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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Management Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escalation policy
1, record 1, English, escalation%20policy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An escalation policy is a written procedure that guides team members on how to escalate [an] incident management process. It outlines the upward flow of alerts and responsibility within [an] organization and ensures the necessary parties are brought on board at the appropriate time... 2, record 1, English, - escalation%20policy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in a number of industries, e.g., human resources, call centers and the information technology sector. 3, record 1, English, - escalation%20policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- politique d'escalade
1, record 1, French, politique%20d%27escalade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Corporate Structure
- Coast Guard
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Incident Management Team
1, record 2, English, National%20Incident%20Management%20Team
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Canadian Coast Guard [team responsible] for the conduct of strategic level planning related to incidents or the threat of incidents unfolding that may garner national interest and could have an impact on the Canadian Coast Guard. 2, record 2, English, - National%20Incident%20Management%20Team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Garde côtière
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe nationale de gestion des incidents
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20nationale%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe [...] de la Garde côtière canadienne [responsable] de la réalisation de la planification stratégique liée aux incidents ou à la menace d'incidents pouvant retenir l'intérêt national et avoir une incidence sur la Garde côtière canadienne. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89quipe%20nationale%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Guardacostas
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo Nacional de Gestión de Incidentes
1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20Nacional%20de%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20Incidentes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident management team
1, record 3, English, incident%20management%20team
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IMT 2, record 3, English, IMT
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A team that is composed of an incident commander and appropriate personnel and that manages the strategy, objectives and operations related to the response. 2, record 3, English, - incident%20management%20team
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The incident management team is usually part of an incident command system or an incident management system. 2, record 3, English, - incident%20management%20team
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incident management team; IMT : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - incident%20management%20team
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipe de gestion des incidents
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EGI 1, record 3, French, EGI
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe formée du commandant du lieu d'incident et du personnel approprié, dont le rôle est de gérer la stratégie, les objectifs et les opérations d'intervention. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équipe de gestion des incidents fait habituellement partie d'un système de commandement en cas d'incident ou d'un système de gestion des incidents. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
équipe de gestion des incidents; EGI : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- type I incident management team
1, record 4, English, type%20I%20incident%20management%20team
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- type I IMT 2, record 4, English, type%20I%20IMT
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A type I IMT is the most robust IMT with the most experience, is fully equippedand self-contained and is typically deployed to catastrophic events. [It is] capable offunctioning in an incident management function that involves utilization ofsignificant numbers of federal-level resources. 2, record 4, English, - type%20I%20incident%20management%20team
Record 4, Key term(s)
- type 1 incident management team
- type 1 IMT
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type 1
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents%20de%20type%201
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- EGI de type 1 2, record 4, French, EGI%20de%20type%201
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type I
- EGI de type I
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- type II incident management team
1, record 5, English, type%20II%20incident%20management%20team
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- type II IMT 2, record 5, English, type%20II%20IMT
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A type II IMT may be self-contained and is typically deployed to incidents of regional significance. [It is] capable of functioning in an incident management function that involves utilization of significant numbers of state and federal-level resources. 2, record 5, English, - type%20II%20incident%20management%20team
Record 5, Key term(s)
- type 2 incident management team
- type 2 IMT
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type 2
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents%20de%20type%202
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- EGI de type 2 2, record 5, French, EGI%20de%20type%202
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type II
- EGI de type II
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- type III incident management team
1, record 6, English, type%20III%20incident%20management%20team
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- type III IMT 2, record 6, English, type%20III%20IMT
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type III IMTs are standing teams of trained personnel from different departments, organizations, agencies and jurisdictions ... deployed ... to manage or support incident management at incidents that extend beyond one operational period and possibly transition to a type II or type I IMT. [They are] capable of functioning in an incident management function that involves resources from multiple agencies and jurisdictions from local to federal levels for multiple operational periods. 2, record 6, English, - type%20III%20incident%20management%20team
Record 6, Key term(s)
- type 3 incident management team
- type 3 IMT
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type 3
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents%20de%20type%203
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- EGI de type 3 1, record 6, French, EGI%20de%20type%203
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type III
- EGI de type III
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- type IV incident management team
1, record 7, English, type%20IV%20incident%20management%20team
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- type IV IMT 2, record 7, English, type%20IV%20IMT
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type IV IMTs are designated teams of fire, EMS [emergency medical services], and/or law enforcement officers from a region or single jurisdiction ... activated to manage a major or complex incident during the first 6-12 hours and possibly transition to a type III IMT. [They are] capable of functioning in an incident management function that may involve resources from multiple agencies from the discovery of and arrival at an incident up to and including a full operational period as defined by the agency or jurisdiction. 2, record 7, English, - type%20IV%20incident%20management%20team
Record 7, Key term(s)
- type 4 incident management team
- type 4 IMT
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type 4
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20gestion%20des%20incidents%20de%20type%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- EGI de type 4 1, record 7, French, EGI%20de%20type%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- équipe de gestion des incidents de type IV
- EGI de type IV
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
- Protection of Property
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- critical resource
1, record 8, English, critical%20resource
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resource that is necessary to preserve life, property, safety and security. 2, record 8, English, - critical%20resource
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Critical resources include materials, personnel and finances that are in short supply and that are needed by more than one incident management team or needed for high priority assignments. 2, record 8, English, - critical%20resource
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical resource: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 8, English, - critical%20resource
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
critical resource: term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 4, record 8, English, - critical%20resource
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
critical resource: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 8, English, - critical%20resource
Record 8, Key term(s)
- critical resources
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sécurité des biens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ressource essentielle
1, record 8, French, ressource%20essentielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressource qui est nécessaire pour préserver la vie et les biens, de même que pour assurer la sécurité et la protection. 1, record 8, French, - ressource%20essentielle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ressources essentielles comprennent les ressources matérielles, humaines et financières qui font l'objet d'une pénurie et qui sont requises par plus d'une équipe de gestion des incidents ou pour des missions de haute priorité. 1, record 8, French, - ressource%20essentielle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ressource essentielle : terme adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la protection civile. 2, record 8, French, - ressource%20essentielle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ressource essentielle : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 8, French, - ressource%20essentielle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- ressources essentielles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Saint John Critical Incident Stress Management Team Inc.
1, record 9, English, Saint%20John%20Critical%20Incident%20Stress%20Management%20Team%20Inc%2E
correct, New Brunswick
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saint John. 2, record 9, English, - Saint%20John%20Critical%20Incident%20Stress%20Management%20Team%20Inc%2E
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Saint John Critical Incident Stress Management Team
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Saint John Critical Incident Stress Management Team Inc.
1, record 9, French, Saint%20John%20Critical%20Incident%20Stress%20Management%20Team%20Inc%2E
New Brunswick
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick. 2, record 9, French, - Saint%20John%20Critical%20Incident%20Stress%20Management%20Team%20Inc%2E
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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