HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1433RESOLUTION NO. 1433
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
It is hereby resolved by the Village of Plainfield, State of Illinois that:
WHEREAS; Emergency Response to critical incidents, whether natural or manmade, requires
integrated professional management, and
WHEREAS; Unified Command of such incidents is recognized as the management model to
maximize the public safety response, and
WHEREAS; The National Incident Management System, herein referred to as NIMS, has been
identified by the Federal Government as being the requisite emergency management system for all
political subdivisions, and
WHEREAS; Failure to adopt NIMS as the requisite emergency management system may preclude
reimbursement to the political subdivision for casts expended during and after a declared emergency
or disaster and for training and preparation for such disasters or emergencies.
THEREFORE; IT SHALL BE THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
TO ADOPT THE NIMS CONCEPT OF EMERGENCY PLANNING AND UNIFIED COMMAND.
IT SHALL FURTHER BE THE POLICY OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD TO TRAIN
PUBLIC OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
PASSED THIS 20th DAY OF September, 2004
AYES: Dement, Thomson, Fay, Waldorf, Collins, O'Connell.
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF September, 2004
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VILLAGE P SIDENT
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President:
MICHAEL SMITH M E M O R A N D U M
New Lenox
Vice President ,
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Crest Hill ,
Secretary Date: September 1 D, 2004 "
FRANK MITCHELL
Lockport To: WCGL Members
Treasurer Mayors/Presidents/County Executive
MICHAEL TURK Managers/Administrators
Joliet
Directors: From: Steve Quigley, Executive Director
ROGER CLAAR
Bolingbrook Subject: Reminder -Local Adoption of National Incident Management
ROBERT CHISZAR System (NIMS) Resolution
Mokena
JOSEPhi MIKAN
County of Will
MICHAEL. GRUSERMANN The WCGL would like to remind members that municipalities are in jeopardy Of
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being precluded from receiving federal homeland security grants if they do not
Shorewood pass a resolution by October 1, 2004 which indicates their intention to become
Members: National Incident Management System (NIMS) certified.
Aurora
Beecher
Bolingbrook
Braidwood Attached is a model resolution that was drafted by the Illinois Law Enforcement
Channahon
Crest Hill Alarm System (ILEAS). Once your municipality has adopted the resolution
Elwood
Frankfort please forward a copy of your resolution to the WCGL. If you have any questions
Homer Glen
Joliet or need additional information, please contact me at the League office, 815 / 722-
Lemont
Lockport 7280
Manhattan
Minonka
Mokena
Monee
Naperville
New Lenox
Orland F~ark
Peptone
Plainfield
Rockdale
Romeoville
Shorewood
Steger
T irrley Park
University Park
Wilmington
Woodridge
County of Will
Executive Director
Steven Cduigley
50 East Jefferson Street, Suite 101 Joliet, Illinois 60432-4298 (815) 722-7280 Fax: (815) 722-0528 www.wcgl.org
President:
MICHAEL SMITH
New Lenox
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Wi// County Governments/League
M E M O R A N D U M
Vice President
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Crest Hill
Secretary
FRANK MITCHELL
Lockport
Treasurer
MICHAEL TURK
Joliet
Directors: From: Steve Quigley, Executive Director
RQGER CLAAR
Bolingbrook Subject: Reminder -Local Adoption of National Incident Management
ROBERT CHISZAR System (NIMS) Resolution
Mokena
J05EPH MIKAN
County of Will
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IVlembers: National Incident Management System (NIMS) certified.
Date: September 10, 2004
To: WCGL Members
Mayors/Presidents/County Executive
Managers/Administrators
Attached is a model resolution that was drafted by the Illinois Law Enforcement
Alarm System (ILEAS). Once your municipality has adopted the resolution
please forward a copy of your resolution to the WCGL. If you have any questions
or need additional information, please contact me at the League office, 815 / 722-
7280.
Aurora
Beecher
Bolingbrook
Braidwood
Channahon
Crest Hill
[=lwood
Frankfort
Homier Glen
Joliet
Lemont
Lockport
Manhattan
Minoaka
Mokena
Monee
Naperville
New Lenox
gland Park
Peotone
Plainfield
Rockdale
Romeaville
5harewood
Steger
Tinley Park
University Park
Wilmington
Woodridge
County of Will
Executive Director
Steven Quigley
50 East Jefferson Street, Suite 101 Joliet, Illinois 60432-4298 (815) 722-7280 Fax: (815) 722-0528 www.wcgl.org
Illinois Homeland Security Training
What is Available?
How to Get the Training.
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O1=FICE OF THE GOVERNOR
207 STATE CAPITOL, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62706
Roo Bi ncolEVicH
GOVERNOR
October 1, 2003
Dear Illinois First Responders,
Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF) has made training a priority to prepare Illinois first responders to
effectively respond to major events and safely operate in hot, warm and cold zones against human,
BNICE (biological, nuclear/radiological, incendiary, chemical and explosive), and cyber threats. The
federal Department of Homeland Security has released funds that will permit the ITTF to conduct
sustained training for the development of critical technician-level teams in each of the 19 newly
designated Illinois Homeland Security Regions. These funds will ensure that all first responders have
access to critical information and operations-level training on BNICE threats and incident command.
This newsletter is intended to ensure that each 1'frst responder knows what training is available and
how to obtain it.. The training programs available are the product of a joint interagency effort
developed with a combination of federal, state and local resources. This partnership builds upon
interagency efforts begun ten years ago to develop hazardous materials curriculum that were
consistent with newly established federal regulations under CFR 1910.120. This goal remains for the
current terrorism curriculum.
In 2000, the ITTF approved the Terrorism Training strategy that still serves as the base for homeland
security training program. A small amount of federal terrorism funding was allocated by the ITTF to
develop/update curriculum. Following events of 9111/2001, the ITTF approved an updated training
strategy and the State Legislature unanimously approved cone-time homeland security supplemental
that enabled initial implementation of the strategy. In May 2003, federal funds were received that
permit the continued implementation of the training strategy.
The Illinois homeland strategy is designed to support any community, which becomes the focus of a
major event. A substantial part of this strategy assumes that other first responders will quickly
respond to provide mutual aid assistance. Full implementation of the training program as outlined in
this newsletter is a critical component of this strategy. I hope that you will take full advantage of the
training opportunities available.
Snnincepprely,
t~'~.
Carl Hawkinson
Deputy Chief of Staff -Public Safety
Index
Homeland Security Training Strategy 3
Illinois Terrorism Task Force Training Program Objectives 4
Homeland Security Regional Response 5
Terrorism Training for All First Responders 6
State Instructor Program 7
Unified Command Workshops 8
Specialized and Technician Training for Responders 9
Emergency Management 9
Fire Service 10
Law Enforcement 12
Public Health 13
Other Responders 15
Where to Get Training 16
How to Get Training 17
Overtime Reimbursement 18
Public Awareness 19
Frequently Asked Questions 20
Commonly Used Abbreviations 21
List of Contacts 21-23
The information included in this newsletter is current as of publication date. To get the most
up-to-date information, contact the appropriate agency or visit their web site (addresses
throughout the newsletter).
