Coast Guard Incident Management Assistance Coast Guard Incident Management Assistance TeamTeam

(CG-IMAT)(CG-IMAT)

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview• Guidance

VisionMission

Unit Organizational ChartCustomer Service Standards

• RelationshipsHow “we” fit inOperational ImperativeDeployable Specialized Forces unit

• Capabilities3 CapabilitiesDeliverables (Response, Training, Exercise)Request Support and Response TimetablesPublic Information Assistance Team (PIAT)

Vision StatementVision Statement

““A world class incident management A world class incident management assistance team, capable of assistance team, capable of

responding to all risks and all hazard responding to all risks and all hazard incidents and events.”incidents and events.”

““Assist Operational Commanders Assist Operational Commanders responding to, recovering from, and responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the effects of all hazard mitigating the effects of all hazard

incidents and events.”incidents and events.”

Mission StatementMission Statement

Unit Organization ChartUnit Organization Chart

CO-O6CO-O6Deputy-GS14Deputy-GS14

LogisticsLogisticsO4O4

OperationsOperationsO5O5

PlanningPlanningO5O5

Command StaffCommand StaffO4O4

Support DivisionSupport Division•YNC (Off Mgr)YNC (Off Mgr)•Reserve YN1Reserve YN1•IT/Comms GS-11IT/Comms GS-11

Supply DivisionSupply Division•Logs GS-13Logs GS-13•Reserve LTReserve LT•Supply SKCSupply SKC•Supply SK2Supply SK2•Reserve SK3Reserve SK3

Finance DivisionFinance Division•F&S4F&S4•F&S4F&S4•Proc GS-10Proc GS-10•Finance SKCSFinance SKCS

Safety DivisionSafety Division•Safety GS-13Safety GS-13

External AffairsExternal Affairs•External Affairs LTJGExternal Affairs LTJG

PIATPIAT•External Affairs LT External Affairs LT •Reserve LTReserve LT•INF4INF4•PACPAC•PA1PA1•PA1PA1

Ops Support DivisionOps Support Division•Ops LCDROps LCDR•Ops LCDR Ops LCDR

Air Ops Division Air Ops Division •Air Ops LCDRAir Ops LCDR•Air Ops GS-13Air Ops GS-13

Surface Ops Division Surface Ops Division •Surface Ops LCDRSurface Ops LCDR•Surface Ops LTSurface Ops LT

Situation DivisionSituation Division•Planning GS-13Planning GS-13•Reserve LCDR (SRO)Reserve LCDR (SRO)•Situation GS-12Situation GS-12•Situation MSTCSituation MSTC•Reserve MSTCReserve MSTC

Resources DivisionResources Division•Planning LCDRPlanning LCDR•Resources LTResources LT•Resources MSTCResources MSTC•Reserve MST1Reserve MST1

Customer Service Customer Service StandardsStandards

• Awareness – IMAT personnel must understand the customer’s situation, needs, and goals.

• Duty – IMAT members will always stay humble to the task at hand.

• Values – People are our top priority, as the Coast Guard is a humanitarian service.

• Humility – Our customers are our focus, not ourselves.

• Results Matter – Find a way to accomplish the mission.

How “we” fit in?How “we” fit in?The “IMAT” Piece of the PuzzleThe “IMAT” Piece of the Puzzle

NSF/ Strike Teams

LANT/PACDistrict/Sector

“MAC” Coordination

Cutters/Aircraft

MSRT/TACLET/MSST/PSU

CG-IMAT/PIAT

MTSRU & DOL

Salvage Engineering Response

Team

OperationalOperational Imperative Imperative• “Because the scale and scope of an incident influences

the amount of resources needed for an effective response, incident commanders should ‘lean forward’ by deploying liaisons and engaging the public to establish the scale and scope as soon as possible”

• “Incident commanders who promptly seek the additional resources necessary to fill these gaps demonstrate sound judgment and understanding of the Coast Guard response enterprise”

Coast Guard Publication 3-28, Incident Management and Crisis Response, 06 June 2014

Deployable Specialized Forces UnitDeployable Specialized Forces Unit

• Coast Guard asset supporting PACAREA & LANTAREA unitsCoast Guard asset supporting PACAREA & LANTAREA units• All-HAZARDS Incident Management (Planned & Unplanned)All-HAZARDS Incident Management (Planned & Unplanned)• Interoperable with other national response assetsInteroperable with other national response assets• Professional, experienced emergency managers Professional, experienced emergency managers • Personnel with Operational & Support backgroundsPersonnel with Operational & Support backgrounds

• Aviation, Cutter, Operations Ashore, Marine Safety, Aviation, Cutter, Operations Ashore, Marine Safety, Strike Team, Maritime Security, PSU, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, Strike Team, Maritime Security, PSU, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, Public Affairs, and DOD.Public Affairs, and DOD.

