IMT Training
In pursuit of our aspiration to deliver and maintain a fully qualified Incident Management Team (IMT), OEM presented the National Incident Management System (NIMS) All-Hazards Incident Commander Course in March 2025.
Objectives of IMT Training This 5-day course provided students with a comprehensive overview of the duties and responsibilities of this leadership position, with emphasis on leading and managing IMTs, the role of each IMT position and the relationship between positions, the value of the ICS planning process, important considerations for specific types of incidents, communicating through the ranks, and the importance of documentation.
In addition to learning the incident commander role, embedded exercises provided staff from various departments, who rarely interact, an opportunity to get to know each other and develop trust that will be essential to a safe, effective, and efficient response when disaster threatens. Post-training feedback was 100% positive.
EMERGENCY SUPPLY WAREHOUSE
In February 2021 Winter Storm Uri highlighted the advantages of having a warehouse available to stockpile emergency supplies likely to be required in the aftermath of disaster. Grants Management staff, with FEMA concurrence, successfully repurposed federal recovery funds allocated for Hurricane Harvey recovery to realize this vision. Project design commenced in FY24 with the intent of delivering a 5,000 square foot emergency supply warehouse collocated with Fire Administration on Veterans Drive. OEM anticipates stocking the warehouse with long shelf-life food and water as well as shelter supplies and similar disaster response and recovery resources. OEM staff actively participated in a series of project scoping and design meetings throughout FY24 and FY25. The design phase is now concluding, and construction is expected to commence in FY26 and conclude approximately 10 months thereafter.
Following an evaluation of the current IMT staffing and training, OEM developed a budget proposal to offer incentive pay for IMT members who complete position-specific ICS training and engage in continuing education. This initiative aims to strengthen team competence and proficiency while addressing persistent staffing challenges by encouraging staff to volunteer for IMT assignments and commit to ongoing training. This proposal was submitted for consideration during the FY26 budget process. CONSIDERATION OF IMT CERTIFICATION PAY
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