Name Instructor’s Name HS 310/01 – Spring 2012 Date
Emergency Management Plan for Daytona State College
Incident Command System (ICS) ICS provides a standardized incident response preplanning that is on-scene and caters for all hazards. ICS is based on a flexible and scalable response to hazards that can expand or contract as the need arises. At the scene of the incident, responders may come from multiple agencies that do not normally work together but can work efficiently due to the standardization of ICS (Porter 21). There are two classifications of ICS activities. These are incident and events. Incidents are the unplanned situations that necessitate response from various parties. Incidences include terrorism, natural disasters, and hazardous material spills. On the other hand, events are planned situations. Events require the emergency responders to preplan how to respond to emergencies. Some examples of events include parades, inaugurations, parties, concerts, and other state fairs. In ICS, all individuals participating in the operations report to only one supervisor. This helps in eliminating conflicting orders to the individuals (Porter 21). This greatly aids in improving the efficiency of the activities especially if the emergency responders have to expand them.
Main Components of NIMS Preparedness Effective emergency management activities should have preparedness activities that are continuously undertaken prior to any potential incident. NIMS focus on five elements of preparedness: “planning; procedures and protocols; training and exercises; personnel, qualification, licensure and certification; and equipment certification” (FEMA 9). Preparedness is the first step in emergency management. Therefore, emergency responders should ensure that they have a high level of preparedness. However, for the emergency responders to have a high level of preparedness they should integrate components of NIMS with the emergency management and structure of response of the organization. Preparedness should specifically be integrated with information and communication management. The organization should also establish and sustain the necessary requirements for the execution of the emergency management and incident response activities (Purpura 260). The EMP for Daytona State College has a high level of preparedness. There is coordination with other emergency responders to improve the efficiency. The EMP ensures that there is coordination with the police department to handle some of the problems. The EMP determines the levels of capability of Daytona State College in handling emergencies. Communications and Information Management Effective emergency management and response activities must have efficient communication and information management. NIMS ensure that there is standardized communication to improve the efficiency of the operations. NIMS ensure that there is a flexible communications and information systems that make emergency management/response personnel maintain a constant flow of information during an incident (FEMA 23). Standardization of communications and information management makes responders across all agencies and jurisdictions have a common picture of the incidence. This makes them respond efficiently and effectively to the incident. The EMP for Daytona State College ensures that there is standardized communication and information management. In case if an incidence, there would be constant communication with Daytona state - TV 15 and various FM radio stations. In addition, there would be communication with the fire and police department. This would make the emergency responders across all agencies and jurisdictions have a common picture of the incident. Resource Management To improve the efficiency of emergency management and incident response, there must be proper management of resources to meet the needs of the incident. NIMS dictate that there must planning of the response activities. This involves training relevant parties to ensure they have common standards. According to NIMS, various parties may enter into agreements to use resources of the other party. This enables them to manage resources effectively and efficiently during an incident (FEMA 32-33). The EMP for Daytona State College ensures that there is constant training of the staff of the college. Training ensures that employees have common standards during emergency management and incident response activities. In addition, there is collaboration with other emergency management and incident response agencies on sharing of resources. This would help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the emergency management and incident response activities. Command and Management NIMS ensure that there is a standardized command and management structure of emergency responders. It establishes a common terminology allowing various emergency management and incident response agencies to work together. NIMS also establishes an Incident Action Plan (IAP) that provides a coherent means of acquiring and communicating incident priorities, strategies, objectives and tactics in operational and support activities of the incident. NIMS establish transfer, chain, and unity of command during emergency management and incident response. According to NIMS, the agency that has considerable jurisdictional authority in the incident should determine the individual responsible for establishing command (FEMA 46-49). The Director of Campus Safety coordinates all the emergency management and incident response activities. This ensures that there is an efficient chain of command. All employees of Daytona involved in emergency management and incident response activities should report to the director or individuals representing the director. The director of campus safety would also coordinate emergency management and incident response activities with other agencies.
Ongoing Management and Maintenance There are two components of ongoing management and maintenance. These are the National Integration Center and Supporting Technologies. NIC provides a strategic path, oversight, and synchronization of NIMS and supports regular maintenance and refinement of NIMS and its components. NIC and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate supervise and coordinate the development of various incident management-related technologies. EMP for Daytona State College has continuous management and maintenance. In addition, collaboration of Daytona with other parties would ensure that it benefits from the continuous improvements of the incident management of these parties. Compliance of EMP for Daytona State College means that it would benefit from alterations of NIMS by NIC.

Works Cited
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). National Incident Management System(NIMS). FEMA, 2008. Print.
Porter, Warren. Preplanning for EMS. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2008. Print.
Purpura, P.P. Terrorism and homeland security: an introduction with applications. Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. Print.