This .newsletter will` provide answers to your questions on
what courses are available, how to register far #Nis,training,
what costs are covered and whom to contact for mare infor-
mation_ It is our hope that every department and first re-
ponder who wants training wilt; learn how to get it. , ,
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The Homeland Security Training Strategy
In March 2000, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF) organized an interagency training committee to
define and prioritize a training strategy. The committee is co-chaired by the Illinois Fire Service
Institute (IFSI) and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB), with repre-
sentatives from:
• Chicago Fire Department
• Chicago Police Dept
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Illinois Dept of Transportation
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
• Illinois Fire Service Institute
• Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards
Board
• Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)
In spring 2000, the training sub-committee con-
ducted several working sessions to develop a
concept for terrorism training. In May 2000, a
concept strategy was approved by the full ITTF
and immediately implemented. The training pro-
gram was built upon the nationally recognized,
groundbreaking work in the City of Chicago,
DuPage and Lake Counties in response to fed-
. Illinois State Police
. State Weapons of Mass Destruction Teams
• Office of the State Fire Marshal
• Red Cross
• US Attorney's Office
. Nine cities/population centers with more than
100,000 population (Aurora, Bloomington-Nor-
mal, Champaign-Urbana, Joliet, Napervillle,
Peoria, Illinois Quad Cities, Rockford, Spring-
field)
eral anti-terrorism legislation in 1996-98. These
programs expanded hazardous materials
(HAZMAT) mitigation and terrorism-response pro-
#ocols developed as part of CFR 1910.120 com-
pliance and provided the solid base upon which
the statewide terrorism training program was built.
The strategy was reviewed and updated post-11
September 2001.
Terrorism Training Strategy. The train-
ing strategy is designed to assist first respond-
ers in understanding and operating in an envi-
ronment that may include one or all of seven
threats identified by the ITTF. The training pro-
gram isbased upon response to the simultaneous
occurrence of these threats:
Human
Biological
Nuclear /radiological
Incendiary
Chemical
Explosive
Cyber
The program identifies the
specific knowledge and
skills each first responder
must have depending upon
where the responder would
be assigned in the hot, warm
or cold zones. It is intended
to ensure that all first respond-
ers in Illinois can operate safely
against the seven threats in the
cold and outer warm zones and
trained technician-level teams can op-
erate inthe inner warm and hat zones. The
training provides all first responders with a
common terminology and knowledge about the
operating environment in which they will function,
while providing specific #raining for each first re-
spondergroup. Applied to an actual incident, the
team assignments might look like this, threat-de-
pendent:
COLD
nforcement
mergency
lanagement
Emergency
Medical Services
Fire
public Works
land Post
ig
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Ilxinois Terrorism Task Force Training Program Objectives
Objective 1. State Weapons of Mass De-
struction (WMD) Teams. To train the
State Weapons of Mass Destruc-
~ tion Teams (SWMDT) and in-
' ~ dividual team members to a
level of competency that will
permit them to safely enter,
~`~ exit and function in the isa-
lotion/hot zone at a terrorist
• ' incident.
• 1argetAudience: All Illinois
State Police (ISP) officers as-
signed to the SWMDT, ISP com-
mand personnel and other se-
lected personnel from various state
agencies.
Objective 2: All First Responders. Ta estab-
lish astatewide program of training for local
first responders that will provide a basic level
of knowledge and skills far first response and
initial scene management/incident command.
TargetAudience: All Fire, Police, EMS, Emer-
gency Management and selected key elected
OfflClalS.
Objective 3. Incident Command. To provide
training and training products that will ensure
that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
emergency procedures and protocols can ef-
fectivelydirect state-level response and be co-
ordinated with federal response to a terrorist
incident.
TargetAudience: Selected EOC staff members
and agency representatives, regional liaison
personnel and SWMDT& Special Containment
Team (SCT) members.
Objective 4. Technician Teams to Deal with
BNICE Threats. To provide a prioritization sys-
tem for allocation of terrorism training within
Illinois based upon assessed terrorism risk, and
response requirements and capabilities of lo-
cal and regional organizations.
TargetAudience: Specialized State Teams (to
include SWMDT, National Guard Civil Support
Teams, Bomb Squads), HAZMAT Technician
Teams, Technical Rescue Teams and Special
Containment Teams.
Objective 5. Public Awareness. To create a
program to increase public awareness of ter-
rorism.
TargetAudience: General public
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Objective 6. To achieve "buy-in from key
elected and public-safety decision-makers at
the local, regional and state level for home-
land defense.
TargetAudience: Local, regional and state gov-
ernment and public-safety organization deci-
sion makers.
Objective 7. Homeland Defense Training for
Public Health Community. To provide WMD/
homeland defense training for the public health
community.
Target Audience: State emergency medical
teams and local public and private health pro-
viders.
Objective 8. Prevention Preemption and In-
telligence Fusion. To provide training and
education to assist in prevention, preemption
and intelligence fusion.
Target Audience: Law-enforcement officers
and other first responders engaged in preven-
tion and intelligence fusion activities.
Objective 9. Personal Safety Awareness.
To develop homeland security Personal Safety
Awareness course for support organizations.
Target Audience.° Local and state employees
who would have a high possibility of making
initial contact with potential terrorist activities
and/or support structures.
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Homeland security Regional Response
In July 2003, the ITTF adapted the 19 homeland security regions
shown an this map. The intention is to invest federal homeland se- ~
curity funding to develop an integrated mutual aid network of first
responders within each region. The regions also serve as a base for a
statewide network that can be activated and deployed by the state to any
of the 19 homeland security regions in the event of a major event.
This regional strategy depends upon local and regional leadership
and a commitment to a long-term strategy of regional, inter-
agency first response. In May 2003, the first substantial
amounts of federal homeland security funding made it
possible to move forward to fully implement this regional
strategy.
Initial response to a terrorist incident/hameland security
event is a local issue. One of the central issues of the
Homeland Security Summit was to determine how best
to help local jurisdictions and first responders immedi-
ately respond to an incident and how to provide addi-
tional assistance in a timely and effective way. The Sum-
mit participants, including the State Homeland Security
Coordinator, determined that it was necessary to develop
a set of criteria for defining a region as a basis for devel-
oping Regional Response. The ITTF initiated an assess-
ment/planning effort and identified regions based on the
following six criteria for regional response:
1. Population centers.
2. Existing state and regional response divisions.
3. Existing technical and specialist local regional and state
response teams.
4. Critical infrastructure.
5. Minimum response times.
6. In-depth, overlapping/secondary/tertiary regional and statewide coverage.
This. newsietter witl provide answers to your questions on whit
courses are avaitabie, how to register for this training, what' casts
are covered and whom to contact for more information. [t is au:r hope
that every department Wand first responder who wants training will
Learn how to gat it:
Terrorism Training for Ali First Responders
The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), Illi-
nois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA),
Illinois Department of Public Health .(IDPH), Illi-
nois Law Enforcement Training and Standards
Board (ILETSB), and Office of the State Fire
Marshal (OSFM) have worked togetherto develop
common curriculum packages. The curricula pro-
vide abasic level of knowledge and skills for first
response and initial scene management and in-
cident command. The goal is to provide all first
responders access to four core courses:
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic
Concepts (ERT:BC)
• Hazardous Materials ICS/Incident Manage-
ment System
All of the' courses are available through one
or more of the following:
• IFSI direct delivery µ Course schedule avail-
able on the IFSI website. Classes are avail-
able at regional training sites throughout
Illinois. Additional courses can be approved
based upon funding. Some classes are avail-
able online.
