U S Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook 2014

"The Coast Guard incident management handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations and planned events. ... It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel."--

COMMANDANT PUBLICATION P3120. l 7B Subj: U.S. COAST GUARD INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (IMH) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents (HSPD-5), Feb 2003 Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8), Mar 2011 National Incident Management System (NIMS), Dec 2008 National Response Framework (NRF), May 2013 Coast Guard NIMS-NRP Implementation Plan, Dec 2004 Alignment with the National Incident Management System and National Response Plan, COMDTINST 16000.27 (series), Jun 2005 Incident Command System, COMDTINST 3120.14 (series), Sep 1998 Coast Guard Incident Command System Implementation Plan, COMDTINST M3120.15 (series) Coast Guard Connectivity to the National Response Framework, COMDTINST 16000.22 (series), Nov 2009 Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series) U.S. Coast Guard Personal Property Management Manual, COMDTINST M4500.5 (series), Feb 2013 COMMANDANT Memo 16000of18 Mar 2011, Final Action Memorandum -Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On Scene Coordinator Report Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Sep 2011 1. PURPOSE. The Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations and planned events. The IMH is an easy reference job aid for responders. It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. 2. ACTION. Area, District, and Sector Commanders, Commanders of Service and Logistics Centers, Commanding Officers of Headquarters Units, Assistant Commandants for Directorates, Judge Advocate General and special staff elements at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB P3120. l 7 A, dated August 18, 2006 is cancelled.

The U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations. The IMH is intended to be used as an easy reference job aid for responders. It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. During development of the IMH, it was recognized that eighty-percent of all response operations share common principles, procedures and processes. The other twenty-percent of response operations are unique to the type of incident, such as a search and rescue case or an oil spill. The handbook is laid out so that the generic information applicable to all responses is presented up-front. For example, the duties and responsibilities of the Planning Section Chief (PSC) are found in the generic section since a PSC's job description under ICS does not change from one type of incident to another. The remainder of the IMH is divided into eight types of incidents the Coast Guard is most likely to respond to. They are: Terrorism; Search and Rescue; Law Enforcement; Oil Spills; Hazardous Substance (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear); Marine Fire Fighting and Salvage; Event Management and National Special Security Event (NSSE); Multi-Casualty. COMDTPUB P3120.17A.

This Handbook will assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the Nat. Interagency Incident Mgmt. System Incident Command System during multi-contingency response operations and planned events. Contents: Common Responsibilities; Planning Cycle/Meetings/Briefings; Key Decisions/Objectives; Unified Command; Command Staff; Operations Section; Planning Section; Logistics Section; Finance/Admin. Section; Intelligence; Organizational Guides; Area Command; Joint Field Office/Incidents of Nat. Significance; Terrorism; Maritime Security/Antiterrorism; Law Enforcement; Search and Rescue; Oil Spill; Hazardous Substance (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear); Marine Fire; Multi-Casualty; Event Mgmt. Illustrations.

COMDTPUB P3120.17B May 2014 Printed in Digest Size (5.5 in. by 8.5 in) so it is easy to carry. Buy the paperback, get Kindle eBook FREE using MATCHBOOK. go to www.usgovpub.com to see how The Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations and planned events. The IMH is an easy reference job aid for responders. It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. This book is printed in Digest Size (5.5 in. by 8.5 in) so it is easy to carry. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a SDVOSB. www.usgovpub.com

Assists Coast Guard personnel in response to oil spills, search and rescue operations and other emergency situations.

This Incident Mgmt. Handbook (IMH) will assist Coast Guard (CG) personnel in the use of the Nat. Interagency Incident Mgmt. System Incident Command Syst. (ICS) during multi-contingency response operations & planned events. The IMH is an easy ref. job aid for responders. ICS is an on-site incident mgmt. system whose principles can be applied to all types of incidents. The first use within the Coast Guard was for oil spill response operations. The IMH is organized so that the generic info. applicable to all responses is at the front. There are 7 chapters devoted to specific types of incidents to which the CG is likely to respond: Search & Rescue; Law Enforcement; Oil Spills; Hazardous Substance Releases; Terrorism; Marine Fire; & Multi-Casualty.