National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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National Incident Management System(NIMS)

• State and Local Compliance Activities
• October 2005

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Background

• HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents
• February 28,2003
• Directed the development and administration of
• NIMS
• A systematic framework for local, tribal, state
  and federal
• governments to work efficiently and effectively
  together in
• various emergency incidences.
• National Response Plan
• An all hazards plan which forms the basis of
  how the federal government coordinates with
  state, local and tribal governments as well as
  the private sector during incidents of national
  significance.

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Background

• HSPD 8, National Preparedness
• December 7, 2003
• Directed the development of a national domestic
  all-hazards preparedness goal with measurable
  readiness priorities and targets
• Identifies 7 National Priorities
• Implement the National Incident Management System
  (NIMS) National Response Plan (NRP)
• Expand Regional Collaboration
• Implement the Interim National Infrastructure
  Protection Plan
• Strengthen Information Sharing
• Strengthen Interoperable Communications
  Capabilities
• Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response and
  Decontamination
• Strengthen Medical Surge Prophylaxis Capabilities

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Relationship NIMS and NRP

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

Resources
Knowledge

• NRP
• Integrates and applies federal resources,
  knowledge, and abilities before, during and
  after incidents
• Activated for Incidents of National Significance

Abilities
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Adoption

• HSPD-5 requires Federal departments and agencies
  to make adoption of the NIMS by State, tribal and
  local organizations a condition for Federal
  preparedness assistance beginning in FY 2005.
• If you choose not to adopt NIMS.?

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Preparedness Grants
Non-compliant

• Grants
• State Homeland Security Grant Program
• Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
• Urban Search and Rescue
• Local EOCs
• CERT
• Local EOPs
• CCP
• MMRS
• NFA Training Grants
• EMPG
• many more

Jurisdiction
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Components of NIMS

• Command Management
• Incident Command System (ICS)
• Multiagency Coordination System
• Joint Information System
• Preparedness
• Planning, Training, and Exercises
• Standards and Certification
• Mutual Aid
• Information and Publications

• Resource Management
• Resource Inventorying and Tracking
• Credentialing
• Communications and Information Management
• Supporting Technologies
• Ongoing Management and Maintenance
• NIMS Integration Center

Nims Elementary School. Muskegon
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State Compliance Activities 2005

• Incorporate NIMS into existing training programs
  and exercises
• Ensure that federal preparedness funding supports
  state, local, and tribal NIMS implementation.
• Incorporate NIMS into Emergency Operations Plans
• Promote intrastate mutual aid agreements
• Coordinate and provide NIMS technical assistance
  to local entities
• Institutionalize the use of the Incident Command
  System
• Adoption of NIMS through Executive Directive No.
  2005-9

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State Efforts for 2006

• Development of State Implementation Plan
• Assist locals in development of Implementation
  Plan
• Assist locals in revision of EOPs.
• Revise state resource list and provide assistance
  to jurisdictions in inventorying and tracking
  response assets.
• Complete revision of MEMP to incorporate NIMS and
  NRP language.
• Continue promoting mutual aid efforts across the
  state.

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Local Compliance Activities 2005for 109
Statewide Programs

• Training
• Complete NIMS IS-700 NRP IS-800 courses
• Adoption
• Pass local resolution formally recognizing NIMS
  and adopting NIMS and ICS principles and
  policies.
• Assessment
• Conduct an assessment to measure your
  jurisdictions capability in incident response and
  determine which requirements are already met and
  develop a strategy for NIMS implementation.

Approximately 24,000 EM personnel completed IS
700 800. 60 of NIMCAST questions were
compliant answers
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Local Compliance Activities 2006for 109
Statewide Programs

• Planning
• Revise and update plans and SOPs to incorporate
  NIMS components, principles, and policies
• Support efforts to implement the NIMS statewide
• Develop NIMS Implementation Plan to meet
  compliancy and remediate shortfalls identified in
  assessment.
• Training Exercises
• Complete ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, and
  position-specific training, as appropriate, and
  ensure that NIMS and ICS training are part of the
  program for all new employees, recruits, and
  responders
• Participate in a regional, local, or tribal NIMS
  ICS-oriented exercise that involves responders
  from multiple disciplines and incorporate
  corrective actions into plans and procedures
• Personnel already trained in approved ICS course
  are not required to take additional ICS courses.