• State Instructor Program (coordinated by
IFSI, IEMA, ILETSB) -- Classes delivered by
State Instructors at local level.
~ ILETSB -- Classes are available through
Mobile Training Units (MTU).
• IDPH -Mare information about class avail-
ability can be accessed through the IDPH
Training Resource Center.
• IEMA -Classes are hosted by local agencies
at locations throughout Illinois.
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Courses and agencies offering training
Hazardous Materials Awareness -- 8 to 72
hours (IFSI, IEMA, ILETSB)
Designed to meet NFPA 472, 2002 version and
includes awareness level training on emergency
response to terrorism. OSFM certified and ap-
proved for EMS Continuing Education Units
(CEUs). Online Instructor available at:
http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/virtual campus/
vc_awareness,~reg istration.cfm
Hazardous Materials Awareness Refresher--~
4 hours (IFSI, ILETSB, IEMA)
This is the annual refresher required by law to
maintain proper level of training for all respond-
ers. OSFM Certified, approved for EMS CEUs.
Online. instruction available from ILETSB at
www. ptb. state. i I . u s.
Hazardous Materials Awareness Train-the-
Trainer -~- 8 hours (IFSI, ILETSB, IEMA)
Accredited instructors can attend the Train-the-
Trainer (TTT) and be cdrtified as State Instruc-
tors. In doing so, they are approved to utilize the
State Awareness Curriculum.
Hazardous Materials Operations -- 40 hours
(IFSI)
Designed to meet NFPA 472, 2002 version. Ter-
rorism objectives are met by attending ERT:BC.
OSFM certified upon completion of both courses
and approved for EMS CEUs.
Hazardous Materials Operations for Law En-
forcement- 24 hours (IFSI, ILETSB, IEMA)
Designed to meet 29 CFR 1910.120 section Q
for responders not wearing chemical-protective
clothing. Terrorism objectives are met by attend-
ing ERT:BC. ILETSB and OSFM certified upon
completion of both courses and approved for
EMS CEUs.
Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher-
8 hours (IFSI, ILETSB, IEMA)
This is the annual refresher required by law to
maintain proper level of training far responders.
OSFM Certified, approved for EMS CEUs.
Hazardous Materials Operations Train-The-
Trainer - 40 hours (IFSI)
Accredited instructors can attend the TTT and
be certified as State Instructors. In doing so, they
are approved to utilize the State Operations Cur-
riculumand Equipment. Instructor receives three
packages of curriculum: 40- hour operations, 24-
hour operations and refresher.
Emergency Response To Terrorism: Basic
Concepts - S to 18 hours (IFSI, ILETSB,
IEMA)
National Fire Academy and Federal Emergency
Management Agency hand-off program required
training to complete the terrorism objectives listed
within NFPA 472 for HAZMAT Operations level
certification. OSFM certified, approved for EMS
CEUs. Course will be available online from IFSI
beginning 2004 at http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/virtual
campus.
Emergency Response To Terrorism: Basic
Concepts Train-The-Trainer- 72 hours (ISFI,
IEMA) Accredited instruc#ors can attend the Tf'T
and be certified as State Instructors. In doing so,
they are approved to utilize the State ERT:BC
Curriculum.
Hazardous Materials ICS/Incident Manage-
ment System - 24 hours (IFSI)
Designed to meet NFPA 472, 2002 version. In-
cludes awareness level training on emergency
response to terrorism. OSFM certified and ap-
proved for EMS CEUs.
Hazardous Materials Incident Command Sys-
tems (ICS)/Incident Management System
Train-The-Trainer -~-~ 24 hours (IFSI)
Accredited instructors can attend the TTT and
be certified as State Instructors. In doing so, they
are approved to utilize the State Incident Man-
agement Curriculum. Course will be available for
State Instructor Program after 1 January 2004.
Clandestine BNICE Lab Awareness. (IFSI,
ILETSB, IEMA) Course is in development and
will be available in 2004.
Other Types of Terrorism Training Available.
IFSI provides the following additional terrorism
training for Illinois first responders:
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical
Consideration for EMS
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical
Consideration for Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical
Consideration for Company OfFicers
• Classes are scheduled upon the request of
the department by filling out an IFSI request
for training form.
-Visit these.web sites to view schedules and descriptions
of each class:
IFSI www.fisi.uiuc.edu/virtual campus
ILETSB www.ptbstate.il.us/draining/
1DPH www.idphatateil.us/bioterrorism/default.htm
IEMA `' wwwstate.iLus/iema/calendar.htm
State Instructor Program
The State Instructor Program was initiated
to facilitate delivery of classes on the local level
and to make training more accessible to first
responders. Federal regulatory standards under
CFR1910.120 adopted within Illinois, require
trainers to attend aTrain-the-Trainer and have
some teaching experience. Thus, a State Instruc-
tor is a person who has met the criteria to be-
come certified to use the materials distributed by
the appropriate agency.
Once an instructor successfully completes
the State Instructor Train-the-Trainer and shows
proof of instructor qualifications, he/she is issued
a card and gains access to the training kits. After
teaching a class, the State Instructor sends his
class information to the appropriate authorizing
agency (IEMA, ILETSB, IFSI). The agency prints
and returns certificates to the State Instructor for
distribution to his students. The certifying agen-
cies are:
.Illinois Emergency Management Agency
(IEMA) for emergency management
• Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Stan-
dards Board (ILETSB) for law enforcement
.Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) for the fire
service
.Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
for EMS providers, hospitals and health de-
partments
Requirements to be a State Instructor:
1. Prerequisites:
* Successful completion of the course
W Instructor I or equivalent
2. Register and successfully complete the
Train-The-Trainer. Courses are held state-
wide. Check IFSI website for course avail-
ability.
3. Attend Annual Instructor Update
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Unified Command Workshops
IFSI, ILETSB, IEMA, IDPH and ISP under
the sponsorship of the ITTF, have developed and
will deliver Unified Command Workshops in each
of the state's 19 Homeland Security Regions. The
goal of these Unified Command workshops is to
provide emergency services and non-emergency
responders a basic understanding of Incident
Command, Unified Command, and the new Na-
tional Incident Management System (NIMS).
Unified Command puts participants into a com-
mand center at the beginning of a major event to
help them organize and go through the proce-
dures to "stand-up" a unified command.
Under Presidential Homeland Securit
Presidental Directive 5 the feder I vernment
will re wire ad tion of NIM5 s a rere uisite
for recei t of fe eral rant funds after 1 Dec-
ember 04. NIMS provides:
pre-crisis planning
• preparation and preventative activities
incident scene management through the
incident command system
• operational direction through unified
command center(s)
. overall policy direction through emergency
operations centers
NIMS provides for five categories of major
events to include:
+ Natural Disasters
• Accidents
• Civil or Political Incidents
• Terrorist or Criminal Incidents
• Significant events (Olympics, etc.)
