# Presentation: 051938

## Robert D. Steadman
Offsite Programs Coordinator
Westinghouse Savannah River Company

robert.steadman@srs.gov
803-725-8817

**Offsite Programs Coordinator**
**Westinghouse Savannah River Company**
- robert.steadman@srs.gov
- 803-725-8817

## What is NIMS

*“...**a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, tribal, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.”*

**Notes:**
HSPD-5 directed the development of the NIMS and the NRP

The National Incident Management System was developed to provide a consistent nationwide approach for all levels of government to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for and respond to domestic incidents.

The new National Response Plan provides the structure and mechanisms for a comprehensive nationwide approach to domestic incident management. 

The plan is applicable to all federal departments and agencies that may be involved in responding to an actual or potential Incident of National Signiticance.

Incidents of National Significance are high-impact events that require a coordinated response by all levels of government.

## NIMS – Is It New?

## NIMS Structure

**Aligns command, control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols and resources/resource-typing**
**Used for all events**

**Notes:**
The National Incident Management System (NIMS):

Is a consistent, nationwide approach for Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.  

Aligns command, control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources, and resource-typing for synchronization of response efforts at all echelons of government.

Is used for all events.

## NIMS Components

- Command & Management
- Preparedness
- Resource Management
- Communications and Information Management
- Supporting Technologies
- Ongoing Management and Maintenance

## NIMS Components

- Command and Management
- Incident Command System
-  Multi-agency Coordination System
-  Public Information System

**Notes:**
ICS and NIMS ... 
NIMS establishes ICS as the standardized incident organizational structure for responding to all incidents.
NIMS requires that states and locals institutionalize “ICS as taught by DHS” across entire response system.
This means that ICS training must be consistent with concepts, principles, characteristics of DHS ICS training.
Does not mean that ICS training must be provided by a DHS employee or DHS training facility.
NIMS ICS training developed by FEMA/EMI is available:
ICS-100, Introduction
ICS-200, Basic
ICS-300, Intermediate
ICS-400, Advanced
NIMS ICS is based on FIRESCOPE and NIIMS – training developed or provided by FIRESCOPE or NIIMS is consistent with DHS NIMS ICS.
As critical components of NIMS ICS are modified by the NIC over time, training providers will need to update accordingly.
ICS training should encourage and support integrated training opportunities where law enforcement, fire, public health emergency medical, public works, emergency management train together.
MACS
A multiagency coordination system involves the integration of personnel, procedures, equipment and facilities into a common system that manages the incident.
Response activities are typically coordinated at an Emergency Operations Center, while the Incident Command Post is located at the site of the incident.
Public Information Systems 
Public Information Systems involve the systems and protocols for communicating information to the public during a crisis or emergency situation.

## NIMS Components

- Preparedness
-  Planning
-  Training and Exercises
-  Standards and Certification
-  Mutual Aid
-  Information and Publications

**Notes:**
Preparedness involves a continuous cycle of planning, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating and taking action to correct and mitigate.

Involves guidelines, protocols, standards for planning, training, [personnel qualification and certification, equipment certification and publications...

Linked to HSPD-8
Processes for providing guidelines; protocols; standards for planning, training, qualifications and certification; and publication management 
Mitigation activities are important elements of preparedness

“National-level preparedness standards related to the NIMS will be maintained and managed through a multijurisdictional, multidiscipline center, using a collaborative process.”

## NIMS Components

- Resource Management
- Identify and type resources
-  Certify and credential personnel
-  Inventory, acquire, mobilize, track and recover

**Notes:**
Concept and Principles

NIMS resource management involves typing resources; credentialing personnel; identifying resource requirements; and acquiring, tracking and recovering resources
Effective resource management utilizes mutual aid
Provides a uniform way to identify and track resources
Requires standardized classification of the kinds and types of resources needed in incident management
Credentialing system tied to training and standards
Coordinated by EOC or Multiagency Coordination System or through ICS structure

## NIMS Components

- Communications & Information Management
- Supporting Technologies
- Ongoing NIMS Management

**Notes:**
Communications and Information Management
NIMS requires a common operating picture that is accessible across jurisdictions and agencies. 
A common operating picture will help ensure consistency at all levels and among those who respond to or manage incident response.
Common communications and data standards are fundamental. Effective communications within and outside the response structure are enhanced by adherence to standards.

