Strengthen Incident Management. Incident management is the ability to activate, coordinate, and manage public health emergency operations throughout all phases of an incident through use of a flexible and scalable incident command structure that is consistent with the NIMS and coordinated with the jurisdictional incident, unified, or area command structure. Associated Capability • Capability 3:
Strengthen Incident Management. (Capability 3) 1. New PHRCs, Public Health Nurse Managers (PHNM), and Health Department Directors (HDD) will attend CRT and fiscal training within thirty (30) days of hire. 2. Submit the quarterly match summary by completing the match spreadsheet on the CRT. Submit supporting documentation from the PHNI system if PHPR time is tracked or another method if the Subrecipient does not use PHNI to track PHPR support and upload to CRT. Due dates are Q1 due October 31, 2024; Q2 due January 31, 2025; Q3 due April 30, 2025; and Q4 due July 31, 2025.
Strengthen Incident Management. 1. The Provider shall develop and establish a standardized incident command structure that is consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and use the National Response Framework (NRF) to guide emergency operation planning. The Provider shall use incident command structure to implement elements of the NRF in scalable and flexible ways. The Provider shall provide evidence that employees designated as incident command and support personnel demonstrate progress toward attainment of minimum NIMS course completion as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department. The Provider shall develop and implement a course completion tracking mechanism that is able to be submitted to the Department when requested and made available for review during site visits. This task shall be completed throughout the term of the Agreement.
2. The Provider shall coordinate emergency operations with appropriate staff to address all potential hazards. The Provider shall have operational plans and annexes that address resource management, communications and information management, emergency public warning and information, medical surge and non-pharmaceutical interventions, and first responder and volunteer management. The Provider shall respond to requests for assistance and support made by local emergency management organizations and state government during public health related incidents throughout the term of the Agreement. The Provider shall document all support activities in the Department-provided situational awareness software.
3. The Provider shall evaluate the ability of staff to respond effectively, efficiently and according to policy in the case of scenarios or events based on identified vulnerabilities. This task shall be completed by June 30, 2021.
4. The Provider shall conduct staff assessments to determine knowledge and capabilities and establish trainings to address identified gaps. This task shall be completed throughout the term of the Agreement. Documentation of the trainings shall be included on the training and exercise plan as stated in section G.1.
Strengthen Incident Management. Activity 1.
