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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide Type 3 Incident Management Teams?
Type 3 Incident Management Team
Yes.
KDT offers a privately contracted Type 3 Incident Management Team, from the Incident Commander Type 3 through the section chiefs and unit leaders, staffed to NWCG and NIMS qualification standards and contracted from KDT as a whole team or as individual positions.
Typical configuration
- What it is
- A privately contracted Type 3 IMT
- Structure
- NWCG Type 3 positions; NIMS ICS compatible
- Qualifications
- Personnel staffed to NWCG and NIMS qualification standards for each position
- Core team
- ICT3, command staff as needed, Type 3 section chiefs and key unit leaders
- Planning
- Written IAP and planning cycle each operational period
- Contracting
- Contracted from KDT directly
A Type 3 incident management organization takes over when an incident grows past initial attack but does not need a complex team. It is led by an Incident Commander Type 3 with Type 3 section chiefs and a subset of command staff and unit leaders, sized to the incident.
On agency wildfires, the Type 3 organization is normally put together by the local unit or the state. KDT's Type 3 team is different: it is a privately contracted IMT that you contract from KDT directly, staffed with personnel who meet NWCG and NIMS qualification standards for the positions they fill. It is not an agency-rostered team and is not ordered through the agencies' ordering channels.
Contract the whole team, or the positions your own organization is missing, such as a Safety Officer Type 3, a Planning Section Chief Type 3 or a Resources Unit Leader.
Available as
- Full Type 3 IMT
- Incident Commander Type 3 with a small command and general staff
- Individual Type 3 section chiefs
- Unit leaders and specialists added to your own Type 3 organization
What's included
- Position staffing to the qualification standard each position requires
- In-briefing and delegation of authority review with the organization that contracts the team
- Incident Action Plan and planning cycle
- Documentation, demob planning and transition
- Optional communications and logistics support from KDT
Where it's used
- Incidents that outgrow initial attack where the responsible organization contracts its own incident management
- Floods, storms and local all-hazard incidents
- Planned events
- Organizations short on qualified Type 3 positions
Order one, several, or the whole roster.
Command
- ICT3
Incident Commander Type 3
Manages the incident under the agency's delegation and sets objectives.
Formerly Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division), Incident Commander (Multi-Leader)
- SOF3
Safety Officer Type 3
Identifies hazards and keeps operations safe.
Formerly SOFR, Safety Officer, Line
- PIO3
Public Information Officer Type 3
Handles media, public information and community updates.
- LOFR
Liaison Officer
Coordinates with cooperating and assisting agencies.
Operations
- OPS3
Operations Section Chief Type 3
Directs tactical operations on the incident.
- DIVS
Division/Group Supervisor
Supervises resources on a division or group.
- STCR
Strike Team Leader Crew
Leads a strike team of hand crews.
Formerly Task Force/Strike Team Leader
- TFLD
Task Force Leader
Leads a mixed task force of resources.
Planning
- PSC3
Planning Section Chief Type 3
Runs planning and produces the IAP.
- RESL
Resources Unit Leader
Tracks resources and check-in.
- SITL
Situation Unit Leader
Collects incident information and maps.
- SCKN
Status/Check-In Recorder
Checks resources in and records their status.
Logistics
- LSC3
Logistics Section Chief Type 3
Provides facilities, supplies, food and services.
- COML
Communications Unit Leader
Sets up and manages incident communications.
- SPUL
Supply Unit Leader
Orders and distributes supplies.
- MEDL
Medical Unit Leader
Writes the medical plan and runs incident medical support.
Finance/Administration
- FSC3
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3
Manages time, cost, procurement and claims.
- PTRC
Personnel Time Recorder
Records personnel time.
- EQTR
Equipment Time Recorder
Records equipment time and use.
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide Type 3 Incident Management Teams?
Yes. KDT offers a privately contracted Type 3 IMT staffed to NWCG and NIMS qualification standards, as a full team or as individual positions.
Is KDT's Type 3 IMT an agency team?
No. On agency wildfires the Type 3 organization is normally assembled by the local unit or the state. KDT's team is a private IMT that you contract from KDT directly.
When do I need a Type 3 IMT instead of a complex IMT?
A Type 3 organization fits incidents that outgrow initial attack but don't need the full complex structure. The complexity analysis for the incident decides.
Can KDT fill just a few Type 3 positions?
Yes. You can contract single positions, for example a Safety Officer Type 3 and a Planning Section Chief Type 3, to fill out your own organization.
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