Major incidents in each of these categories
require the coordinated and combined efforts of
numerous agencies and organizations. To
achieve this, teams must be organized, equipped
and directed using a common strategy. Policy
makers must be given accurate operational in-
formation and options upon which to base policy
decisions and as the basis for public information
engagement. For example, in an oil spill or haz-
ardous materials release, the public works de-
partment may be called upon to provide person-
nel, equipment and materials to construct dikes.
In addition, utility employees may be needed to
secure water intakes, sewer lines or conduits.
These and other emergencies demand a coordi-
nated and effective response effork between the
usual first responders and other governmental and
private agencies. In a major event involving ter-
rorist or criminal activity, all response is mitigated
by the need to collect evidence at a crime scene.
Workshop Objectives: The primary objective
is to provide participants with an overview of Uni-
fied Command.
At the conclusion of the workshop, the par-
ticipant will be able to:
• Identify the principles of effective interagency
incident management.
• Understand the function, organization and
operations of a unified command center as
part of an interagency incident management
system.
• Recognize the roles and responsibilities of
various functional areas in a unified com-
mand center.
• Understand the relationship between ICS and
the planning that occurs at various levels in
different organizations and agencies.
+ Understand the function of Unified Command
in supporting and coordinating Incident Com-
mand and the Emergency Operations Cen-
ter (EOC).
TargetAudience: This workshop is designed for
those who need a basic working knowledge of
Unified Command and its concepts. Specifically,
it will introduce the principles of Unified Com-
mand to emergency responders such as:
• Fire departments
+ t_aw enforcement
• EMS providers
• Emergency managers
Public works/highway departments
• Utility companies
• Health departments
• Environmental officials
• Private industry
• Non-Governmental organizations
• Elected/Appointed local government official.
• Schools
Participants are expected to have an emer~
gency response function of some type. This work
shop is not intended to replace the need for for
mal Incident Command System (ICS) training
Rather, this workshop builds upon IC5 and wii
focus on developing a Unified Command.
For additional information or to schedule
workshop for your Region, contact Ma
McCastland at .IFSI at 217-333-5018 or
jmcastl@uiuc.edu.
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Specialized and Technician Training for Responders
Emergency Management
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency
(IEMA) has been an active member of the ITTF
Committee since its inception. Through a network
of over 800 instructors, courses can be provided
to local responders and other local personnel in
virtually every county in Illinois. The concept has
and continues to be used to provide these three
courses at little or no cast to local jurisdictions.
There are several Incident Command
courses taught by the Agency. The Basic Con-
cepts course is an 8-hour overview of the Inci-
dent Command System. Also available are Inci-
dent Command for Law Enforcement, Emergency
Management and Public Works. These 16-hour
courses expand on the information presented in
the Basic Concepts Course and provide additional
material specific to that particular response ele-
ment. The 16-hour Incident Command System/
Emergency Operations Center (ICS/EOC) Inter-
face course provides a framework to describe how
these two elements operate and how they inter-
face with each other. The 8-hour Unified Com-
mand course has been added to the curriculum
to build on the concepts provided in the ICS
courses. The Unified Command course discusses
haw to incorporate multiple jurisdictions and re-
sponse elements to a single or multiple incidents.
Courses available from IEMA
Incident Command Overview - 8 hours
This course is designed to acquaint responders
with the Incident Command System. This course
is delivered on a request basis. Requirements
are a suitable classroom and 15 to 20 students.
Unified Command --- 8 hours
Delivered on a regional basis to participants.
Designed to bring the response groups together
and present the Unified Command System. This
course is available on a request basis in each
IEMA Region. Requirements are a commitment
to have as many of the nine groups represen#ed
as possible and 32 students.
Incident Command for Law Enforcement -
16 hours
Basic introductory course on Incident Command
concepts and principles designed specifically for
Law Enforcement personnel. This course is avail-
able on a request basis. Requirements are a
suitable classroom and 15 to 20 students.
Incident Command/EOC Interface -16 hours
This course is available on a scheduled basis or
by request. For specific course dates and loca-
tions, go to IEMA's website at www.state.il.us/
iema and follow the links ,for training. Minimum
requirement is 15 to 20 participants.
Because terrorism is one of the main threats
effecting Illinois, IEMA also offers courses of a
general emergency management nature related
to terrorism planning and preparedness.
A complete schedule of the classes, course
descriptions and a registration form are available
on the website.
To participate in the classes, you must be a
member of a response agency, fill out the regis-
tration form and submit it to the IEMA Regional
Coordinator for your county. You will receive a
letter confirming your acceptance in the course.
There are no course fees. Lodging may be avail-
able in some cases. A registration form can be
obtained from the training section of the IEMA
website (www.state.il.us/iema).
For information on the Incident Command,
Unified Command or Hazardous Materials
courses, contact Gene Felchner, Training Man-
ager, at 217-782-6598 or Daniel Smith, IEMA
Region 7 Coordinator, 217-352-0163.
For more information on schedules and descrip- `!
tiaras of classes visit the IEMA web site
www.state.ilus/iema!
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Specialized and Technician Training for Responders
Fire Service Technician Team Training
Technical Rescue Teams (TRT)
A TRT ideally consists of 30 members, with
ten members as a minimum. The Team must par-
ticipate in the Statewide Mutual Aid Response
Plan and have an agreement with the Mutual Aid
Box Alarm System (MABAS) or a separate Memo-
randum of Understanding (MOU) with the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Each
member of the team must meet training require-
ments in the following core competencies at both
the Operations and Technician Levels.
• Structural Collapse Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
+ Trench Rescue
• High Angle (Vertical) Rescue
A total of 400 hours of individual training is
required to complete these core competencies,
plus each team member must complete the eight-
hour Technical Rescue Awareness class. IFSI
delivers atl of the necessary training to qualify
individuals as team members. ,The classes can
be offered at remote locations if the site has suf-
ficient resources available to meet the program
objectives. The only exception is that the Struc-
tural Collapse Technician-level course is only
available at IFSI's Champaign, Illinois location,
where structural collapse props are located. In
For more infarmation.on schedules and'descrip-
bons of classes visit the ISFf web site:
vvww.fsi,uiuc.edu
the future, rescue training props may be con-
structed at selected Regional Training Centers
(funding dependent), making it possible to offer
structural collapse Operations level classes at
off-campus locations. The dynamic nature of TRT
training programs means that the program con-
tinues to be upgraded. Individuals interested in
learning more about qualifying as team mem-
bers are encouraged to contact the Illinois Fire
Service Institute to receive up-to-date informa-
tion onclass schedules, offerings, tuition and pre-
requisites. Departments may also request that
the Illinois Fire Service Institute conduct training
at their location for all classes except Structural
Collapse Technician. A copy of the official request
form is included on IFSI's web site at
www.fsi.uiuc.edu.
How to become a Regional Technical
Rescue Team
Regional teams are determined based upon
their ability to provide resources and required per-
sonnel when dispatched as part of a statewide
plan for response to emergencies requiring State
assets. If a department or group of departments
desires to become part of the regional response
network, they must meet the basic requirements:
1. Submit a letter of intent to I EMA or MABAS
for consideration of their selection as one of the
newly designated teams.
2. Complete the required application and
questionnaire to be used as part of the ranking
process for agencies and consortiums. All sua
cessful teams must meet the minimum require-
ments outlined in the application for equipment
and personnel.
