National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• Jim Reardon
• Michigan State Police
• Emergency Management Division
• reardonj_at_michigan.gov
• 517-333-5017

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5

1. Consistent nationwide approach for all levels of
   government to work effectively and efficiently.
2. Provide a comprehensive national approach to
   incident management at all jurisdictional levels
   and across functional disciplines.

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5

• Flexibility
• Standardized
• Processes
• Procedures
• Systems

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NIMS Ideology

• First responders have been practicing various
  methods in preparing for, responding to, and
  recovering from an incident over the years.
• The best methods have been identified, gathered
  and placed into this one incident management
  system to be used consistently on a nation wide
  basis NIMS.

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NIMS Integration Center (NIC)

• NIC was established to support
• Routine maintenance
• Continuous Refinement
• Contacting NIC
• Tx. (202)-646-3850
• E-mail NIMS-Integration-Center_at_dhs.gov
• Web www.fema.gov/nims

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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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Command and Management

• Incident Command System
• Common terminology
• Organizational resources
• Manageable span of control
• Organizational facilities
• Position titles
• Incident Action Planning
• Integrated communications
• Accountability

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Preparedness

• Planning
• Training and equipping
• Exercising
• Evaluating and taking corrective action

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Resource Management

• Establishing systems
• Describing
• Inventorying
• Requesting
• Tracking
• Activating those systems
• Dispatching resources
• Recalling resources

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Communications and Information Management

• NIMS provides a common operating picture and
  interoperability for
• Incident management communications
• Information management
• NIMS Integration Center will develop a national
  database for incident reports

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Layered Response Strategy
Capabilities and Resources
Federal Response
State Response
Regional / Mutual Response Systems
Local Response, Municipal and County
Minimal Low Medium High Catastrophic
Increasing magnitude and severity
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NIMS Compliancy

1. FY 2005 Start up year for NIMS
2. FY 2006 Funding will be contingent on
   certifying 2005 NIMS requirements are met
3. FY 2007 Full compliancy required for Federal
   assistance

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FY 2005 NIMS Compliancy Requirements - State

1. Incorporate NIMS into existing training and
   exercise programs
2. Ensure Federal funding support NIMS
   implementation
3. Incorporate NIMS into Emergency Operations Plans
4. Promote Mutual Aid Agreements
5. Coordinate and provide assistance to local
   entities regarding NIMS
6. Institutionalizing the use of ICS

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FY 2005 NIMS Compliancy Requirements - Local

• Complete NIMS IS-700 awareness course
• Adopt NIMS principles and policies
• Determine requirements that have been met.
• Develop a timeframe for full NIMS implementation
  by FY06.
• Adopt and institutionalize the use of ICS.
• (most important)

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Formal Recognition of NIMS

• Adopting NIMS principles and policies
• Legislation
• Executive orders
• Resolutions
• Ordinances

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Establish a NIMS Baseline

1. Determine where you are compliant
2. Identify gaps
3. Develop strategies to address those gaps
4. NIC assistance

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• To receive FY06 preparedness funds, applicants
  need to certify in their grant applications that
  they have fulfilled the FY05 NIMS requirements.

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Draft implementation process

• NIMS/NRP Training
• IS-700 IS-800 courses
• Establish Legislation
• Adoption as an official document
• Develop Baseline
• Local coordination NIMCAST
• Adopt ICS
• Basic / advanced level of training
• Incorporate NIMS into Plans
• Begin to revise plans to incorporate NIMS

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NIMCAST

• A self assessment tool in determining your
  capabilities and compliance with the
  requirements.
• It identifies which components are lacking and
  what additional actions and resources are needed
  to effectively participate in the NIMS.

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Resources

• NIMS Integration Center
• [phone]
• NIMS-Integration-Center_at_dhs.gov
• www.fema.gov/nims
• Mark Wesley
• MSP/Emergency Management Division
• [phone]
• wesleym_at_michigan.gov
• Dave Wood
• MSP/Emergency Management Division
• [phone]
• woodd_at_michigan.gov
• Jim Reardon
• MSP/Emergency Management Division
• [phone]
• reardonj_at_michigan.gov