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The Incident Command System and Plant Protection and Quarantine
As an APHIS program, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is not new to responding to plant pest emergencies. Our traditional response programs, shown by successes with cooperative fruit fly programs and a variety of other new plant pests, have demonstrated PPQ’s ability to respond quickly, in a manner that is structured to take advantage of the resources at hand, in concert with our state cooperators.
The ability to conduct coordinated responses to large emergencies has taken on new importance as reflected in the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) issued February 28, 2003. This directive requires that all federal departments and agencies adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in their domestic emergency management. NIMS is designed to provide consistent nationwide approach to federal, state, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
This site contains PPQ's information related to its implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides links to other relevant ICS sites.
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Related Documents
- Homeland Security Presidential Directives (PDF; 172 Kb)
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- National Response Plan (PDF; 2.32 Mb)
- Plant Protection and Quarantine Incident Command System (PPQ-ICS) draft guidelines (PDF; 143 Kb)
- Standards for Plant Health Emergency Management Systems (PDF; 53 Kb)
Important ICS Links
Training
- ICS Training - FY 2007 Schedule
- NIMS Training
Ag-learn (USDA employees only)
Contact:
Osama
El-Lissy, National Coordinator, ICS Implementation Team
PPQ Emergency and Domestic Programs
Riverdale, MD
Phone: 301-734-8676
E-mail: Osama.A.El-Lissy@aphis.usda.gov