Incident Management Support Team (IMST) Overview
40 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of the Incident Management Support Team (IMST)?

  • To provide a level of service consistent with the standards of the Broward Sheriff's Office
  • To maintain active liaison with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
  • To organize intra-agency emergency coordination and planning workshops and exercises
  • To assist with coordinating and managing the Department Law Enforcement response during mobilizations for natural disasters, acts of terrorism and large scale critical incidents (correct)

    • Who acts under the authority of the Director of the Regional Services Bureau?

  • The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • The DLE IMST (correct)
  • The Incident Commander
  • The BSO Training Division

    • What is the goal of the DLE IMST in terms of service level?

  • To provide a level of service consistent with the standards of the Broward Sheriff's Office (correct)
  • To provide a level of service lower than the standards of the Broward Sheriff's Office
  • To provide a minimum level of service during critical incidents
  • To provide a level of service higher than the standards of the Broward Sheriff's Office

    • What type of training does the DLE IMST conduct and coordinate for all DLE employees?

    <p>National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the DLE IMST Supervisor?

    <p>To overall coordinate the DLE IMST including administration, direction, and supervision of all activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the DLE IMST in terms of operational support?

    <p>To provide operational support in the form of the Incident Command System to any on scene Incident Commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the DLE IMST Supervisor responsible for maintaining and deploying?

    <p>Mobile Command Vehicles (MCV) and the Communication on Wheels (COW) tactical radio communications platform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does the DLE IMST Supervisor maintain liaison with?

    <p>The Office of Emergency Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the DLE IMST regarding emergency points of distributions (PODS)?

    <p>To maintain and update lists of emergency points of distributions (PODS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the DLE IMST Supervisor's attendance at interagency meetings?

    <p>To coordinate and maintain liaison with other agencies dealing with emergency operations and disasters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the DLE IMST's role in terms of incident response?

    <p>To assist with coordinating and managing the Department Law Enforcement response during mobilizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the DLE IMST's role in terms of intra-agency coordination and planning?

    <p>To organize intra-agency emergency coordination and planning workshops and exercises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the DLE IMST Supervisor responsible for ensuring?

    <p>The DLE adheres to the BSO Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the DLE IMST Supervisor during emergency incidents?

    <p>To respond to all emergency incidents as needed to assist the DLE IMST and/or the on scene incident commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Department of Law Enforcement's emergency preparedness?

    <p>To promote the Department of Law Enforcement's emergency preparedness response recovery and mitigation abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the DLE IMST Supervisor's role in agency contingency plans?

    <p>To assist in the preparation of agency contingency plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for maintaining all equipment assigned to the DLE IMST?

    <p>DLE IMST Sergeant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the DLE IMST Support Staff?

    <p>To assist the DLE IMST Supervisor with maintaining and updating lists of available resources and assets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of uniform will DLE IMST personnel wear for routine operations?

    <p>Class B or Class C uniform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can approve deviations of the dress code?

    <p>Director of the Regional Services Bureau or the DLE IMST Sergeant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Mobile Command Vehicle and Communications on Wheels?

    <p>To maintain a state of readiness for emergency incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who assigns duty hours to DLE IMST personnel?

    <p>DLE IMST Supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Maintenance and Usage Logs?

    <p>To maintain a record of equipment maintenance and usage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of part-time DLE IMST members?

    <p>To respond to emergency incidents from their regular assigned duty assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required space for the MCV?

    <p>45 feet by 12 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for operating the DLE MCV during the deployment period?

    <p>Trained IMST personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the DLE COW?

    <p>To provide emergency communication capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the DLE COW be requested?

    <p>Through either the BSO Communications Duty Officer or the DLE IMST Supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the DLE COW's repeater capability?

    <p>To support statewide emergency mutual aid channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What variable should the requesting on-scene supervisor consider when requesting the DLE COW?

    <p>The duration of the event/incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is notified by the Communications Duty Officer after receiving a request for the DLE COW?

    <p>The DLE IMST Supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the DLE IMST Supervisor in the DLE COW callout process?

    <p>To notify the Director of the Regional Services Bureau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the DLE IMST regarding cost recovery?

    <p>Coordinating with the Office of Management &amp; Budget for FEMA cost recovery documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for reviewing and redacting outside or public requests for information from this Standard Operating Procedures Manual?

    <p>The Department of Law Enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the DLE IMST's participation in hurricane activations?

    <p>At the discretion of the Executive Director</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information may be exempt from public disclosure under Florida Public Records Law?

    <p>Law enforcement sensitive information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the DLE IMST in the development of the agency hurricane plan annex to the CEMP?

