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Always Training: Our Situation Unit Leader group recently met to discuss expanding virtual components, integrating various technology platforms, and creating a path for future training for the entire team to prepare for new and complex incidents. #sitl
We currently have two members deployed assisting jurisdictions within the Commonwealth, but the planning back home doesn’t stop! Our Training Committee (with most on the ☎) met this AM to discuss topics including: our strategic plan, training during “the new normal”, GIS and Office 365 training/deployment, Incident Qualification System updates, and our next exercise! #schmeltzstubble
Since February, our members have been working diligently in support of efforts to fight COVID-19 across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. NCR IMT members have been actively engaged in Emergency Operations Centers, Incident Command Posts, and Departmental Operations Centers across the region. In addition, numerous team members have been tasked with planning to ensure the continuity of operations of public safety agencies in their home jurisdictions.
The team maintains two state of the art equipment caches to ensure that team members can respond to multiple locations at the same time while being prepared with the right equipment to operate independently with maximum efficiency. This logistics capability has allowed the team to fulfill three statewide mutual aid requests in addition to assisting the National Capital Region with requests for assistance for equipment that could not be fulfilled by the home jurisdiction.
Since its inception, the priority of the NCR IMT has always been to increase the preparedness level and response capability of the NCR. Due to a consistently high level of training and support from the NCR jurisdictions, as well as funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative/Virginia State Homeland Security Grant Program, the NCR IMT continues to fulfill its primary mission, while still assisting state governments whenever possible.
NCR IMT members are actively supporting the response to COVID-19 in our region and parts of the Commonwealth. Don’t forget to follow us on all your social accounts for updates!
Day 2 of O-305 (Type 3 Incident Mgmt Team training) graciously hosted by Ready Prince William. Great mix of Health, EM, PD, FD & Transportation students. Bonus for IMT PIO students from the Hagerstown class— Steve B is back as an instructor! ⭐️
PIO Workshop today. Situation Unit interface is a critical part of information sharing and social media monitoring
Several team members just completed the FEMA Emergency Management Institute L-952 IMT #PIO course filled with methyl ethyl bad stuff, heckler interviews, angry easels, and even a (real) tornado warning! Thank you to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Maryland Incident Management Team, and Washington County Sheriff’s Office for their hospitality in hosting us. Lastly, a special thank you to instructors Steve and Sean!
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IT workshop today and repeated tomorrow to train members on the many support systems available for deployments such as fill sharing, network systems, GIS, remote printing and phone systems
Quarterly team meeting today at Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Station 34 (Thank you for hosting!) including a challenge coin presentation from Lt. Colonel Armstrong to team members Joe and Brian for their ongoing support to Marine Corps University Command and Staff College.
NCR IMT is back at home base, safe and sound. Always happy to help, but it’s nice to be home. Thanks to everyone who followed and supported us, and kept us in their thoughts!
Headed home!!
The Virginia blended IMT has been demobilized and our four regional teams are heading home! We stayed ahead of Dorian and staged for missions in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
Thanks to home agencies Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Chesapeake Fire Department Virginia Department of Emergency Management Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Norfolk Police Department Virginia Beach Fire Department Amelia County Emergency Management Hampton Fire Prince William County Fire & Rescue System Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS Department of Homeland Security Henrico County Division of Fire Public Safety Virginia
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
It’s not like balancing a checkbook! Listen to Richard Shelly from Hampton Roads Incident Management Team talk about the importance of the Finance Section within an IMT.
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Check out Dale McCleese from our NCR team sharing how we make sure we’re self-supporting!
We don’t pack light! Meet Dale McCleese, our Logistics Section Chief from National Capital Region Incident Management Team. Watch him explain everything we bring along to be self-sufficient.
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
The blended team is still staged in Hampton Roads. While remaining mission ready, we have some members supporting the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Regional Coordination Center while other members are working with the Planning Section on demobilization and capturing info for the after action report.
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Partners are partners are partners.
Small world! We’re down in Hampton Roads alongside partners like Dominion Energy and Virginia National Guard. All prepared and all ready to help!
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We’re here in Hampton Roads and ready to help!
We’ve arrived! Check out this pic of our team traversing the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel on I-664 as they entered Hampton Roads. Ready to help!
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Welcome back to Virginia!
On the road again! Our blended team was released by NC this morning and picked up by Virginia Department of Emergency Management. It’s a special feeling to help residents so close to home!
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Everyone, meet Andrew!
Our IMT members make friends wherever they go! Meet our new friend Andrew Fusco of the Verizon Response Team! While staged in NC, Andrew showed us the technology they bring to support disaster management. Thanks, Andrew!
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The blended team that we’re a part of has been released by FL and already picked up by NC! Our NCR team (made up of members from VA and MD on this deployment), with the blended team, is already in NC and ready to help!
Boy do we have an update for you! Our team—made up of IMTs from around the Commonwealth, including NCR IMT that has members from Maryland and D.C. too—were released by Florida and picked up by North Carolina. Our team is already there and ready to help!
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Lost in the alphabet soup? Watch as Eric Ramacciotti of the Planning Section from National Capital Region Incident Management Team (from Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue!) explains what an incident action plan (IAP) is and why we write them.
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Watch as Bill Skelaney, Dep Ops Section Chief from Hampton Roads Incident Management Team, explains what operations does!
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Wow! Look who stopped by—It’s Tom Moore, Deputy Director of Emergency Management for Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency! He even took the time to review our Incident Action Plan (IAP) with our Incident Commander. Thank you!
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
What is a “blended” incident management team? Watch as Steve Strawderman, Incident PIO from National Capital Region Incident Management Team, explains the who/what/why of it!
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Stay tuned! We’ve got some videos coming, like this one with Bill Skelaney, Dep Ops Section Chief from Hampton Roads Incident Management Team as filmed by Daniel Murray, Asst PIO and GIS Specialist from Southwest Virginia Incident Management Team.
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Hi res satellite imagery of Hurricane Dorian stalled out over Grand Bahama Island.
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Check out this video from our Incident Commander, Lee Williams, about what the Virginia blended Incident Management Team has been working on!
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Hurricane Dorian has moments of beauty and awe (inside the eye pic). Be prepared and heed the evacuation order to help keep the first responders safe. (Pic: Hurricane Hunters)
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
Our morning was spent monitoring and preparing for an imminent response into Florida once Hurricane Dorian passes and conditions are safe for travel. Placing our Team ID on our vehicles as security tightens.
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Virginia Blended Incident Management Team
While Dorian spent the day making landfall in the Bahamas, our team continued to research, develop plans, and train— especially with our new friends from The University of Oklahoma! Our Incident Commander even presented them with team challenge coins. We’re so grateful for this new partnership.
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Friends, please start following our new Virginia Blended Incident Management Team page!
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What did you do last night? Oh no big deal, but we had a discussion with fellow hotel guests who happened to be Meteorology PhD candidates at The University of Oklahoma. They spoke about OU Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching (SMART) Radar Trucks and their work with NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory. 🧐
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