3. If chosen, provide a signed agreement with
IEMA to provide state standards for operational
response and provide a by-name and by-depart-
ment team roster.
Further information on how to became a
qualified Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)
team can be directed to Chief Reardon, Presi-
dent ofMutual Aid Box Alarm System. (847) 498-
5545.
All other requests for information concern-
ing Special Operations agreements with Illinois
Emergency Management Agency should be di-
rected to ITTF Chairman Mike Chamness, (217)
557-5499.
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Regional Hazardous Materials Response Teams
Fire Service Team
The ITTF goal is to establish at least one techni-
cian-level HAZMAT team for each homeland se-
curity region. The team must have a signed
agreement as part of MABAS or directly with
IEMAto respond statewide, if activated in a state-
declared emergency. To qualify as a Level A
Regional HAZMAT Team, members of the team
must successfully complete a minimum amount
of training. IF51 continually offers training to ful-
fill the requirements. Training for Level A Teams
consists of:
• Hazardous Materials Awareness -- 8 hours
• Hazardous Materials First Responder/Opera-
tions Level -- 40 hours
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic
Concepts (ERT:BC) -- 8 hours
• Hazardous Materials Incident Management
System -- 24 hours
• Hazardous Materials Technician A-- 45 hours
and Technician B -- 40 hours
• Annual Refresher Course -- 24 hours
• Validation of Team -~ Every three years
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Specialized and Technician Training for Responders
Law Enforcement
State Weapons of Mass Destruction and Spe-
cial Containment Teams (Law Enforcement
Regional Teams).
Developed under a directive from the Gov-
ernor of Illinois, the State Weapons of Mass De-
struction Teams (SWMDT) were created to pro-
vide statewide response to terrorist events. There
are three teams located throughout Illinois. They
have received specialized training in hazardous
materials response, state emergency operations,
unified command and the
,;W,'
use of specialized tactical
equipment. Their mission
involves the assistance of
local communities for pos-
sible acts of terrorism. The
teams contain personnel
from multiple state agen-
cies. They are prepared to
perform specialized law en-
forcementtactics and tech
nician-level hazardous ma-
terials response and have
expertise on incendiary de-
vices or bombs present in
incidents involving Weapons of Mass Destruc-
tion (WDM).
Early on it was identified that local communi-
ties would need additional law enforcement per-
sonnel to supplement and support state assets.
Utilizing the MABAS model developed for the fire
service far hazardous materials teams, law en-
forcement officials have signed agreements to
provide mutual aid through special containment
teams. These teams will be utilized for initial
scene assessment, containment of a possible
event and establishment of a first line of defense
until the arrival of a SWMD team. These special
containment teams will be trained to the Opera-
tions level, allowing them to perform defensive
work actions in personal protective clothing and
to fallow decontamination procedures.
The development of the Special Containment
Teams (SCT) was one of the first recommenda-
tions of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Sys-
for more information the visit: he {LETSB web site
www.ptb.s#ate.iLus/training
tem (ILEAS), which was originally developed in
May, 2002. As structured, the (LEAS Special
Containment Teams would provide law enforce-
mentmutual aid support with each Illinois Emer-
gency Management Agency (IEMA) region.
Because the SCT has been designated to
operate in a "warm zone," the Illinois Fire Ser-
vice Institute (IFSI) is providing the following
training:
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic
Concepts
• Unified Command
The ILETSB and (LEAS continue to develop
other tactical training requirements for each SCT.
Once established, new teams should contact IFSI
to schedule the required HAZMAT training.
ILEAS has also been used as the distribu-
tion source for law enforcement personal pro-
tection equipment (PPE), a stated goal of the
ITTF. That distribution was initiated in August,
2003, and has included aTrain-the-Trainer Pro-
gram for each agency receiving the PPE and cov-
ers the use and care of the equipment.
Each IEMA Region has a police chief and
sheriff as co-chairs of the ILEAS Board. The
(LEAS contact and training details may be ob-
tained from the IEMA Regional office for spe-
cific co-chairs. See page 22 for names and phone
numbers.
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Specialized and Technician Training for Responders
Public Health
Emergency Medical Teams. The Univer~
sity of Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) has
training available for medical services and has
designed courses to help bring hospitals to a state
of readiness to better serve our communities.
Some of the courses offered include:
• Hospital Emergency Incident Command Sys
tem (HEICS) 8 hours
• Hospital Response to Terrorism (HRT)
24 Hours
Hazardous Materials EMS Operations
24 Hours
• Advanced HAZMAT Life Support (ARCS)
Annual Bioterrorism Summit: The Heartland
Responds. In June 2003, the Illinois Depart-
ment of Public Health (IDPH) held its second an-
nual Bioterrorism summit, entitled "The Heart-
land Responds," in Oak Brook, Illinois. The pur-
pose of the summit was to provide an opportu-
nity for personnel involved in bioterrorism re-
sponse to access up-to-date, useful information
about preparedness activities taking place at the
local, state and federal levels. Presentations were
conducted under five different tracks:
Bioterrorism preparedness, legal, hospital pre-
paredness, infectious diseases, and information
technology. Mare than 600 people from across
the state attended the event, representing the
state and local health departments, hospital
emergency medical services personnel, and first
responders. The Department is beginning prepaT
rations for the 2004 Bioterrorism Summit.
Immunization/Communicable Disease Con-
ference. In July 2003, the Division of Infectious
Diseases conducted its annual Immunizations/
Communicable Disease Conference in Spring-
field, Illinois. This year, a bioterrorism track was
added to the agenda. Some presentations were
repeated from the 2003 Bioterrorism Summit. In
addition, attendees were offered more specific.
information on disease investigation and surveil-
lance, to parallel the intent of the main confer-
ence. By adding this track to the conference,
IDPH was able to reach a wider audience of pub-
lic-health and medical providers from across the
state. IDPH plans to continue this track as part
of the annual conference.
Packaging ,and Shipping Update and The
Bioterrorism Response Guide for Clinical
Laboratories. Biological terrorism is no longer
a "what-if' question for personnel working in clini-
cal and public-health laboratories. This program
focused on practical methods that clinical labo-
ratories can use to expedite the submission of
specimens suspected as a bioterrorism threat.
Participants learned about packaging and ship-
ping of specimens according to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation guidelines as of Febru-
ary 2003. The "Bioterrorism Response Guide for
Clinical Laboratories," developed by the Center
for Disease Control (CDC), was introduced and
discussed during this program.
Forensic Epidemiology: Joint Training for
Law Enforcement and Public Health Officials.
Forensic Epidemiology: Joint Training for Law En-
forcement and Public Health Officials on Con-
current Investigative Responses to Bioterrorism
Threats and Attacks is a training course/exercise
designed to enhance the joint effectiveness of
law enforcement and public health when both dis-
ciplines conduct concurrent investigations in re-
sponse to a threat or attack involving possible
biological weapons. This training session is de-
signed to bring together public health and law
continued on
page 14
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Specialized and Technician Training for Responders
Public Health
(continued from enforcement representatives from throughout II-
page 13) linois interested in preparing their communities
to respond to a bioterrorism threat or incident.
learning Management System Orientation.
