ever. Is ICS a panacea for disasters? No! But it is a most effectual operational tool for coping with and helping to respond to all manner of hazards. In closing, I wish to thank Dr. Mark S. Warnick for providing the disaster preparedness and emergency management community with a jewel of literature that will change the courseroom and emergency operations centers for the better in the future.
Michael A. Brown Core Faculty Emergency Management Capella University School of Public Service
Preface
A dear friend of mine, Louis N. Molino Sr. wrote the first edition of this book. As his health began to fail, he asked if I would help co‐author the second edition with him. I am sad to say that at the time, I was finishing up my dissertation for my doctoral degree, and I put him off for six months so that I could focus on my degree first. During those six months Lou, who took care of others instead of himself, passed away.
After the passing of Lou Sr., and the completion of my degree, I called Louis N. Molino Jr., and told him about our plans. Lou Jr. was gracious and put me in contact with Bob Esposito from Wiley Press, and after negotiating the contract, the second edition of this book was borne. This book was not only created to help public safety personnel but to honor Louis N. Molino Sr., and to give back to his children in some way.
July 4, 2019
Mark S. Warnick
Acknowledgments
There are so many people to acknowledge. First and foremost, I need to acknowledge my wife, Cleo, who has been a beacon of light when I felt as if I would never complete this book. When my head became bogged down with technical aspects, she was there to help me clear my head and get me back on track. She is the love of my life, and she helped me to actually finish this book through her gentle and kind encouragement and her gentle nudges when I no longer felt like writing.
I also need to acknowledge my content editors Angie Bowen, Jim O'Neil, and Joe Campbell. These individuals were chosen because they have worked in the field for many years, and they were there for me to ensure that I did not miss anything. While I am sure there is something we missed (or that I got wrong), these individuals were gentle, honest, and encouraging!
Angela (Angie) Bowen has devoted 31 years to public safety and 28 years to emergency nursing. Angie is a nurse/paramedic with a background in rescue, EMS, and pediatric emergency/trauma/transport nursing. Angie currently utilizes her skills with the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) and Jefferson County (TN) EMS. Her dedication to helping others is only surpassed by her hunger for more knowledge so that she can help more people. She was once a student of mine, but now I am proud to call her my friend!
Jim O'Neill and I have been thick as thieves for somewhere around 30 years. Jim has over 40 years, starting out as an E.M.T in Boston, MA, and then he eventually went into real work, firefighting (love ya Jim!). For 11 years, Jim served as a Fire Chief in Suwannee County, FL, and he was a darn good one! When Hurricane Katrina struck, he was one of the individuals who responded. He found that he loved it so much; he has spent 14 years with the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Presently, he is a Disaster Recovery Center manager with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. His dedication to helping others is amazing!
Joe Campbell currently works as a Boating Investigator for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Joe has 28 years in public safety and has worked in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency management and is a Paramedic, most of them simultaneously. Essentially, he has worked in almost every major field that uses the Incident Command System (ICS) method. Joe has become a good friend, a confidant, and someone I can vent to, even if he does answer my phone calls with “What's up peckerhead?”. He too is a brother in arms, and I am thankful for him and for his help with this book.
I want to acknowledge my pastor, Thomas Black, and my church family at Fame Evangelical Church, whose prayers and encouragement helped me along the way. Their prayers of intercession were regularly felt, and they were answered.
Finally, I want to acknowledge my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If not for his love and guidance, I have no doubt that I would not be the person I am. Anyone who knows me will know that I am not perfect, but I am a work in progress, and I am forgiven. I readily acknowledge that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and he cleansed me of my sins, even though I am still a sinner.
About the Book
This book will likely be different from any book that you have read before. It intentionally goes outside of the norms, so that you can learn, and hopefully retain the information that is provided. Probably, the first thing you will notice is the acronym or shortened version of a title is not used just one time, and then the acronym is used throughout the rest of the book. These were left together throughout the book to help you remember both the title and the acronym. The only exceptions are the Incident Commands System (ICS), Incident Management Systems (IMS), Hospital Emergency Incident Systems (HEICS), and Hospital Incident Command Systems (HICS).
As you read through this book, the first two chapters are there to give a historical perspective and to show that the Incident Command System does work. The third chapter shows what incident management is used in various places around the world. Chapters 4–16 are in place to describe the methods and systems used throughout the United States, and in many instances, to some degree, around the world. Special consideration was given to the Incident Command System (ICS) and the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS).
As you go through this book, you will read about real‐life scenarios, and you will see analogies. You will see quizzes at the end of each chapter, and you will see resources that will guide you to more information on the topic of that chapter. More than anything, I hope that this book is presented in such a way that you can learn and retain this information. I am sure that I have made a mistake or two in this book, but the vast majority of it is correct. If you find mistakes, PLEASE let me know so they can be corrected in the next edition.
About the Companion Website
This book is accompanied by a companion website:
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The website includes:
Solution manual
1 Introduction
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana
It has been said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and this holds especially true with incident management. Out of necessity, the creation of what we now call Incident Management System or IMS was born so that first responders could be more effective in responding to every kind of incident that may occur. IMS methods have been modified to help manage nearly every type of emergency situation that can occur. Whether it is a
