Who is in charge of directing activities on campus related to H1N1 or more extreme situations involving a pandemic influenza?
• York’s emergency management group is supported by four sub-groups responsible for planning, logistics, operations and administration. The front-line response is led by an “incident commander” (York’s Director Security Services), who works closely with external emergency management agencies. • York’s Incident Management System (IMS) includes a decision-making body led by the University President, the VP Finance & Administration and also an emergency management body led by senior managers in key response areas such as Security, Communications, Occupational Health and Safety and Campus Services. • York University has adopted the Incident Management System (IMS) for command, control and coordination of a major emergency situation, which may include a pandemic influenza outbreak. • As a crisis management system, IMS has been adopted by most Ontario municipalities and all GTA emergency response groups including Fire Department, Police and Emergency Medical Services.
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