Nine IL-IMT team members converged in Springfield for two days in June where they contributed to a multi-state exercise and applied the processes outlined in our policy manual. All utilized the dispatch procedure through EM-COM. As planned, the event began at the state fairgrounds with Joint, Reception, Staging and Onward Integration (JRSOI). Once completed, we redeployed to the Illinois State Police Academy parking lot where we had our IMT trailer pre-positioned. An EMAT trailer and an IEMA Command Post were on scene and utilized as well.

The Medical Unit Leader Class was held January 29‐31, 2014 at IFSI. Terrence O’Connor, MEDL MNICS Team “B” (Minnesota) a nationally carded Medical Unit Leader was the instructor.

There were 17 in attendance from Illinois and seven other states: New Hampshire,
Wyoming, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Indiana and Washington.

On April 11-13, 2013 the State of Illinois held a Full Scale Exercise at the old Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois. The exercise was held over three days with over fifteen local and state agencies participating. This joint training exercise was designed to test civilian and military responses and coordination.

IL-IMT Meets on a minimum of a quarterly basis.  The first day is occupied by the IL-IMT Advisory Board meeting and the Team Leads meeting.  Day 2 concentrates on bring the team up-to-speed on current issues and an opportunity to train/exercise our skills.

National Incident Management Organization (NIMO)
The National Incident Management Organization is composed of four Incident Management Teams. Each team consists of seven members, who are assigned full-time to Command & General Staff positions.

The Illinois Fire Service Institute holds yearly live fire training events to educate youth on the various aspects of firefighting.

Youths ranging in age from 15 to 21 will participate in hose and ladder work, ventilation and breathing apparatus training, firefighter rescue and auto extrication. The IFSI draws potential firefighters from all over the country; Explorer-Cadets will travel from as far as California and Massachusetts to participate.