Coordinating people, resources, and strategy during complex incidents
An incident management team is mobilized to provide command and coordination during complex emergencies. IMTs bring the leadership and structure needed to manage the many facets of a large incident, including operations, logistics, planning, finance, community engagement, political considerations, and safety.
Team members come from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies. They volunteer for IMT duty in addition to their regular jobs, stepping in when large-scale incidents demand specialized management.
Complex Incident Management Teams (CIMTs) can be deployed anywhere in the United States. While they most often manage large wildfires, CIMTs also respond to other complex, all-risk situations such as high-profile events, search and rescue operations, and natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Interagency wildland fire teams have supported FEMA after the September 11 attacks, the 2003 Columbia shuttle recovery, and Hurricane Katrina.
