ICS Training & Emergency Management Software
Terminus Inc. provides Incident Command System training and response consulting for oil spill preparedness and maritime emergency response — now backed by TEMS, our incident management software. Three decades of experience from the command post to the field.
Position-specific training for oil spill response roles. From foundational ICS to advanced incident management team coordination.
Learn more →Strategic planning, contingency plan development, and operational support for maritime and industrial emergency response programs.
Learn more →Introducing our software
The same operational thinking we bring to training and response, now in software. TEMS is an ICS-aligned incident management platform — resource tracking, personnel accountability, automated ICS forms, and a common operational picture — built for the way command posts actually run.
Dan Smiley brings over three decades of maritime emergency response experience to every engagement. From U.S. Coast Guard service and Alaska maritime operations to leading response efforts during Deepwater Horizon and Cosco Busan, his career spans the full spectrum of oil spill preparedness and response.
As Executive Director of the Washington State Maritime Cooperative, Dan manages the umbrella oil spill response plan covering Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, and Washington's outer coast. Through Terminus Inc., he provides ICS training and consulting services to industry and government clients across multiple states and internationally.
More About DanConversations with emergency response leaders, subject matter experts, and practitioners shaping how we prepare for and respond to maritime incidents.
Maritime emergencies are unlike any other incident that local fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies will face. Ships have their own command structure, specialized crews, unique hazards, and response resources that most first responders rarely encounter—until the day everything goes wrong. In this ...
In this episode of The Tactics Meeting, Dan Smiley convenes an expert panel to explore the evolving role of the Safety Officer in complex emergency responses. Drawing on lessons from maritime incidents, accident investigations, and even Charles Darwin’s concept of adaptability, the discussion examin...
In this episode of The Tactics Meeting, Dan sits down with Patrick Gallagher, Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound, for a practical conversation about what “response readiness” actually looks like in the Pacific Northwest—when the weather’s bad, systems fail, and you still have t...
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