    <p>Assisting the BSO Emergency Management Coordinator with the development of the plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for receiving mobilization and emergency operations after action reports from all involved DLE units?

    <p>The DLE IMST</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the review and redaction process for outside or public requests for information from this Standard Operating Procedures Manual?

    <p>To protect law enforcement sensitive information from disclosure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effective date of these Standard Operating Procedures?

    <p>02/04/2019</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Incident Management Support Team (IMST)

    • The IMST establishes critical incident contingency plans and assists with coordinating and managing the Department of Law Enforcement's response during mobilizations for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and large-scale critical incidents.
    • The IMST serves as the Department of Law Enforcement's National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) point of contact.

    Authority

    • The IMST acts under the authority of the Director of the Regional Services Bureau.
    • The IMST is responsible for coordinating the Department of Law Enforcement's response to any incident or event requiring a full-scale Incident Command System response.

    Goals and Objectives

    • Provide a level of service consistent with the standards of the Broward Sheriff's Office and meet the needs of the community during critical incidents and special events.
    • Maintain active liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and other DLE districts, divisions, and bureaus.
    • Maintain and update lists of emergency points of distribution (PODs).
    • Work with the BSO Training Division and conduct and coordinate National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) training for all DLE employees.
    • Provide operational support in the form of the Incident Command System to any on-scene Incident Commander.
    • Organize intra-agency emergency coordination and planning workshops and exercises.
    • Review and update emergency preparedness response, recovery, and mitigation abilities through planning, coordination, and training.

    Organization

    • The IMST Supervisor is responsible for overall coordination of the IMST, including administration, direction, and supervision of all activities.
    • The IMST Supervisor coordinates departmental meetings, interagency meetings, and maintains liaison with the BSO Office of Emergency Management.
    • The IMST Supervisor assists in the preparation of agency contingency plans for disasters and emergency responses.
    • The IMST Supervisor responds to all emergency incidents as needed to assist the IMST and/or the on-scene incident commander.
    • The IMST Supervisor is responsible for the maintenance and deployment of the agency's Mobile Command Vehicles (MCV) and Communication on Wheels (COW) tactical radio communications platform.

    DLE IMST Support Staff

    • Assists the IMST Supervisor with maintaining and updating lists of available resources and assets.
    • Maintains the agency's mobile command post(s) and COW tactical radio communications platform in a state of readiness.
    • Responds to emergency incidents to assist the on-scene incident commander and the IMST Supervisor.

    Uniforms

    • The IMST Supervisor assigns the uniform of the day.
    • DLE IMST personnel shall wear a Class B or Class C uniform for routine operations.

    Equipment and Maintenance

    • The IMST Sergeant is responsible for maintaining all equipment assigned to the IMST.
    • Maintenance and Usage Logs are maintained for the Mobile Command Vehicle and the Communications on Wheels.

    Operational Procedures

    • Daily Operations: Duty Hours are assigned by the IMST Supervisor.
    • Administrative Procedures: Ensure response of personnel to staff meetings and planning seminars.
    • During the deployment period, the DLE MCV will only be operated by trained IMST personnel.

    Communications On Wheels (COW)

    • The DLE COW is a standalone generator-powered portable radio system and radio tower capable of transmitting and receiving a 700/800 MHz Motorola system along with providing repeater capability for statewide emergency mutual aid channels.
    • The DLE COW provides emergency communication capabilities when the primary radio systems are inoperable or at operational capacity.

    DLE COW Callout Procedures

    • Requests for DLE COW are made through the BSO Communications Duty Officer.
    • The Communications Duty Officer notifies the DLE IMST Supervisor with the details of the request.
    • The DLE IMST Supervisor contacts the Director of the Regional Services Bureau and relays the request for the response.
    • Upon approval, the DLE ICT and IMST are activated via callout procedures.

    Hurricane Procedures

    • DLE IMST personnel assist the BSO Emergency Management Coordinator with the development of the agency hurricane plan annex to the CEMP.
    • DLE IMST participates in hurricane activations at the discretion of the Executive Director, Department of Law Enforcement.

    Cost Recovery

    • The DLE IMST is responsible for coordinating with the Office of Management & Budget all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or other agency cost recovery documentation for the Department of Law Enforcement.

    Studying That Suits You

    Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

    Quiz Team

    Related Documents

    Broward Sheriff's Office Incident Management Support Team (IMST) Standard Operating Procedures PDF

    Description

    Learn about the Incident Management Support Team (IMST), its role in contingency planning, and its responsibilities in managing responses to natural disasters, terrorism, and critical incidents.

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser