# Presentation: 947339

## National Incident Management System

- National Preparedness Directorate Training and Exercise Conference
*May 13, 2008*

## NIMS

- Every Community is a potential recipient of Mutual Aid
- Not all Communities have the resources to provide Mutual Aid

## The Spirit of NIMS

- Montana Fire Services’
- Mutual Aid, Command, and
- Field Operations Guide
- 03/04/07 – 20th Edition
- (replaces 11/04/06 and all previous editions)
- If you need Mutual Aid help, turn to page 4.

## Guest and Host Etiquette

- Guest: _Get an invitation_.  Bring it with you.  Standing invitations are acceptable.  How ever you get or have the invite, _check in_.
- Host:  Extend invitations thoughtfully.

## Guest and Host Etiquette

- Guest:  Come to work.  Be good at the work you represent yourself as capable of doing.
- Host:  Know what work you want done.  Work inside the Risk Management Plan in the procedures (part of the deal)...

## Guest and Host Etiquette

- Guest:  Bring your own stuff to support your work and your basic needs while you are here.  See below.
- Host:  Provide as much as you can.

## NIMS Credentialing

- NIMS *Guide* 0002
- NATIONAL CREDENTIALING DEFINITION AND CRITERIA
- 	Voluntary for Organization and Personnel
- 	For Interstate Mutual Aid
- 	Build on existing State Authority and “systems”

## NIMS Credentialing

- NIMS *Guide* 0002
- NATIONAL CREDENTIALING DEFINITION AND CRITERIA
- Elements:		Invitation
- 		Qualification
- 		Identity

## NIMS Credentialing

- Goal: “system” to support Interstate Mutual Aid
- Success measured by:
- 		Acceptance by all Hosts
- 		Trust by all Hosts

## NIMS Resource Management

- 56 ICS Positions – Core Competencies
- 120 Typed Resources
- NIMS Guide 0001 on Resource Typing
- NIMS Guide 0002 on Credentialing

## NIMS Resource Management

- 						34 resources
- Emergency Medical Services 	13 positions
- 						  6 resources
- Incident Management		  	  8 positions
- 						22 resources

## NIMS Resource Management

- 						19 resources
- Search and Rescue			36 positions
- 						17 resources
- Public Health / Medical			43 positions
- 						  9 resources

## NIMS Resource Management

- 						  6 resources
- Animal Health 				15 positions
- 						  7 resources
- ICS Core Competencies		56 positions

## NIMS Credentialing Standard

- P.L. 109-295, DHS FY2007 Appropriations – Collaboration with NEMA/EMAC on Resource Typing and Credentialing
- P.L. 110-53, “Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission”  - Deadlines for Standards and Implementation

## NIMS Credentialing Standard

- August 3, 2008 – FEMA
- Standards and Guidance for Typing and Credentialing to
- Federal Agencies with NRP (NRF) responsibilities
- State, Local, Tribal Governments

## NIMS Credentialing Standard

-   February 3, 2009
- NRP (NRF) Agencies to complete Typing and Credentialing in accordance with the Standards provided

## NIMS Credentialing Standard

- NIMS Credentialing Working Group held first meeting December 13-14, 2007
- Working Group Delivered Draft Standard to IMSID March 2008

## NIMS Credentialing Standard

- Draft Standard undergoing FEMA Policy review for release to public for review and comment

## NIMS Credentialing

## Incident Management Systems Division

- Web Page:	_www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/_
- E-Mail: 		_[FEMA-NIMS@dhs.gov](mailto:FEMA-NIMS@dhs.gov)_
- Main Number: 	202-646-3850
- Mailing Address: 	Incident Management Systems
- 		Integration Division
- 	500 C Street SW,
- 	Washington, DC 20472
- Physical Address:	999 E Street, N.W, 3rd Floor
- 		Washington, DC 20463

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