RosterTail Blog

August 09, 2023

Understanding Incident Command System for Volunteer Responders

Volunteer responders play a vital role in supporting emergency services and providing aid to communities during crises. However, effectively coordinating response efforts across multiple agencies and organizations can be extremely challenging, especially during rapidly evolving, large-scale incidents. The Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) were developed to enable more structured and streamlined emergency response through consistent terminology, standardized organizational structures, unified command, and more.

Ryan Garver

Founder

May 08, 2023

Resource Typing: How to Ensure Your Team is Ready for Any Situation

When managing incident response, getting the right resources where they are needed quickly is a key part of the job. This will require coordination with many people, often spanning organizations and jurisdictions. Having a common language to describe needed resources and capabilities can reduce confusion and speed delivery when it matters. This language has been developed by FEMA as an integral part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Ryan Garver

Founder

May 03, 2023

Designing the New Volunteer Experience

As a new volunteer in the public service space, I was excited to use my skills and experience to help others in times of need. However, I quickly found that navigating the processes was often confusing and slow. What procedures there were, were mostly manual, poorly documented, and required extensive time and effort to complete.

Ryan Garver

Founder

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