The IDPH Learning Management System (LMS)
is a web-based learning system designed to fa-
cilitate learning and development for staff in state,
local and allied health agencies throughout Illi-
nois. The IDPH LMS provides learners with indi-
vidual training needs assessment, atopic-appro-
priate curriculum, and a comprehensive training
record. To assure coordination with national learn-
ing concerns and consistent application on train-
ing issues, the Core Competencies of Public
Health and the Bioterrorism and Emergency Re-
sponse and Readiness competencies developed
through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
have been employed as the basis of the system.
For more information the visit the Illinois Depart-
merrt of Public Health web site
vvvvvv.idph.state.il.uslbioterrorismldefault.fitm
LMS orientation is currently being conducted
throughout the state. Presently, local health de-
partment administrators and employees are be-
ing introduced to the system and completing as-
sessments ontheir bioterrorism and public health
preparedness.
Emergency Response Coordinator Certifica-
tion. In an effort to offer a certification process
for public-health providers of Illinois, the Illinois
Public Health Preparedness Center, based at the
University of Illinois-Chicago, and the Illinois De-
partment of Public Health have teamed up to pro-
vide an Emergency Response Coordinator Cer-
tification program. These courses are compe-
tency-based and are delivered in a web-based
format to meet the stringent schedules of the
public-health providers in Illinois. More informa-
tion about this program may be found at http://
www.uic.edu/sph/prepare/. The site includes
online registration and self~assessments.
Domestic Preparedness: Improving Hospi-
tal and Provider Response to a Bioterrorism
Mass Casualty Event. The Illinois College of
Emergency Physicians in cooperation with the
Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illi-
nois Medical Emergency Response Team
(IMERT) offer the Domestic Preparedness: Im-
proving Hospital and Provider Response to a
Bioterrorism/Mass Casualty Event training. The
all-new 203 course has been fully revised to
include information on hospital incident command
issues, stress management and pediatric con-
siderations. In addition, modules are scenario-
based to provide attendees with practical infor-
mation to assist with identification and manage-
ment of incidents resulting from acts of terror-
ism. More information may be obtained by call-
ing $88-495-ICEP (4237), ext. 218.
Plague Disease Module Training. This elec-
tronictraining product provides information to the
learners in a CD format so they can learn at their
desktops. It provides information on the history
of the Plague, the transmission, symptoms, treat-
ment and additional reference materials.
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The ITTF Transportation Committee has es-
tablished several training opportunities through-
out the state for public works, municipalities, pri-
vateentities and secondary response personnel.
The training is available through several differ-
ent associations and through state and federal
agencies.
• The Illinois Department of Transportation pro-
vides "`Response Handbookfor Incidents, Disas-
ters and Emergencies" (RHIDE)
training: It is designed for trans-
portation field personnel to in-
crease their awareness of biologi-
cal, nuclear, incendiary, chemical,
explosives, bridge failures and
natural disasters. Classes are
available statewide through the Il-
linois Department of Transporta-
tion (217-782-2984).
• Illinois Municipal League -
"Public Works: Preparing for and
Responding to Terrorism/Weapons
of Mass Destruction" focuses on
the critical challenges facing pub-
lic works and other emergency re-
sponders as they prepare for and
respond to such an incident as part
of the communities' integrated ef-
forts. Interested communities
should calf 979-862-4355.
• Midwest Truckers Association
and American Truckers Association
- Training for the Trucker Watch
Program and the Security Training
Other Responders
Personal Safety Awareness
for Hazardous Transporters. The Trucker Watch
Program is designed to increase drivers' aware-
ness of potentially suspicious activity. Training
will begin in the fall of 2003 and spring of 2004.
The Security Training for Hazardous Transport-
ers is designed to train hazardous carriers on how
to identify suspicious activity. Approximately 300
companies have been trained. Contact the Mid-
west Truckers Association (217-525-0310).
Visit these web sites to view schedules and descriptions
of each class:
IFSI www.fsi.uiuc.edu/virtual, campus
ILETS6 , www.~tb.state:il.usltralnirtg/ `
IDPH..' vdww.idph.state.il.us(bioterrorism/default:htm
IEMA :: wwvv.state.iLusliema/calendar.htm
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Where to get the Training
11=S1 Regional Training Sites
Hazardous Materials and Terrorism Regional
Training Centers have been established through-
out Illinois to provide fixed sites for regional re-
sources and provide locations for local training
in hazardous materials and terrorism. These Cen-
ters have signed agreements with IFSI and the
University of Illinois to provide an outreach ser-
vice to the fire departments and other first re-
sponders within their regions and to serve as
communication links for the delivery of IFSI train-
ing in hazardous materials and terrorism.
Currently, each site contains instructional and
student handout kits that can be reserved for use
by State Instructors. The programs that are avail-
able in kit form are:
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations (January of
2004)
• Hazardous Materials Incident Management
(January of 2004)
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic
Concepts
A list of Regional Training Centers is available
on the IFSI web site: www.fsi.uiuc.edu.
ILETSB Mobile Training Units (MTUs)
The ILETSB has established "A Statewide
System for In-Service Training" (ASSIST)
through 16 Mobile Team Units (MTU) located at
fixed training sites throughout Illinois. Each MTU
has been staffed with afull-time training director
and support staff to meet the training needs of
law enforcement officers located within the train-
ing regions. A list of MTUs is available on
ILETSB'S web site at www.ptb.state.il.us.
The individual MTU directors receive local
direction from Advisory Boards, which consist of
police chiefs and sheriffs from within the juris-
dictions served by the unit.
Visi these web sites to learn mare about where training
is available .
IFSI ~- 'www.fsi.uiuc.edu/virtual campus
IL~TS~ : vwVw.ptb.state.il.us/training/
IDPH :wvvw:idphatate.il.us/bioterrarism/default.htm
IEMA www.state.il.usliema/calendar.htm
As noted, the original terrorism training strat-
egy developed for Illinois Law Enforcement was
primarily based on a "Response Mode" devel-
oped to address the seven threats listed on page
3. The first phase of law enforcement response
training underscored the need for standardized
training and inter-agency cooperation for all first
responders. That phase produced additional
HAZMAT-related courses coupled with an em-
phasis on Incident and Unified Command train-
ing.
Once established, however, and in response
to input during Homeland Security workshops as
well as requests through local advisory boards,
the second phase of law enforcement training
was established to focus on prevention efforts.
Those efforts resulted in the addition of the ITTF
Training Objective $: Prevention and Intelligence
Fusion.
Part of that effort has resulted in the creation
of a Unified Statewide Anti-Terrorism Training
Program, which was a cooperative effort of state
and federal law enforcement agencies and as-
sociations. The effort was one of 26 separate
anti-terrorism classes identified as part of the
ILETSB initiative for Illinois Law Enforcement
Officers and which have been delivered through
the MTU network.
In addition to the Illinois-based training
courses, federally designed courses which also
target prevention efforts such as State and Local
Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATY) may utilize the
MTU system.
Law enforcement requests for Response or
prevention training programs should be for-
warded to the appropriate MTU Director, listed
on the ILESTB web site at www.ptb.state.il.us.
IEMA Training Sites
Through a network of more than $00 instructors,
courses can be provided to local responders and
other local personnel in virtually every county
within Illinois.
IDPH Training Sites
Training sites are available throughout Illinois.
Please refer to their web site for information about
specific classes: www.idph.state.it.us.
