Update on IMS Program Activities
Karen Hale, Assistant Center Manager at Columbia Cascade Dispatch Office, shares updates on IMS program activities. The IMS application for 2014 was released before the furlough, with training scheduled for March 31 to April 4. New AD hiring for IMS training has been initiated, and procedures for IMS dispatch remain consistent for 2014. The communication with the IMS group, dispatch communities, and training officers continues to strengthen. The post also discusses the coordination with the IMS Steering Committee and the steps taken to ensure compliance with program requirements.
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RETURNTO THE IMS PROGRAM Karen Hale, Columbia Cascade Dispatch Office, Assistant Center Manager. 360 Karen Hale, Columbia Cascade Dispatch Office, Assistant Center Manager. 360- -891 891- -5123 5123 Liaison with IMS from the Training Officer and Dispatch Communities Liaison with IMS from the Training Officer and Dispatch Communities. . Little Bit of History: Little Bit of History: Reaching out to the IMS group Reaching out to the IMS group Getting them talking with Dispatch and Getting them talking with Dispatch and Training Training
IMS APPLICATION 2014 Application came out just before furlough Application came out just before furlough Training Scheduled for March 31 Training Scheduled for March 31- -April 4, 2014 April 4, 2014 Application Deadline was January 31, 2014. Application Deadline was January 31, 2014. Selections were made on or around February 28. Selections were made on or around February 28. Have Commitment from the Steering Committee : Have Commitment from the Steering Committee : 2015 Training will be on PNWTC website 2015 Training will be on PNWTC website
NEW AD HIRING FOR IMS TRAINING Hired as IMST(t) AD Hired as IMST(t) AD- -F for Training Week Accepted into program, attend training. Accepted into program, attend training. After training IMS Steering Committee will: After training IMS Steering Committee will: - -Produce affidavit granting IMST to accepted individuals. Produce affidavit granting IMST to accepted individuals. - -N9013 and RT9013 in IQCS and certificates. N9013 and RT9013 in IQCS and certificates. Will be hired as IMST AD Will be hired as IMST AD- -G for 2014 incidents. G for 2014 incidents. All paperwork must be completed at local Host Unit . All paperwork must be completed at local Host Unit . Must comply with Host Unit Status procedures. Must comply with Host Unit Status procedures. F for Training Week
IMS AND EMTF PNWCG letter dated 11/6/2013 PNWCG letter dated 11/6/2013 AD and Supplemental Fire Dept. Resources AD and Supplemental Fire Dept. Resources these individuals are not authorized to take courses for the purpose of adding additional IQCS qualifications to their red take courses for the purpose of adding additional IQCS qualifications to their red card .request a waiver deviating from this policy card .request a waiver deviating from this policy these individuals are not authorized to Proposal made to IMS Steering Committee: Proposal made to IMS Steering Committee: - -Identify all IMS (Ads and Supplemental fire Identify all IMS (Ads and Supplemental fire Dept their card. their card. Dept) that wish to have EMTF on ) that wish to have EMTF on - -Send a group request to PNWCG representative for waiver. Send a group request to PNWCG representative for waiver. Only those individuals identified on waiver, and having the proper IQCS Only those individuals identified on waiver, and having the proper IQCS documentation will be able to take the Arduous WCT. documentation will be able to take the Arduous WCT.
R6 IMS DISPATCH PROCEDURES Procedures will be the same for 2014. Procedures will be the same for 2014. IMS Teams are already in the system assigned to T1 and Oregon T2 IMS Teams are already in the system assigned to T1 and Oregon T2 IMT s. IMT s. IMS will be ordered as a group and sent to the Manager s Host Unit IMS will be ordered as a group and sent to the Manager s Host Unit to process. to process. Remember to prepare your Remember to prepare your Expandeds Expandeds! !
ADDITIONAL IMS - -Request for the type (IMST, IMSA, IMSM) and number will be submitted. Request for the type (IMST, IMSA, IMSM) and number will be submitted. - -Incident Host Unit will check local and/or neighbors for IMS Incident Host Unit will check local and/or neighbors for IMS (available in ROSS) (available in ROSS) first. first. - -If no IMS available, order placed to NWCC. If no IMS available, order placed to NWCC. - -NWCC will query ROSS for closest forces. NWCC will query ROSS for closest forces. Request will be sent to unit showing IMS available. Request will be sent to unit showing IMS available. - -If no IMS available, order will be If no IMS available, order will be UTF d UTF d. . - -Once Incident Unit receives the UTF, Once Incident Unit receives the UTF, - -IMS Manager will make calls to individuals, for possible Name Request. IMS Manager will make calls to individuals, for possible Name Request. A new request will be submitted. A new request will be submitted.
INCIDENT HIRE OF EMTS Request should go through Expanded, but the Request should go through Expanded, but the actual hire should be through the Buying Team actual hire should be through the Buying Team (BUYT). (BUYT). Northwest should Northwest should not IMS program. IMS program. not be hiring EMT s with the be hiring EMT s with the Don t get the two confused. Don t get the two confused.
INCIDENT HIRE OF EMTS CONTINUED FYI FYI- - Quote from Ben McGrane and FACT Quote from Ben McGrane and FACT team: team: There is a template in development, There is a template in development, however, we don t have that many so we however, we don t have that many so we prefer to go EERA via ITEAM to hire. prefer to go EERA via ITEAM to hire. Bottom Bottom- -line: Incident requests EMT s, line: Incident requests EMT s, have your Buying Team hire through have your Buying Team hire through local Fire Departments local Fire Departments
PROPOSAL IMS Steering Committee conduct an AAR at season end. IMS Steering Committee conduct an AAR at season end. Request each Dispatch Center to open a WILDCAD incident titled: Request each Dispatch Center to open a WILDCAD incident titled: IMS Dispatching IMS Dispatching Capture in the log any type of issue that comes up with the IMS Capture in the log any type of issue that comes up with the IMS teams, independent members, etc. teams, independent members, etc. Will request the reports at season end. Will request the reports at season end. Sort for similarities Sort for similarities Bring to the attention of the IMS Steering Committee: Bring to the attention of the IMS Steering Committee: Deficiencies , Issues Deficiencies , Issues From the IMS group will bring Issues to the CMAC. From the IMS group will bring Issues to the CMAC.
IMS STEERING COMMITTEE AAR Issues: Task books Issues: Task books AD Hiring AD Hiring Fireline Fireline EMTs EMTs Rental Vehicles Rental Vehicles
SUMMARY New Hires: IMST. Documentation should come from IMS New Hires: IMST. Documentation should come from IMS Steering Group. Steering Group. Adding EMTF to card: Documentation should come from Adding EMTF to card: Documentation should come from IMS Steering Group. IMS Steering Group. IMS: Teams should be IMS: Teams should be rostered Additional individuals will be ordered as individual Additional individuals will be ordered as individual overhead and should be overhead and should be statused Practice closest forces. Practice closest forces. rostered. (IMST, IMSA, IMSM) . (IMST, IMSA, IMSM) statused as available. as available.
SUMMARY CONTINUED EMT s: Should be hired through Buying Team on EERA, EMT s: Should be hired through Buying Team on EERA, unless your local area already have in Iteam. unless your local area already have in Iteam. AD Hiring: Do not hire EMT s as AD s. AD Hiring: Do not hire EMT s as AD s. If qualified through IMS program, hire as IMST, If qualified through IMS program, hire as IMST, IMSA, IMSM IMSA, IMSM. .
