Monday, April 22 and Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 11:00 – 3:30pm CDT

3V. Using the Incident Command System for Responding to Biosecurity Incidents
Roger Laferriere, Incident Cmdr., Op. Section Chief, EMT, National Institute of Health, Hamilton, MT
Kaci Vandalen, MS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fort Collins, CO
Brian Noble, MS, CEM, CBCP, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, MD
The Incident Command System (ICS) is the national gold standard for responding to any size incident in the United States. President George W. Bush mandated its use for all Federal Agencies and strongly recommended its use at all levels of government and within private organizations. The authors of this course have a significant amount of ICS experience, including the highest level of qualification in ICS: Type 1 Incident Commander. They have successfully used ICS in real-life laboratory incidents and Biosecurity exercises. The instructors intend to give the participants an overview of ICS and enough information to incorporate the system into their plans, training, and exercises. This will enable participants to begin maximizing response effectiveness and efficiency during a real laboratory incident.
Objectives:
• Summarize the history, structure, and processes of the Incident Command System
• Restate the ICS process and how ICS allows incident management teams and emergency responders to proactively plan and respond to a laboratory incident
• Apply strategies for incorporating ICS in facility safety/security plans, exercises, and training
Suggested Background: FEMA IS-100C and IS-200C
Target Audience: All Safety and Security Professionals, Operations Personnel (Front Line,
Laboratory, Support Staff, etc.)
Audience Level: Intermediate
Course Length: 8 hours (two 4-hour live sessions with a 30-minute break each session)