6628 M1 Pre-Assessment
Due: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:59pmDue: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:59pm
in your first assignment for this week, address the following questions in 1-2 short
paragraphs:
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What do you know about Incident Command and the National
Incident Management Systems? How they are used to manage
emergency incidents?
As you read the material in this module and in your assigned readings, reflect on your
preconceptions about these issues and your responses to this self-assessment.
Reading source: click on links
M1 Readings
Reading 1:
After-action reviews of the California wildfires in 1970 resulted in a number
of recommendations to better manage large scale incidents detailed in the
following documents. The first document that follows offers an overall view
of the events in 1970 and the follow up actions taken following the
devastating fires.
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The wildfires in 1970 brought about FIRESCOPE, changing the way
emergencies are managedLinks to an external site.
Reading 2:
The second document developed a series of recommendations in five areas –
fire prevention, fuel management, zoning management, building codes and
fire control.
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“Recommendations to Solve CA Wildland Fire Problem,
1972” (Task Force on California’s Wildland Fire Problem, June
1972)
Reading 3:
Finally, the last document describes a new system of addressing response,
coordination and management of large scale events. “FIRESCOPE” formed
the basis for the system we use today to manage large scale events and
incidents.
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“FIRESCOPE” (RICHARD A. CHASE USDA Forest Service General
Technical Report PBW-40)
During our time together we will investigate how the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (a subset of
NIMS) has developed and is applied by today’s Emergency Management
Directors and emergency response agencies. As NIMS/ICS is so ingrained in
the field of emergency management, a working knowledge of these systems
are required for anyone contemplating working within this field.
