Northern Rockies - Type II
Incident Management Team
Team Heintz
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Current Assignment
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Our team is currently not assigned to an incident.
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Just what is an
Incident Management Team?
Although their primary purpose is for wildfire response, an Incident Management Team can respond to a wide range of emergencies, including fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, tsunami, riots, spilling of hazardous materials, and other natural or human-caused incidents
There are five types of Incident Management Teams (IMT). A wildland fire
is initially managed by local fire departments or fire agencies, but
when the fire becomes extreme, a national incident is declared and
additional resources are called in to address the emergency. Incident
Management Teams are part of the Incident Command System.
To manage the logistical, fiscal, planning, operational, safety and community issues related to the wildland fire emergency, an Incident Management Team will provide the command and control infrastructure that is needed for the emergency.
The IMT starts as the smallest unit and escalates according to the size of the emergency. The five types of IMTs are as follows:
- Type 5: Local Village and Township Level - a "pool" of
primarily fire officers from several neighboring departments trained to
serve in Command and General Staff positions during the first 6-12
hours of a major or complex incident.
- Type 4: City, County or Fire District Level - a designated
team of fire, EMS, and possibly law enforcement officers from a larger
and generally more populated area, typically within a single
jurisdiction (city or county), activated when necessary to manage a
major or complex incident during the first 6-12 hours and possibly
transition to a Type 3 IMT.
- Type 3: State or Metropolitan Area Level - a standing team
of trained personnel from different departments, organizations,
agencies, and jurisdictions within a state or DHS Urban Area Security
Initiative (UASI) region, activated to support incident management at
incidents that extend beyond one operational period. Type 3 IMTs will
respond throughout the State or large portions of the State, depending
upon State-specific laws, policies, and regulations.
- Type 2: National and State Level - a Federally or
State-certified team; has less staffing and experience than Type 1
IMTs, and is typically used on smaller scale national or state
incidents. There are 35 Type 2 IMTs currently in existence, and operate
through the U.S. Forest Service.
- Type 1: National and State Level - a Federally or
State-certified team; is the most robust IMT with the most experience;
is fully equipped and self-contained. Sixteen Type 1 IMTs are now in
existence, and operate through the U.S. Forest Service.
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