STRENGTHENING THE NATION’S ABILITY TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY TO EMERGENCIES, DISASTERS AND CBRNE INCIDENTS
INTERAGENCY BOARD FOR EQUIPMENT STANDARDIZATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
The InterAgency Board (IAB) is a voluntary, collaborative panel of emergency preparedness and response practitioners representing all levels of government, operational, technical and support organizations. The IAB provides a structured forum for the exchange of ideas among local, state, and federal response communities to improve national preparedness.
The mission of the InterAgency Board is to strengthen the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond safely and effectively to emergencies, disasters, and CBRNE incidents.
The IAB accomplishes this by:
- Emphasizing interoperability, compatibility, and standardization
- Fostering a multidisciplinary perspective
- Facilitating effective intergovernmental partnerships
- Being a credible voice of the responder community
- Being proactive
- Sharing field operational experiences and practices
IAB Foundation
The IAB Foundation exists to provide support for the collaborative efforts of the InterAgency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response (IAB) and its SubGroups. Please consider donating to the Foundation.
ORGANIZATION
The IAB is organized into five SubGroups and an Executive Committee, with other committees established as needed. Each SubGroup is staffed with a combination of Members and Subject Matter Experts focused on its specific areas of interest, and is responsible for maintaining one or more sections of the Standardized Equipment List (SEL). The Executive Committee consists of all the SubGroup Chairs as well as the Leadership Team.
IAB Chair
Assistant Fire Chief – Special Programs Sarasota County Fire Department
IAB Secretary
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Manager Property/Evidence
SubGroup Chairs
Eric Ashburn
Operations and Law Enforcement SubGroup
Walker County Fire Rescue
Assistant Chief
Bill Haskell
Personal Protective Equipment SubGroup
NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (Retired)
Ken Miller, MD, PhD
Medical SubGroup
Medical Director
Santa Clara County EMS Agency
Doug Wolfe
Chair, Detection and Decontamination SubGroup
Sarasota County Fire Department (retired)
Response Technologies, Inc. (CEO)
Joe Namm
Information Management. and Communication SubGroup
Firefighter (and former Battalion Chief), Plantation, FL Fire Rescue