• Co-located with FDCC in Norfolk, VACo-located with FDCC in Norfolk, VA• Strategically located by Norfolk International Airport for commercial and Strategically located by Norfolk International Airport for commercial and

military airliftsmilitary airlifts

• See ALCOAST 344-13 for more detailsSee ALCOAST 344-13 for more details

3 Capabilities3 Capabilities•Response SupportResponse Support•Training SupportTraining Support•Exercise SupportExercise Support

Texas City Texas City ““Y” SpillY” Spill

ICS 300 with Royal ICS 300 with Royal Bahamian NavyBahamian Navy

DeliverablesDeliverables

Response SupportResponse Support•Fill designated ICS positions Fill designated ICS positions •Reassign to other positionsReassign to other positions•Serve as Deputy or AssistantServe as Deputy or Assistant•Relief during 24-hour operationsRelief during 24-hour operations•Position coach or mentorPosition coach or mentor

What can the IMAT do for your unit?What can the IMAT do for your unit?

Exercise SupportExercise Support•Exercise Planning/DesignExercise Planning/Design•Exercise Player/CoachExercise Player/Coach•Exercise EvaluatorExercise Evaluator

Training SupportTraining Support•ICS Qualification ICS Qualification Board MemberBoard Member•ICS Subject Matter ICS Subject Matter Expert (SME) Expert (SME) consultationconsultation

Response SupportResponse Support

• Planning “P”• Incident Command Posts• Joint Information Centers • Perception Management – (e.g. Risk Comms)• All NIMS information & material • Unit level - (i.e. rotation management,

demob, PQS signoffs)

Response SupportResponse SupportCG-IMAT QualificationsCG-IMAT Qualifications

CommandCommand•Incident Commander (IC)Incident Commander (IC)

Command Staff Command Staff •Safety Officer (SOFR)Safety Officer (SOFR)•Liaison Officer (LOFR)Liaison Officer (LOFR)•Public Information AssistancePublic Information AssistanceTeam (PIO)Team (PIO)•Agency Representative (AREP)Agency Representative (AREP)

Planning SectionPlanning Section•Planning Section Chief (PSC)Planning Section Chief (PSC)•Situation Unit Leader (SITL)Situation Unit Leader (SITL)•Resource Unit Leader (RESL)Resource Unit Leader (RESL)

Finance Admin SectionFinance Admin Section•Finance Section Chief (FSC)Finance Section Chief (FSC)

Operations SectionOperations Section•Operations Section Chief (OSC)Operations Section Chief (OSC)•Branch Director (Afloat/Ashore)Branch Director (Afloat/Ashore)•Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD)Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD)

Logistics SectionLogistics Section•Logistic Section Chief (LSC)Logistic Section Chief (LSC)•Support Branch Director (SUBD)Support Branch Director (SUBD)•Supply Unit Leader (SPUL)Supply Unit Leader (SPUL)•Communications Unit Leader (COML)Communications Unit Leader (COML)

Training SupportTraining Support

• ICS Refresher Workshop offered prior to ICS Refresher Workshop offered prior to exercises as a 1 day training sessionexercises as a 1 day training session

• ICS Qualification Board Member if a unit is ICS Qualification Board Member if a unit is in need of additional board members via in need of additional board members via phonephone

• ICS Subject Matter Expert (SME) ICS Subject Matter Expert (SME) consultation via phone consultation via phone

Exercise SupportExercise Support

• Support national, regional, and local Support national, regional, and local exercises exercises

• Able to provide:Able to provide:• Subject Matter Experts – ICS Unit Level PQS Subject Matter Experts – ICS Unit Level PQS

SupportSupport• Evaluators / ControllersEvaluators / Controllers• Participants – Coaching or fill positionsParticipants – Coaching or fill positions• Planners – We can help with the design of an Planners – We can help with the design of an

exerciseexercise

Request Support and Response Timetable

• Please visit our CG Portal site at:https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/units/cg-imat

• Our website has a Request For Forces (RFR) message format to follow and our Response Timetable

Public Information Assist Public Information Assist Team (PIAT)Team (PIAT)

PIAT is an element of the CG-IMAT available to PIAT is an element of the CG-IMAT available to help Federal On-Scene Commanders (FOSCs) help Federal On-Scene Commanders (FOSCs) meet their communication needs during an meet their communication needs during an incident. incident. •Four-person team that provides crisis communications expertise Four-person team that provides crisis communications expertise during:during:

• Oil SpillsOil Spills• Hazardous Material ReleasesHazardous Material Releases• Marine AccidentsMarine Accidents• Natural DisastersNatural Disasters• Terrorism or WMD IncidentsTerrorism or WMD Incidents

PIAT Training SupportPIAT Training Support• PIAT members PIAT members teachteach Risk Communication Risk Communication

techniques and Joint Information Center standtechniques and Joint Information Center stand up & organizational support. up & organizational support.

• The training is:The training is:• Flexible depending on your needsFlexible depending on your needs• Full and half-day classroom sessionsFull and half-day classroom sessions• Designed for anyone who might be a member of a Designed for anyone who might be a member of a

public information team or communicate with the public information team or communicate with the media and public during an incident.media and public during an incident.

• To schedule To schedule Joint Information Center or Risk Joint Information Center or Risk Communication Training ~ Call the PIAT at (757) 858-Communication Training ~ Call the PIAT at (757) 858-42904290

For Additional Information or For Additional Information or QuestionsQuestions

Please Contact our Command Duty Officer at:Please Contact our Command Duty Officer at:

(757) 448-5572(757) 448-5572