[Ares-races] ICS information

[Lloyd A Colston]

ftp://ftp.orr.noaa.gov/pub/hazmat/icsforms/ICS_DB_FORMS.exe
is the link to the ICS forms software.  Please notice this is from NOAA.

http://firescope.oes.ca.gov/MADocs.nsf/bc5898a3746244b8882567780057f0e0?O
penView is a listing from Canada.

>From FEMA, 
http://www.fema.gov/txt/onp/toolkit_unit_04.txt
http://www.fema.gov/txt/onp/toolkit_toc.txt

There is a self-study course for responders listed in the suggested
training for responders
http://www.fema.gov/fema/first_res.shtm

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/conplan/conpln4b.shtm is OLD but not replaced,
just yet.  However, it is obvious that ICS is an integral part of the
expectations from the Consequence Management side of a terrorist event.

However, this is not a FEMA thing (even though the Fire Academy is part
of FEMA and firefighters use ICS more than anyone).

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030228-9.html
says:

"Purpose 
(1) To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic
incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident
management system."
Currently the Federal Response Plan is being re-written to include the
mandate to use ICS.
More about ICS can be found at http://www.fema.gov,
http://www.disasterhelp.gov, and http://www.all-hands.net
AND the answer to the trivia question is:
Communications falls to the Deputy in charge of Logistics.
Let me know how more I can help.
Lloyd Colston             Mayes County Emergency Management
Pryor, OK USA           http://www.geocities.com/mccem
        Vigilance is the keystone to preparedness.

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