## FY 2005 Compliance Activities: State, Local, Tribal

-  Formally recognize NIMS
-  Complete IS-700 – NIMS Introduction
-  NIMS into Emergency Operations Plans
-  NIMS into training, exercises
-  Establish NIMS baseline
-  Establish implementing strategy
-  Institutionalize use of ICS
***	******-Letter from Secretary Ridge to Governors, Sept. 8, 2004***

**Notes:**
Institutionalize use of Incident Command System 

Incorporate NIMS concepts into Emergency Operations Plans

Incorporate NIMS concepts into existing training programs and exercises

Promote intrastate mutual aid agreements 

Coordinate, provide technical assistance to local entities

Use federal preparedness funding supports implementation at state and local levels (Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Area Security Initiative funds)

FY 2006: Certify completion of FY 2005 requirements in grant application.

FY 2007: Full Compliance Required
Formally recognizing NIMS and adopt NIMS principles and policies
Establish  NIMS baseline by determining which NIMS requirements you already meet
Establish timeframe / develop strategy for full NIMS implementation
Formally recognizing NIMS and adopt NIMS principles and policies
Establish  NIMS baseline by determining which NIMS requirements you already meet
Establish timeframe / develop strategy for full NIMS implementation
Formally recognizing NIMS and adopt NIMS principles and policies
Establish  NIMS baseline by determining which NIMS requirements you already meet
Establish timeframe / develop strategy for full NIMS implementation

## “Institutionalizing” NIMS

- Policy Level
- Adopt ICS through executive order, proclamation or legislation as the jurisdiction's official incident response system; and
- Direct incident managers and response organizations to train and exercise the ICS and use it in their response operations.

## “Institutionalizing” NIMS

- Organizational / Operational Level
- ICS is being integrated into functional and system-wide emergency operations policies, plans and procedures
- ICS training is planned or under way for responders, supervisors and command level officers
- Responders at all levels are participating in and/or coordinating ICS-oriented exercises that involve responders from multi-disciplines and jurisdictions

## NIMS Integration Center

- Mission ...
*“**To provide strategic direction for and oversight of the NIMS, supporting ... routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of the system and its components over the long term.”*
*HSPD-5*

**Notes:**
The NIMS Integration Center is a multi-jurisdictional, multidisciplinary entity.

It will oversee all aspects of the NIMS, including the development of NIMS-related standards and guidelines and the provision of guidance and support to incident management and responder organizations as they implement the system. 

The Center also will validate compliance with the NIMS responsibilities, standards and requirements.  

The Center is organized around the following:
 Resource Planning and Coordination
Training and Exercises 
System Evaluation and Compliance 
Standards, Technology, Research and Development

## IS-700 The Who Needs to Take It?

- All emergency personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response
- Executive,Managerial and Responder Level
- Discretion to state, territorial, tribal and local governments

## NIMS – System Evaluation

- NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool (NIMSCAST)

**Notes:**
The NIMS Integration Center recently made available the National Incident Management Capabilities Assessment Support Tool, known as NIMCAST. 
The NIMCAST is a voluntary, Web-based self-assessment system that allows users to assess their preparedness and response capabilities and NIMS compliance status.

There are essentially two parallel uses of the NIMCAS:
 States and those entities invited by the states into the permission-based NIMCAST system will provide official, vetted information about their organizational or jurisdictional capabilities and compliance status. This information will be rolled up into a national database, providing a baseline indication of the level of NIMS compliance nationally. 
 Responder and emergency organizations at all jurisdictional levels and disciplines may establish an individual account for their organizations and use the NIMCAST to work through topics and questions associated with all of the primary NIMS categories. 

NIMCAST may be accessed from the NIMS home page at www.fema.gov/nims, or directly at www.fema.gov/nimcast. 

## NIMS Integration Center, Washington, DC
202-646-3850 or NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.gov

www.fema.gov/nims
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

- 202-646-3850 _or_ NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.gov
- www.fema.gov/nims
- http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

- NIMS Resources