State Fire Marshal Announces
All Hazard Incident Management Team Training
JEFFERSON CITY, October 5, 2006—Since Monday,
nearly 40 command/management level fire, law enforcement, emergency
management, public health and emergency medical service personnel
from various areas of the state, have undergone intensive training
in Jefferson City, which will continue through Sunday.
“Those attending the seven day course have already
shown the commitment necessary to establish a team simply by attending
such a lengthy intense course,” said State Fire Marshal Randy
Cole. “These individuals realize how a well trained, effective
incident management team can positively affect a community when they
arrive to assist with a major incident.”
The United State Fire Administration course, All Hazard
Incident Management Team (AHIMT), is designed to train individuals
to perform as members of a state level incident management team. The
purpose of establishing a team is to train a group of command level
personnel from various disciplines which can be used as a local or
state resource in the event of a large or complex incident. The team’s
main function is to provide management and recovery assistance for
such an incident. Incidents may involve natural disasters, large fire
incidents, building collapse, or large area power outage situations.
This training is part of Missouri's ongoing efforts
to enhance state homeland security initiatives. Federal homeland security
funding are being used to support these training courses with coordination
from the State Emergency Management Agency, Missouri’s Office
of Homeland Security and University of Missouri Fire & Rescue
Training Institute. The seven-day course is the first of three that
will be conducted in Missouri, with the other locations being in St.
Louis and Kansas City.
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