An incident response system (IRS) is an effective system for managing emergencies and natural disasters. The IRS uses a standardized, scalable organizational structure to coordinate response across agencies. It divides response into operational functions - command, planning, operations, logistics, and finance/administration - each led by a section chief. This proven system allows for flexible management of resources and personnel according to the incident's needs and scale. The IRS aims to integrate agencies, avoid duplication of efforts, and improve accountability, communication and planning during emergency response.
6. Introduction
• Incident Response System (IRS)
– Effective system for managing emergencies
– Required by many states
– Required for HAZMAT situations
7. Utility lines are down, major roads have been
affected many houses are affected. The place
A, B, C of the city is badly affected
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B
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1500 people badly affected
2000 people died
Hospital having 300 beds
Fire station
Municipality office
Radio center
04 mobile towers
Subdivision
HQ
Block
HQ
Thesil
HQ
District
HQ
After 05 hours
2000 people badly affected
1500 people died
02 mobile towers
Law & order situation is not under
control
Complete power failure
Law & order
situation is not
under control
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Class Goals
• Objectives
– Define IRS
– Identify main IRS functions and responsibilities
– Identify key concepts and principles of IRS
– Describe advantage of using IRS
– Describe where team fits into IRS structure
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Defining an Incident
• Oxford Dictionary – A violent event or
the occurrence of dangerous or exciting
things
• Civil Defence - The damage at a
localized point within limited area.
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Defining Incident Management
A systematic approach for the
command, control and management of
an emergency incident applied at the
emergency scene that is designed to
keep order and follow a sequence of set
guidelines.
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Purpose
As the size and complexity of an incident
grows, additional emergency services and
resources are called up to respond. To
maintain command and control and manage
these resources operating at the incident
effectively the incident management system
is adopted.
13. An Introduction to
Clinical Decision Making
Manish Ranjan,
Second-in-Command,
Director, NDRF Academy.
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT
YOU WANT
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What is IRS
• Standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident
management concept.
• Allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational
structure.
• Has considerable internal flexibility.
• A proven management system based on successful
business practices.
• The result of decades of lessons learned in the
organization and management of emergency
incidents.
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Why Use IRS
• Missions require coordination among several
different agencies
– India has adopted IRS to better integrate
response in multi agency activities - especially
during disasters.
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When to Use IRS
• Hazardous materials
• Planned events
• Natural hazards
• Single and multi-agency
law enforcement
• Lack of comphrensive
resource management
• Fires
• Multiple causalities
• Multijurisdictional and
multiagency incidents
• Wide area SAR
• Air / rail/ ground
transport accidents
• Emergency
management programs
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• Lack of accountability, including unclear chain of
command and supervision.
• Poor communication, including system and
terminology problems.
• Lack of an orderly, systematic planning process.
• No common, flexible, predesigned management
structure.
• No predefined methods to integrate interagency
requirements into the management structure and
planning process.
Weaknesses Addressed by IRS
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Meet the needs of incidents of any kind or size.
Allow personnel from a variety of agencies to meld
rapidly into a common management structure.
Provide logistical and administrative support to
operational staff.
Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts.
IRS has been tested in more than 05 years of emergency
and non-emergency applications, by all levels of
government and in the private sector.
What IRS is Designed To Do
22. IRS Facilities
• Incident Command Post
– Primary command functions
• Staging Area
– Resources await assignment
– Possibly multiple sites
• Base
– Logistics and administration
• Camp
– Food, water sleeping and sanitary areas
S
B
C
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IRS Organization
• Incident Response is
built around five major
functions
– Command
– Planning
– Operations
– Logistics
– Finance / Admin
• Small incidents - one
person can do all
functions
• All incidents will have
an Incident Commander
26. Remember-you only activate
what you need, when you need it.
IRS Organization
Branches
Air Ops
Branch
Divisions Groups
Operations Section
Single Resource
Task Force
Strike Team
Resources
Unit
Planning Section
Demob.
Unit
Situation
Unit
Doc.
Unit
Logistics Section
Supply
Unit
Facilities
Unit
Ground
Support
Unit
Finance/Admin.
Section
Time
Unit
Compensation
Claims Unit
Procurement
Unit
Cost
Unit
Incident Commander
Public Information
Officer
Liaison
Officer
Safety
Officer
Commun.
Unit
Medical
Unit
Food
Unit
Service
Branch
Support
Branch
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Command Functions
• Information Officer
– Handles all media
contacts
– Release of
information to the
media
– Coordinates media
release with EOC
• Safety Officer
– Monitors safety
conditions
– Develops measures
for ensuring safety of
all incident
participants
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Command Functions
• Liaison Officer
– On scene contact
for other agencies
assigned to the
incident
– Not to be confused
with local Liaison
Officer
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Planning Sections
• Planning section responsibility
– Collect, evaluate and display information about
the mission
– Develop the Incident Action Plan for each
operational period as well as conduct long
range planning
– Maintain status information on equipment and
personnel
– Maintain incident documentation
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Operations Section
• Carries out tactical
operations to carry to
the mission plan)
• Develops tactical
objectives
• Directs all resources
• There is only one
operations section chief
at one time
• Section chief is usually
from the organization
providing the most
resources to the
mission
• Section chief may have
deputy from other
agencies or from the
same agency
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Operation Sections Flowchart
Division 1
Maine Search
Maine Search Supervisor
Division 2
New Hampshire Search
NH Search Supervisor
Air Branch
Air Branch Director
Ground Branch
Ground Branch Director
Operations Section
Operations Section Chief
Operation Section is divided into Branches. Branches can be
divided into divisions.
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General IRS Principles
• In large IRS management activities, each staff
function will be set up as a separate SECTION
• In small IRS activities, one person can manage
all major IRS activities
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General IRS Principles
• The Incident Commander (IC) is the overall
director of an incident. IC can delegate
authority to subordinates.
• IC is responsible for all operations unit
authority is delegated to subordinate
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Unified Command Applications
Incidents that affect more than
one political jurisdiction
B
C
A
B
D
A
C
E
A
Fire
Law
Medical
Incidents involving multiple
agencies within
a jurisdiction
Incidents that impact multiple
geographic and functional
agencies
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Managing the Worst
In the end, it is only trained
and well equipped local
responders in support of the
special units forming a strong
Incident Management
System will have the capacity
to impact the outcome of any
Disaster.
53. “No one thinks unless
presented with a problem.”
John Dewey
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