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TuesdayMarch3120157ENVIRONMENTWILDFIRESOursincereappreciationtoallourfriendsandfamilywhomadeour50thanniversarypartysuchaspecialevent.MargandJohnShottThankYouPleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Ph867875-5100Fax867875-5155E-mailinfowescleannwt.comwebwww.wescleannwt.comSpayedNeuteredUp-to-datewithroutineshotsHousetrainedLittleBitFemaleadultWhiteLookingforanewhomeLittleBitisabigkittywhoneedsanewplacetocallhome.LetaLittleBitofloveintoyourheartthisweek.FiremanagementteamstrainforcomingseasonNWThostsnationalIncidentCommandSystempreparationpilotprojectByDALICARMICHAELMufedvoicescracklingoveraradiosys-tembecamethebackgroundnoiseforcontin-gencyworkersastheytransformedtheAu-roraGuestHouseinFortSmithfromahos-telintoheadquartersforgroupsreadyingtoghtresblazingnearFallCreeklastweek.FretnotifyoudidnthearaboutthereorthedamageitcausedthiswasjustatesthostedbyEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRandconductedtogetincidentman-agementteamsIMTreadytoghtwhatisexpectedtobeanotherbusyreseasonintheNorthwestTerritories.FromMar.24toMar.26representativesfromeachoftheregionscametogethertoparticipateinalightIncidentCommandSystemICScourseacondensedworkshopinstructingtheteaminstandardizedproce-duresusedfornaturaldisastersandforthoseinuencedbyhumans.Theworkshopoperatesinthreestages.OntherstdaytheteamslearnthebasicsofICSanditsplanningmodels.Ontheseconddaytheteamsparticipateinasimulationexer-ciseandonthethirdtheirperformanceisevaluatedandreviewed.Wevebeenphonedintoascenarioandwerehavingtodealwithvariousstakehold-erscominginandseeingusandaskingusquestionsaboutareasthatwerenowfamil-iarwitharoundtheresaidactingincidentcommanderWesSteed.Itskindofchaoticandthatswhathappensusuallywhenyourstgetonarescene.Therstcoupledaystherearealwaysthebusiestbecauseyouretryingtogetfamiliarwiththesituationatthesametime.Justbecauseyouretheredoesntmeanitsgoingtostopeverybodywhoisconcernedabouttheincidentfromcomingintoyourface.Eachteamconsistsofacommanderop-erationsofcerplannerslogisticsofcersnancialadministratorsradioofcerspub-licrelationsstaffandsafetyofcers.EachroleisnecessarytomaketheICSworkandonceteamshavethesystemdownpattheycanbedeployedwherevertheyareneeded.WerestressingtheprocessofthePlan-ningPtheplanningprocesswenormallyusesaidCanadianInteragencyForestFireCentreCIFFCtrainingmanagerDickBon.ItkindofgivesyouthedayandtheeventsthatneedtohappentomanagetheincidentfromanICSperspective.Theteamhasbasedalltheirdecisionsonthis.Theteamswerehandeddozensofobsta-clestoworkwithduringtheday.ThescenariosarescriptedtheyweredevelopedbyourfellowremanagementtrainersthroughouttheU.S.andCanadaandhenceyouvegotthesevariousscenar-iosthattrytocapturethechallengesthatteamswouldfaceinthereal-lifesituationssaidStephenTullearetrainingspecialistwithNewBrunswickNaturalResourceswhowasoneofthetrainers.Youvegotalittlebitofeverythingyouvegotthereyouvegotpeoplebeinginjuredyouvegotmediaissuespoliticalissues-allthethingsyouwouldnormallyencounterinanincident-andsofromthatwesporetheseinputs.NeededanationalICSsystemLastyearabout10teamsworkedwithintheterritorytomanagereghtingsystems.OfthoseonlytwoorthreeactuallycamefromtheNWTotherswereowninfromacrossthecountry.Inorderforthosevisitingteamstobesuccess-fultheyneededtobeabletofollowacommonsystemknowntoalloftheirpartnersintheof-ceandontheground.Atthistimenonationalincidentmanagementprogrammingexists.TheFortSmithtrainingsessionactedasapilotproj-ectforaCanada-wideICStrainingprogram.GettingteamspracticedupandgoodtogoandhitthegroundrunningwhenreseasonhappensisacommonneedacrossCanadaBonsaid.Itwouldntmatterwhichagencyyouworkforitwouldbethesamepriorityprocessandyoujustfollowthatsamepro-cessandmanagetheincidentthatway.WewouldhavetrainingdevelopmentofthoseIMTsdoneinasimilarmannerandthenwecanperhapshaveteamsofinstructorsper-hapsfromdifferentagenciestodeliverthisregionally.PhotosDaliCarmichaelNormanWellsmanagerofforestsShawnMaxwellleftairoperationbranchdirectorJordynSiurkoincidentcommanderWesSteedandresourceunitleaderMattCoyleprepareforaunit-widemeetingduringIncidentCommandSystemsimulationtraininginFortSmithMar.25.ResourceunitleaderMattCoyleliststhemainobjectivesfortheincidentinavisiblelocationtokeephisteamfocusedonthedaysmostimportanttasks.InoneofthesimulationsmanyeventsrenewableresourceofcerSuzanneBoucherassistsacitizenwhosufferedabrokenlegafterdebrisewoffaretruck.InrealitythecitizenisnationalICStrainerDickBon.