National Incident Management System and National Response Plan

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National Incident Management System and
National Response Plan
Presenter Mr. Bruce Belt
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Purpose

• Discuss NIMS and the NRP
• Provide summary of key components of the NIMS and
  NRP
• Provide summary of NRP development process

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5

• Directed Secretary, DHS to develop and
  administer
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Core set of concepts, principles and terminology
  for incident command and multiagency
  coordination.
• National Response Plan (NRP)
• All-discipline, all-hazards plan.

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National Incident Management SystemNIMS

• 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

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NIMS What It Is / What Its Not

• NIMS is
• Core set of
• Doctrine
• Concepts
• Principles
• Terminology
• Organizational processes
• Applicable to all hazards

• NIMS is not
• An operational incident management plan.
• A resource allocation plan.
• A terrorism / WMD-specific plan.
• Designed to address international events.

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Key Concepts / Ongoing Support

• Flexibility
• Applicable regardless of incident cause, size,
  location, or complexity.
• Standardization
• Key to interoperability.
• Working on Standards initiative with Office of
  Science and Technology.
• Ongoing support NIMS Integration Center

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NIMS Components

• Command and Management
• Preparedness
• Resource Management
• Communications and Information Management
• Supporting Technologies
• Ongoing Management and Maintenance

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NIMS Information

• NIMS Integration Center
• 500 C Street, SW
• Washington, DC 20472
• [phone]
• NIMS-Integration-Center_at_dhs.gov
• web page www.fema.gov/nims
• NIMS Awareness Training
• http//training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

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Relationship NIMS and NRP
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
NIMS aligns command, control, organization
structure, terminology, communication protocols,
resources and resource-typing for synchronization
of response efforts at all echelons of government.
Used for all events
Federal Response or Support
DHS integrates and applies Federal resources
both pre and post incident.
Resources, knowledge, and abilities from
Federal departments agencies.
State Response or Support
Local Response
Incident
National Response Plan (NRP)
Activated forincidents of national significance.
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Construction of the NRP

• Incorporates Key INRP Concepts
• Homeland Security Ops Center (HSOC)
• Interagency Incident Management Group (IIMG)
• Principal Federal Official (PFO)
• Joint Field Office (JFO)

• Fully Incorporates
• Federal Response Plan
• Domestic Terrorism Concept of Ops Plan
• Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
• Initial NRP
• Other national-level contingency plans

Foundation National Incident Management System
(NIMS)
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Organization of the NRP
Base Plan
Concept of Operations, Coordinating Structures,
Roles and Responsibilities, Definitions, etc.
Glossary, Acronyms, Authorities, and Compendium
of National Interagency Plans
Appendixes
Groups capabilities resources into functions
that are most likely needed during an incident
(e.g., Transportation, Firefighting, Mass Care,
etc.)
Emergency Support Function Annexes
Describes common processes and specific
administrative requirements (e.g., Public
Affairs, Financial Management, Worker Safety
Health, etc.)
Support Annexes
Outlines core procedures, roles and
responsibilities for specific contingencies
(e.g., Bio, Radiological, Cyber, HAZMAT Spills)
Incident Annexes
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Scope/Applicability

• Incidents of National Significance (HSPD-5
  Criteria)
• When another Federal department or agency has
  requested DHS assistance
• When State/local capabilities are overwhelmed and
  Federal assistance is requested
• When an incident substantially involves more than
  one Federal department/agency
• When the Secretary has been directed by the
  President to assume incident management
  responsibilities

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Concept of Operations

• Incidents handled at lowest possible
  jurisdictional level
• Consultation/coordination with other
  departments/agencies to
• Assess national implications
• Determine need for full or partial NRP activation
  
• Multiagency coordinating structures activated to
  provide standardized approach for implementing
  Federal responsibilities
• Direct implementation of Federal authorities
• Federal support to State, local and tribal
  governments
• Federal-to-Federal support
• Proactive response to catastrophic incidents
• Coordinating structures provide national
  capability
• Ability to address impacts to the rest of the
  country, execute immediate nation-wide actions to
  avert or prepare for subsequent events, and
  manage multiple incidents

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Emergency Support Function (ESFs)

• ESF 1 Transportation
• ESF 2 Communications
• ESF 3 Public Works Engineering
• ESF 4 Firefighting
• ESF 5 Emergency Management
• ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing Human Services
• ESF 7 Resource Support
• ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services

• ESF 9 Urban Search Rescue
• ESF 10 Oil Hazardous Materials
• ESF 11 Agriculture Natural Resources
• ESF 12 Energy
• ESF 13 Public Safety Security
• ESF 14 Long-term Community Recovery and
  Mitigation
• ESF 15 External Affairs

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Support Annexes

• Financial Management
• International Coordination
• Logistics Management
• Private Sector Coordination
• Public Affairs
• Science and Technology
• Tribal Relations
• Volunteer and Donations Management
• Worker Safety and Health

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Incident Annexes

• Biological Incident
• Catastrophic Incident
• Cyber Incident
• Food and Agriculture Incident
• Nuclear/Radiological Incident
• Oil and Hazardous Materials Incident
• Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and
  Investigation

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Stakeholder Review

• Federal Input through HSC
• Approximately two dozen contributing agencies
• State Local Government/ First Responder
  Associations
• Approximately two dozen contributing
  organizations (e.g. Fraternal Order of Police,
  Intl Association of Emergency Managers, Intl
  Association of Fire Chiefs, Natl League of
  Cities, Natl Governors Association, etc.)
• Private Sector/NGOs
• Approximately one dozen contributing
  organizations (e.g. American Red Cross, Business
  Execs for Natl Security, US Chamber of Commerce,
  Natl Business Roundtable, Save a Life
  Foundation, etc.)

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Illustration of Incident Management Hierarchy
Sec, DHS
Interagency Incident Mgmt Group
IIMG
HSOC
Homeland Security Operations Center
ESFs
National Incident Management
NRCC
National Response Coordination Center
Federal Regional Center
ESFs
Regional Incident Operations
RRCC
Regional Resource Coordination Center
Emergency Support Function Liaisons
Local Incident Operations
Joint Field Office
Incident of National Significance