What is a Type 3 incident team?
A Type 3 AHIMT is a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional team used for extended incidents. It is formed and managed at the local, state or tribal level and includes a designated team of trained personnel from different departments, organizations, agencies and jurisdictions.
What is a Type 2 incident team?
A Type 2 IMT is a self-contained, all-hazard or wildland team recognized at the national and state level. They are coordinated through the state, the Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC), or the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
What is a Type 3 Incident Command?
A Type 3 IMT or incident command organization manages initial action incidents with a significant number of resources, an extended attack incident until containment/control is achieved, or an expanding incident until transition to a Type 1 or 2 IMT. The incident may extend into multiple operational periods.
How many incident management teams are there?
There are 16 national “Type 1” Incident Management Teams (IMT’s) available for assignment to manage large-scale, complex incidents anywhere in the United States.
What is a Type 5 incident?
TYPE 5 INCIDENT: One or two single response resources with up to 6 response personnel, the incident is expected to last only a few hours, no ICS Command and General Staff positions activated.
What is a Type 4 incident?
Type 4. Initial attack or first response to an incident. IC is “hands on” leader and performs all functions of Operations, Logistics, Planning, and Finance. Few resources are used (several individuals or a single strike team) Normally limited to one operational period.
What is a Type 1 incident?
Characteristics of a Type 1 Incident are as follows: This type of incident is the most complex, requiring national resources for safe and effective management and operation. All command and general staff positions are filled.