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How To Get Training
Fire Service In 2003-4, federal homeland se-
curity grants will cover the cost of delivering ter-
rorism-training courses to designated regional
team members. IEMA and MABAS will deter-
mine the priority on the number of teams that
will be brought up to Level A each year, based
upon team applications and letters of intent from
departments wishing to become a new statewide-
deployable technician team. Priority for training
is given to those communities that have coop-
erative agreements with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm
System (MABAS) and/or signed state contracts
to serve as state assets in WMD events, particu-
larly in homeland security regions not having a
HAZMAT or a Technical Rescue team. A sec-
ondary priority is to provide advanced training to
existing team-personnel an a regional basis.
All training is scheduled either at a regional
training site or within the community that has been
identified for advanced training priority. A train-
ing calendar listing current courses is available
on the IFSI website. To enroll at no cost to the
department, the following is required:
Registration form for each student in atten-
dance
• Proof of association within MABAS or state
contract status
If you have questions concerning possible
dates or details about the program, contact IFSI
at 800-437-5819 or visit the website at
www.fsi.uiuc.edu.
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Overtime Reimbursement
The ITTF has allocated a portion of the FY
03 federal grant monies for repayment of over-
time costs incurred by departments and commu-
nities when firefighters and law enforcement of-
ficers attend technician-level HAZMAT and /or
Technical Rescue training, and/or Special Con-
tainment Team Training and for overtime costs
related to backfilling for the students to attend
such training. The following guidance is provided
for this Reimbursement Program.
• IEMA will reimburse a fire or law enforce-
ment department for all or part of the student
overtime wage costs incurred for identified indi-
viduals to attend specifically designated courses
as part of a homeland security region team and
for overtime costs related to backfilling for these
students to attend such training. Reimbursement
is limited to the number of class hours that the
class is in session.
• In order for a department to qualify for
overtime reimbursement:
/ The department must have a signed Memo-
randum of Understanding (MOU) with IEMA
(either directly or part of a statewide organi-
zation such as MABAS or (LEAS) to partici-
pate in statewide/regional response.
/ The department must specifically designate
in writing to IEMA the individuals by name and
by response team.
/ The eligible team member must successfully
complete a qualifying course and certification
exam.
/ Individuals selected for training and team
membership should, as much as possible, be
stabilized as team members for a period of
not less than three years.
/ The department must accept responsibility for
any tax issues associated with the reimburse-
ment.
• For FY03, because of funding limitations,
overtime reimbursement will be limited to train-
ing team members meeting the above criteria.
Reimbursement will not be available far first re-
sponders attending any other training.
• The priority for overtime reimbursement
is as follows:
/ Priority 1. Those teams that are in homeland
security regions that do not currently have
qualified teams and are seeking to develop
teams.
/ Priority 2. Members of existing teams comes
pleting required training for team validation
at the technician-level.
• Overtime Rate. The lesser amount of
$50 per hour or actual wage overtime rate will be
used to determine the amount of reimbursement.
• IEMA will provide a reimbursement form
for departments. The training agency, which has
provided the training, will provide IEMA with the
names of those individuals who have success-
fully completed training and the number of inM
structional hours involved. IEMA will compare
the names with the state team roster, before ap-
proving reimbursement.
+ As a minimum, the department request-
ing reimbursement must submit the following in-
formation to IEMA:
Department name
Name of individual who completed training
Individual's regular hourly pay rate
Individual's overtime pay rate
Number of overtime hours
Reimbursement amount requested
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Pub~~c Awareness
In the initial training strategy, the need to com-
municate with the public and local elected and
appointed officials was established as a training
goal. It quickly became evident that this task
reached well beyond training, so the ITTF Public
Information Committee was formed. After 9-11,
it became more important to provide information
on a myriad of homeland security issues to the
public, the media and first responders. The com-
mittee is composed of representatives from the
Red Cross, military, education, emergency man-
agement, law enforcement, fire service, local and
state government.
Goals Accomplished
~- - • Logo -The ITTF
"logo" provides unique
identification of the Task
~"'"'''~' Force.
• Public Service Announcement - A Public
Service Announcement (PSA) was developed
with the theme that "Homeland Security Begins
At Home". This 30 second PSA (in English and
Spanish) helps to instill confidence that the State
is well prepared to address homeland security
issues but also reflects on the need of the public
to prepare themselves. A copy can be reviewed
or downloaded from:
http://www.illinoishomelandsecurity.org.
• HSAS Action Plans -Homeland Security
Advisory System (HSAS) guidelines for various
disciplines were developed. Local governments
can easily adapt the sample guidelines for their
own specific use.
• Web Page- The Illinois State homeland Secu-
rity web site is at
www.illinoishomelandsecurity.org.
The committee continues to work to provide sug-
gested upgrades and informational brochures for
public and first responder use.
"Mission: to provide essential communication to the public and
first responders in Illinois so they are knowledgeable in preparing
for, responding to and recovering from a critical incident."
• Printed Information ~ The committee also
developed an "emergency information page" for
publication in every phone book in the State. This
provides standard accessible information in ev-
ery business and home in Illinois on how to pre-
pare for and respond to an emergency.
• Displays at Fairs -Each year the Illinois
State Fairs in Springfield and DuQuoin bring thou-
sands of people through the Illinois Fire Service
Association and Governor tents. Informational
and static displays have orientated the public on
the issues and actions they should expect and
take.
Future Goals
The Public Information Committee is working pn
the development of a "Speakers Bureau" and
materials for their use. The committee is work-
ing ontwo types of presentations for first respond-
ers and the public. The presentation for first re-
sponders will detail state activities and how the
public should prepare. The presentation for the
public will highlight how they should prepare and
briefly cover what the state has been doing.
It is the intent of the committee to have a
second PSA that details what the public should
expect during large emergencies and how to bet-
ter prepare themselves.
For more information about the Public Aware
mess-::activities, :contact Michael :Moos at .the
OSFM at 2:17-558-D328 or by email at
miCcemoos@sfm.state. it.us.
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Frequentiy Asked Questions for Firefighters
Q What is a State Technician-Level Response
Team.
A local/homeland security regional, techni-
cian-level response team is comprised of individu-
als who have met the requirements for training
and who have access. to appropriate equipment,
as defined by the Illinois Terrorism Task Force.
The team also has a signed agreement with
MABAS or IEMA. Those individuals may origi-
nate from a single department or a collection of
several departments within a community, county
or region. Individuals must commit to the team
for three years. The teams must maintain
deployable equipment and personnel.
There are two types of teams for statewide
response:
HAZMAT Team
Technical Rescue Team
Q Now do I learn if there is a team in my
area?
Contact the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency (IEMA) or MABAS who is monitoring
teams throughout Illinois
Q Once selected, how do we get the training
and equipment to become a Technical Res-
cue Team?
If you have a group of technicians who are
willing to commit to 4pQ hours of training to be-
come proficient technical rescue technicians and
are willing to commit to three years and there is
no team in your area, you have two options:
1. If your department or consortium of depart-
ments is part of a MABAS division, contact
MABAS and submit the appropriate paper-
work that is submitted for review and granted
team status.
2. If your department is not part of a MABAS
division, then contact the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency to sign a memorandum
of understanding (MOU).
