mission and logically manages the fire and lifesaving tactical response, with everyone else in support.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 13 Planning Section Chief The planning section chief is responsible for planning support and response using a horizon of between 12 to 24 hours out from current incident time. This role may be assigned at the CP or the EOC if response is expected to last more than several hours or if the complexity and scope requires planning functional support at the CP.
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14 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports Safety Officer This position requires a comprehensive view of the incident or event. The role is responsible for ensuring the safety of all involved (responders, victims, and the public at large)
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 15 incident or event becomes more complex or disrupts operations at the airport for a significant amount of time. Especially during a regional or national event triggering IROPS issues -- such as a major natural disaster or Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT)
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16 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports provides a snapshot of the types of incidents that can usually be managed with just a CP and then migrates to those that may require EOC support as well. The figure provides some context into the decision about whether or not it is necessary to activate an EOC.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 17 Large Hub Part 139 EOC Assignments Large airports have larger administrative and operational staff to support emergency response, and may find it easier to physically staff many of the NIMS/ICS positions in an EOC. Here are some recommendations for key assignments.
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18 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports operation in support of the event or incident response. This is strictly a support role; the individual reports directly to the EOC manager and provides a line of communication between the tactical field CP and the EOC.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 19 nonincident or event responses to other issues besides the tactical CP effort at hand, and ensuring to the extent possible that normal operations are not affected. Liaison Officer This staff officer has the mission to coordinate with agency leads and tenants not directly involved in the response.
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20 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports The manner in which personnel resources are best organized and visualized in organization charts will vary depending on whether the airport is dealing with an aircraft crash, loss of power supplying movement area lighting, a tornado, or other significant event. A collection of separate ICS organization chart templates is provided in Appendix B as guidance for airports.
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Integrating NIMS and ICS at Part 139 Airports 21 • Logistical resources such as mobile command vehicle access, HAZMAT trailer, decontamination, and triage trailers • Communications protocols • EOC response requests • ICS organization chart templates for field and EOC staff • ICS checklists per role for field and EOC staff The AEP planning should cover these incidents and events within the structure of an ICS deployment: • Aircraft accident • Terrorism incidents • Structure and fuel farm fires • Natural disasters • HAZMATs • Sabotage • Power failure for airfield lighting • Water rescue (if applicable) • Crowd control Airports may also want to consider including response plans for other specific events such as: • Pandemic • Active shooter • Regional grid power loss • Weapons of mass destruction attack (WMD)
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22 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports Helpful Action Checklists by ICS Position FEMA provides a comprehensive list of NIMS/ICS checklists that cover a broad spectrum of incident sizes. For those who may not regularly initiate an ICS-guided response, it is good practice to have checklists on hand.
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