37 Tex. Admin. Code § 435.11
Incident Management System (IMS)
Effective Dec 8, 202247 TexReg 8048Source Note: The provisions of this §435.11 adopted to be effective March 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 2242; amended to be effective March 2, 2005, 30 TexReg 1088; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3653; amended to be effective December 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 8048.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) The regulated entity shall develop, maintain, and use an incident management system.
(b) The incident management system shall:
- (1) include a written standard operating procedure for the management of emergency incidents;
- (2) require that the IMS be used at all emergency incidents;
- (3) require operations to be conducted in a manner that recognizes hazards and assists in the prevention of accidents and injuries;
- (4) require that all fire protection personnel be trained in the use of the IMS; and
- (5) require that the IMS be applied to all drills, exercises, and all other situations that involve hazards similar to those encountered at an actual emergency.
- (c) The IMS shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety or its successor.
Source Note:The provisions of this §435.11 adopted to be effective March 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 2242; amended to be effective March 2, 2005, 30 TexReg 1088; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3653; amended to be effective December 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 8048.