Using Incident Command Structure for Education Abroad Incident Response

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM MDT

Location: Room 707-711

Incident Command Structure (ICS) is an emergency response approach utilized by groups ranging from fire and police departments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Learn how ICS can be effective for responding to education abroad incidents of all sizes while integrating with campus emergency operation plans.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the fundamentals of ICS and how it is utilized in emergency response.
Demonstrate how ICS can be utilized to respond to education abroad incidents.
Outline how an education abroad incident response plan can be integrated into a campus emergency operations plan using ICS as a common methodology.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Shaun M. Jamieson, MEd

International Risk Manager
Iowa State University

Presenter(s)

Frank Peters, PhD

Director - Study Abroad Center
Iowa State University
Michael R. Newton, PhD

Associate Vice President for Public Safety/Chief of Police
Iowa State University