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Local Compliance Activities 2006for 109
Statewide Programs

• Equipment
• Utilize NIMS, ODP, and ST interoperability
  standards for equipment purchases
• Resource Management
• Participate in regional and state mutual aid
  agreements and assistance compacts and expand
  mutual aid agreements beyond support services and
  equipment to include information sharing
• Inventory response assets and implement a system
  at the community level to maintain the
  availability status of response assets
• Operations
• Use 'plain English' across public safety sector
  instead of 10-codes

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Local Implementation Plan

• Contents
• Governors Executive Order
• Foreword
• Strategy for NIMS Implementation/Timeline
• Phase I Initial Staff Training
• Phase II Identification of Relevant Plans,
  Procedures, and Policies
• Phase IIIA Modification of Existing Plans,
  Procedures, and Policies
• Phase IIIB Resource Management
• Phase IVA - Exercises
• Phase IVB Supporting NIMS Integration Center
  Standards
• Strategy for fulfilling non-compliant statements
  (based upon NIMCAST)
• Strategy for ongoing maintenance of efforts
  (updates, continuous training and certification)

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Local Implementation Plan cont..

• Attachments
• Local Resolution
• Initial NIMS Baseline Report
• Mutual Aid Agreement Guidance
• Regionalization Guidance
• List of Figures
• Identification of Key Personnel
• NIMS Implementation Timeline
• Identification of Plans, Procedures and Policies
• Schedule for Modification of Existing Plans,
  Procedures and Policies
• Checklist for a NIMS-Compliant EOP

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Revision of EOP
EOP Title____________________________ Checklist Adoption Date
Defines the scope of preparedness and incident management activities necessary for the jurisdiction.
Describes organizational structures, roles and responsibilities, policies, and protocols for providing emergency support.
Facilitates response and short-term recovery activities.
Is flexible enough to use in all emergencies.
Describes the EOP situation and assumptions.
Describe the EOP Purpose
Describes the EOP concept of operations.
Describes the EOP organization and assignment of responsibilities.
Describes the administration and logistics of the EOP.
Describes EOP development and maintenance.
Describes the EOP authorities and references.
Contains functional annexes.
Contains hazard-specific appendices or ancillary plans.
Contains a glossary.
Pre-designates jurisdictional and/or functional area representatives to the Incident Commander (IC) or Unified Command (UC) whenever possible.
Includes pre-incident and post-incident public awareness, education, and communications plans and protocols.
Incorporate NIMS NRP
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Resource Typing

• National Mutual Aid Glossary of Terms and
  Definitions
• Resource Typing Definitions
• www.fema.gov/nims/

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Asset Inventory

• Resource Tracking will be guided through the NIC
  as well as
• Utilizing ETEAM to inventory assets in each
  community.
• Status/availability of asset
• Owner (jurisdiction, organization, agency)
• Asset Type
• Quantity
• Unit of Measure (gallons, sq ft)
• Asset ID No.
• Contact Info (person(s) responsible for
  distribution of asset)
• Future Information
• Location site name, site type, address.

For assistance with entering in assets in ETEAM,
please contact Kristi Wilton at
wiltonk_at_michigan.gov or Jaclyn Barcroft at
barcrofj_at_michigan.gov
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Credentialing
NIMS calls for a nationwide system for
credentialing personnel and equipment
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System Evaluation
NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool
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NIMCAST

• Generate Reports
• Click Reports at left side
• Select Comprehensive Scores
• Select Rollup Submittal (2005)
• Click printable version

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Determine Compliancy

• Identify NIMS compliancy progress through
  quarterly progress reports.
• One page report identifying progress with.
• Training
• Plan revisions
• Resource inventory
• Additional material as needed..
• Report to be submitted via email to
  reardonj_at_michigan.gov

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Resources

• NIMS Integration Center
• www.fema.gov/nims
• Lessons Learned Information Sharing
• www.llis.gov (password required)
• ODP
• www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp
• Library
• HSPD-8 Implementation
• SAFECOM
• www.safecomprogram.gov
• Universal Task List Targeted Capabilities List
• www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm

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Questions and Feedback
Jim Reardon MSP/EMD reardonj_at_michigan.gov 517-333-
5017