Incident Management Procedures
EXAMPLE - IMP 1: INCIDENT ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
General. The basic organisational structure below represents a suitable model to effectively respond to an emergency situation or major incident. Each team has specific roles and responsibilities for dealing with an incident. Teams are composed of those members of staff with skills that best suit directed tasks.
Close liaison between teams is imperative to ensure timely and appropriate information flow and corrective action during an incident. To this end, each team must nominate a staff member and deputy to carry out this important function.
Crisis Management Team (CMT)
Composition:
- Head/Principle
- Network Services Manager
- Estates Manager
- Other strategic management team members
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The CMT are responsible for:
- Assessing the scale and impact of the incident on School/College operations.
- Managing the response and communicating information, advice and instructions to the IRT at the scene and also the CT (co-located).
- Managing the continuity of School/College operations where possible throughout the incident.
- Maintaining Post incident procedures and the recovery phase, including the needs of survivors and affected personnel.
- Liaising with the emergency services and local/County authority agencies.
- Managing resources post incident for the reconstruction and restoration of the School/College grounds and functional areas.
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