National Incident Management System
By: Department of Homeland Security
Contributors: United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher: The Department
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: Incident command systems; Terrorism; Government policy; Civil defense; States; Emergency management; Incident Command System; Complex Emergencies; National Incident Management System (U.S.)
Other titles: NIMS
Description: The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment. NIMS works hand in hand with the National Response Framework (NRF). NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.
Notes: "December 2008."

Cover letter signed by Michael Chertoff.

Title from PDF cover (viewed Mar. 2, 2010).

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