Incident Management System (IMS) for Ontario DECEMBER 2008 Intentionally left blank Page ii Intentionally left blank Page iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T h e P R O V I N C E O F O N T A R I O Incident Management System (IMS) was produced as part of Ontario’s ever-improving emergency management program. The development of this doctrine document was sponsored by the Deputy Minister, Community Safety, spearheaded by Emergency Management Ontario (EMO), and developed by a multi-organizational IMS Steering Committee, supported by several Working Groups. Members of the Committee and Working Groups participated on a voluntary basis, both in their own time, and in time made available by their respective parent organizations. EMO gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions made by the members of the Incident Management System Steering Committee and Working Groups, listed below: Al Reaume James (Jim) Nigel Bellchamber Andre Luc Montgomery Norm Huebel Beauregard Janice Sherman Patricia A. Simone Barney Owens Jeff Noel Philippe Geoffrion Bill Ferris Jennifer McLaughlin Ray Lazarus Bill Neadles Jim Cormier Richard J. Brian Cole John Ash Armstrong Brad Bigrigg John Hay Robin Jones Brad Taylor John Saunders Romano Del Tin Carmen D’Angelo Joseph Nicholls Simone Pertuiset Carol-Lynn Karen Sequeira Suzanne Carrier- Chambers Kevin Foster Armstrong Clint Shingler Larry Crang Terri Burton Craig Reid Linda Petelka Tim Beadman David Fields Lisa Harvey Tim Charlebois Doug Ferguson Marco Vittiglio Tom Kontra Glenn Martin Mark Warlow Toni Tamburro Grahame Gordon Meagan Shepherd Virginia Jones Hafeeza Bassirullah Mike Morton Warren Leonard Harmon Allen Nick Maroukis William (Bill) Tigert Incident Management System for Ontario, December 2008: Preamble Page v The following organizations were represented on the IMS Steering Committee and contributed to the development of the IMS doctrine. Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa): [email protected] Association of Municipal Emergency Medical Services of Ontario (AMEMSO): [email protected] Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO): [email protected] Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO): http://www.amo.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Canadian Red Cross: [email protected] City of Cornwall: www.cornwall.ca City of Greater Sudbury: www.greatersudbury.ca City of Ottawa: [email protected] City of Thunder Bay: [email protected] City of Toronto: [email protected] City of Windsor: [email protected] Department of National Defence (DND), Joint Task Force (Central) (JTFC): JTF- [email protected] Durham Region: [email protected] Emergency Management Ontario: http://www.ontario.ca/emo Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS): [email protected] Ministry of Government Services (MGS): [email protected] Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC): [email protected] Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR): [email protected] Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM): http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/feedback.asp Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP): http://www.oacp.on.ca/ Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM): [email protected], www.oaem.ca Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC): http://www.oafc.on.ca/home.asp Ontario Hospital Association (OHA): http://www.oha.com; [email protected] Ontario Municipal Administrators Association (OMAA): [email protected] Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA): [email protected] Incident Management System for Ontario, December 2008: Preamble Page vi Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): www.opp.ca Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA): [email protected] Public Safety Canada (PS): [email protected] Region of Peel: [email protected] Salvation Army - Ontario Central Divisional Headquarters: [email protected] St. John Ambulance: [email protected] The Township of Tarbutt & Tarbutt Additional: www.tarbutttownship.com TransCAER, Ontario Regional Office: http://www.transcaer.org/public/home.cfm EMO would also like to acknowledge the Assembly of First Nations with whom contact was maintained during the project. Any questions about the doctrine should first be referred to an affiliated organization. Refer any unresolved or substantive matters to the EMO Secretariat, by contacting the publications management at the email address listed in the Publications Management section. Incident Management System for Ontario, December 2008: Preamble Page vii AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT DATE OF DATE AMENDMENTS NUMBER AMENDMENT ENTERED MADE BY (INITIALS) Incident Management System for Ontario, December 2008: Preamble Page viii PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT This Incident Management System (IMS) doctrine for use in Ontario has been developed by Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) with stakeholders’ input through their IMS Steering Committee representatives. It is sponsored by the Deputy Minister, Community Safety. This publication is made available by EMO for the use of all within the emergency management community. Copies of the IMS doctrine are to be widely distributed among the emergency management stakeholders community, and are to be posted to emergency management stakeholders’ websites, including EMO’s website shown below. This publication is subject to review and amendments. A Permanent IMS Steering Committee is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the IMS doctrine. The Permanent IMS Steering Committee will make amendments to the doctrine as necessary, and will advise users of any changes. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and evaluate the IMS doctrine as they use it and to submit comments and suggestions. Until a new doctrine supersedes this doctrine, amendments may be published from time to time. Users of this document are recommended to use the amendment form below to keep a record of approved amendments. Comments and suggestions relating to the IMS doctrine should be directed to: Emergency Management Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 77 Wellesley Street West, Box 222 Toronto, ON M7A 1N3 Tel: (416) 314-3723; Fax: (416) 314-3758 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ontario.ca/emo Incident Management System for Ontario, December 2008: Preamble Page ix Table of Contents APPROVAL.....................................................................................................................III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................... V AMENDMENTS................................................................................................................ VIII PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... IX EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... XIII OVERVIEW OF IMS MODULES AND DOCUMENT LAYOUT .........................XV THE INTRODUCTORY MODULE OVERVIEW ...........................................1 CHAPTER 1......................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................3 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................3 VISION 3 GOAL 3 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES ...........................................................................................3 GOVERNANCE....................................................................................................................4 RELATED STANDARDS AND REFERENCES....................................................................4 THE NEED FOR A STANDARD IMS ...................................................................................5 KEY DEFINITIONS ..............................................................................................................7 THE RESPONSE MODULE OVERVIEW .......................................................9 CHAPTER 2....................................................................................................................11 THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF IMS .....................................................11 GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................11 CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................11 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS............................................................................................14 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE.....................................................................................15 COMMAND ........................................................................................................................15 COMMAND STAFF............................................................................................................16 EMERGENCY INFORMATION OFFICER .........................................................................16 SAFETY OFFICER.............................................................................................................17 LIAISON OFFICER ............................................................................................................18 GENERAL STAFF..............................................................................................................18