DATE: March 05, 2008 13:14:58 EST
Document Number: 2021
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore's Incident Management Division
 

Fifth District
U.S. Coast Guard

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Unit Spotlight

Date: March 4, 2008

Contact: 410-576-2638

COAST GUARD SECTOR BALTIMORE'S INCIDENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION 

 
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 Lt. Josh Blocker looks though a spotting scope during boom deployment training at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Md., on March 4, 2008. Spotting scopes are used to ensure that there are no kinks in containment boom as it is deployed. USCG photo by PA1 John Edwards

The Incident Management Division is responsible for the following missions:

  • Coordinate Sector Baltimore SAR planning and execution.
  • Coordinate operations and logistics for pollution incidents, marine casualties, terrorism, natural and terrorist disaster relief and mitigation, port contingencies, marine fire fighting, and marine
  •  transportation emergencies.
  • Support the Sector Baltimore Contingency Planning and Force Readiness Staff in directing and monitoring Sector-wide preparedness operations for pollution, marine casualties, terrorism, natural disasters, port contingencies, marine fire fighting, and marine transportation emergencies.
  • Manage the armory and weapons training program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Notestine (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Smith hook an anchor to a containment boom during a training evolution at the Coast Guard Yard on March 4, 2008. Containment boom is used to isolate hazardous material spills in water. USCG photo by PA1 John Edwards Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Smith hammers a fence post anchoring system into the sand during a training evolution on March 4, 2008. Fence posts are used to keep contaiment boom tied to the shore during its deployment. USCG photo by PA1 John Edwards Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Matulonis, a member of Coast Guard Sector Baltimore's Incident Management Division (IMD), briefs Senior Chief Mike Steele on the boom deployment plan on March 4, 2008. Matulonis and other members of the IMD practiced their boom deployment skills in order to be ready for their annual unit training. USCG photo by PA1 John Edwards

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