Current News about the Lowcountry Incident Management Team
Recent Deployments:
~ Summerville Flowertown Festival
The LCIMT was requested to assist in the establishment of a Command Post located at the Armory in Walterboro. The Team assisted with communications, documention, sign-in & accountability, and technology assistance to SLED and other state law enforcement officers.
As part of training and the actual planning for the festival, the IMT was asked to develop and Incident Action Plan for the event. A plan in place IMT members were on hand to assist Summerville Officials with the huge crowds and coordinate issues including severe weather, medical, fire, lost children, and law enforcement issues. On the last day approximately two hours before the festival was to end weather conditions were deteriorating and the evacuation plan developed by the IMT was activated, clearing the grounds prior to the weather arriving.
Chief Melfi, coordinator for the Lowcountry IMT Type III, is please to announce a partnership between the Lowcountry All Hazards Incident Management Team TYPE III and Cal Fire's numerious Type I and Type II Teams across the State of Califorinia.
The Lowcountry Incident Management Team is now accepting applications for Unit Leaders, as well as a select Section Chief Positions.
Available positions include Staging Area Manager, Finance/Administration Unit Leader, Situation Unit Leader, Resource Unit Leader, Communications Unit Leader, Incident Communications Technician, Supply Unit Leader, and Facilities Unit Leader. Training your department does not have to pay for, but will be a value for years to come.
For more information contact Capt. Ronnie Bryant, Summerville FD - 843-873-5107