Q What does it cost the department or local
community to create a team?
The department or community must provide
access to training for individuals, which may in-
clude aper diem, lodging and travel expenses
to attend training. The community may also need
to provide maintenance and storage of emer-
gency response equipment.
Q Who gets priority for training?
The first priority is to create teams in any of
the 19 homeland security regions where there is
not currently a team. The second priority is to
build existing teams up to Level A competency.
The third priority is to continue to build team
strength.
Q Is the cost of training covered?
If you are a rostered member of an estab-
lished or identified team and you are in a region
in need of a trained team, your tuition is waived.'
The tuition waiver does not include lodging, per
diem or transportation to the training location.
Any department or organization that spon-
sors an individual. on a team and the individual
has been through an approved course can file a
claim for reimbursement with IEMA, who will re-
imburse actual costs of training within the limits
set by the Illinois Terrorism Task Force.
Q Must the teams be certified or validated?
Yes. Teams are validated on an ongoing
basis.
Q If we conduct our own classes, can we
get reimbursed for overtime?
If the classes are delivered by a State In-
structor, then they will qualify for overtime reim-
bursement.
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CommonXy Used Abbreviations and Acronyms
The Illinois Terrorism Task Force identified a list of acronyms. Below is a list of terms used in this
document. Far the complete list, contact Michael Moos at the OSFM at 217w558-0328 or by email at
mike.moos@sfm.state.il.us.
CART -Combined Agency Response Team
CDC -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEU -Continuing Education Unit
CST- Civil Support Team
EOC -Emergency Operations Center
HSAS -Homeland Security Advisory System
WA~MAT- Hazardous Materials
HRSA -Health Resources and Services Administration
IDPH -Illinois Department of Public Health
IEMA -Illinois Emergency Management Agency
IEOP -Illinois Emergency Operations Plan
IFSI -Illinois .Fire Service Institute
(LEAS -Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System
ILETSB -Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board
IMERT -Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team
ITTF -Illinois Terrorism Task Force
LEPC -Local Emergency Planning Committee
MABAS -Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
MOA -Memorandum of Agreement
MTU -Mobile Training Unit
NIMS -National Incident Management System
OSFM -Office of the State Fire Marshal
PPE -Personal Protection Equipment
RTC -Regional Training Center
SCT -Special Containment Team
SWMDT -State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team
TRT- Technical Rescue Teams
TTT -Train The Trainer
USAR -Urban Search and Rescue
WMD -Weapon of Mass Destruction
For continuing education credits:
Per Section 515.590 (2) (A), 77 ILL. Adm. Code'515, states:
"One hundred twenty hours of continuing education, seminars and workshops, addressing both adult and pediatric
care. The System shall define in the Program Plan the number of continuing education hours to be accrued each
year for relicensure. No more than 25 percent of those hours may be in the same subject."
List of contacts
Illinois Fire Service Institute
11 Gerty Drive, Champaign IL 61820
www.fsi.uiuc.edu
Hazardous Materials and Terrorism Training
Nancy Mason
217-244-5108
nnmason@uiuc.edu
Technical Rescue Training
John (Mac) McCastland
217-333-5018
jmcastl@uiuc.edu
Illinois Department of Public Health
Training Resource Center
www.idph.state.il.us/bioterrorism/default.htm
217-524-6$17
Bioterrorism Coordinator
Greg Scott
gscott@idph.state.il.us
217-278-5900
Illinois Emergency Management
Agency
110 EastAdams Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701
www.state.il.us/iema
Training Manager
Gene Felchner
gfelchner@iema.state.il.us
217-782-6598
IEMA Region 7 Coordinator
Dan Smith
iemar7@egix.net
217-352-0163
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List of contacts
llinois Law Enforcement and
Training Standards Board
600 S. Second St., Suite 300, Springfield, IL
62704-2542
217-782-4540
www.ptb.state.iLus
Representative
John 5chlaf
chief@ci.Galesburg.il.us
309-343-9151
309-345-3747
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764
(217) 7$2-7820
www.dot.state.il.us
Public works training
Geno Koehler
koehlergp@nt.dot.state.il.us
217-782-7416
Illinois Ofifice of State Fire Marshal
1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield IL 62703
217-785-0969
vvww.state. il. us/osfm
Emergency Operations Coordinator
Michael Maos
Mike.moos@sfm.state.il.us
217-558-0328
/llinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS)
Governing Board
Jim Olson -- President
Illinois Sheriff's Association Representative
111 E. Illinois Avenue, Morris, IL 60450
( 815) 942-6645
sheriff@grundycountysheriff.com
Pete Smith -- Vice President
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Repre-
sentative
125 E. 1st Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126
( 630) 530-3067
pete.smith@elmhurst.org
Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (!LEAS)
Regional Boards
Region 2
Mel Messer -- Co-Chair
Ogle Co. Sheriff's Office
(815) 732-2136
oglesheriff@oglecounty.org
Terry Dove -- Co-Chair
Rock Island Police Department
(309) 732-2677
dovetm@ri.lincon.org
Region 3
Donald Bennett -- Co-Chair
Plainfield Police Department
($15) 436-6544
dbennett@goplainfield.com
Region 3
Roger Scott -- Co-Chair
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
150 North Main Streeet, Sycamore, Ib 60178
(815) 895-5$29
rscott@dekalbcounty.org
Region 4
Jeff Chudwin -- Co-Chair
Olympia Fields
(708) 503-8100
jlcjd@aol.com
John Zaruba -- Co-Chair
DuPage County Sheriff's Office
(630) 682-7256
sheriff@dupageco.org
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Region 6
Brent Fischer -- Co-Chair
Adams County Sheriff's Office
(217) 277-2206
bfischer@co.adams.il.us
Michael DeVoss -- Co-Chair
Quincy Police Department
(217) 228-4480
mdevoss@ci.quincy.il.us
Region 7
Dave Owens -- Co-Chair
McLean County Sheriffs Office
(309) -888-5034
daveo@mclean.gov
John Murphy -- Ca-Chair
Champaign Police Department
(217) 351-4556
murphyjf@c.i.champaign.il.us
Region 8
Darrell Turcol -- Co-Chair
Hillsboro Police Department
(217) 532-6120
hpdcar1 @yahoo.com
Jim Vazzi -- Co-Chair
Montgomery County Sheriff Office
(217) 532-9512
mcdeputy@montgomery.kl2.il.us
Region 9
''John Monnet -- Co-Chair
Effingham County Sheriff Office
sheriff@co.effingham.il.us
William Winter -- Co-Chair
Fairfield Police Department
(618) 842-2151
winter4@midwest.net
"' Pending Board Approval
Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm
Region 11 System
Jeffrey Bock -- Co-Chair Regional Boards
Murphysboro Police Department (continued from
(618) -684-5244 previous page)
jjbock@murphysbaro.com
Tom Cundiff -- Co-Chair
Williamson County Sheriff Office
tomcundiff@hotmail.com
Region Chicago
Hiram Grau -- Co-Chair
Chicago Police Department
(312)745-5900
hiram.grau@chicagopolice.org
Richard Stevens -- Co-Chair
Chicago Police Department
(312) 745-6210
Richard.stevens@chicagopolice.org
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Illinois Homeland Security Training
What is Available?
How to Get
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