257:
54:. It is intended to facilitate coordination between all responders (including all levels of government with public, private, and nongovernmental organizations). The system has been revised once, in December 2008. NIMS is the common framework that integrates a wide range of capabilities to help achieve objectives.
369:
An emergency operations center (EOC) is where the organizational coordination and support of an incident or emergency is carried out. An EOC is pre-established and represents the municipal, state, county, or regional response to support an
Incident command post or multi-agency coordination system
211:- at the beginning of any incident, the incident commander should establish the command function, and designate where the command post is located. When command is being transferred, the new incident commander is briefed on the incident action plan and the status of the incident.
276:
The ICS command structure is a modular system that can be expanded or contracted as the incident requires. There are multiple staffing positions within the unified command structure. The main staff include
Incident command, command staff, and general staff.
235:- any resources needed on an incident can only deploy if they are requested. No resource can self-deploy. If too many resources self-deploy, the incident may end up with too many resources, and may have nowhere to stage them.
101:
created the
National Interagency Incident Management System to help make different operational system guidelines applicable to any incident and/or hazard. Many communities adopted the NIIMS, but not everyone did. After
300:
is in charge of talking to the public, the media, and any other external entities. They help inform the public about what is happening at the incident, what has happened, and any other information that needs to be
204:
are important since there are multiple different agencies and government levels working together. Integrated communications can involve using communication software such as video conferencing, and common radio
307:
is in charge of the safety of the personnel at the incident. They can request medical resources and other resources important to the safety of the incident. They can stop any unsafe behavior on an incident.
198:- resources are anything that can help in an incident, including personnel, equipment, supplies, etc. Comprehensive resource management involves keeping an accurate inventory of all resources available.
126:
Identifying and Typing resources include finding the resources and making sure they are qualified and capable for the job. This process also involves finding out what the resources are most useful for.
118:
Identifying and managing resources allows the incident commander to get the correct resources as needed. Identifying the resources can help the IC know that they exist and are ready to deploy for use.
85:
NIMS is the result of 40 years of work to improve interoperability in management of an incident. In the 1970s, different agencies at the local, state, and
Federal levels got together and created
322:
The
General staff do the work like writing IAPs or requesting and documenting resources. Like command staff, these positions can be filled as needed. The four main general staff positions are:
341:
is in charge of requesting and demobilizing resources. They are also in charge of transportation, supplies, medical support, IT support, food, and other required services during the incident.
293:
The command staff help the incident commander with running an incident when the incident becomes bigger than the IC can handle alone. The three positions within the command staff include:
313:
is in charge of giving out information to the personnel and resources at an incident. The liaison officer is also the person that incident personnel may bring their questions to.
418:
384:
The multi-agency coordination system (MACS) allows multiple agencies to work together and allows for coordination, unified command, planning, and resource allocation.
229:
means that every person at an incident has responsibility, has to follow specific guidelines, follow the check-in/check-out rule, and be part of the resource tracking.
411:- any communication system must be able to provide uninterrupted service, even when normal infrastructure is down, and must be duplicated, should one system go down.
329:- this section plans and performs the activities important to accomplishing the incident objectives. The operations section also supports the development of the IAP.
192:- depending on the incident, the incident commander may designate areas for facilities such as triage areas, emergency shelters, and incident command posts (ICPs).
623:
531:
107:
43:
618:
186:
allows supervisors to efficiently lead their subordinates on an incident. The rule of thumb for span of control is one supervisor to five-seven subordinates.
47:
399:- allows organizations and agencies to communicate across a wide range of media, including, voice, email, video conferencing, other software, etc.
223:- chain of command is the linear format from supervisor to subordinate. Unity of command means that each personnel only reports to one supervisor.
520:
494:
98:
430:
379:
94:
68:
143:
Mutual aid is when there is a document and/or agreement between jurisdictions to help each other by sending needed resources.
135:
Resource management during an incident involves keeping track of resources, requesting resources, and demobilizing resources.
268:(ICS) is a standardized all-hazards, all incident approach to any incident that allows multiple resources to work together.
417:- the communication system must have good security to prevent classified information from leaking out, and to comply with
364:
74:
285:
Incident command or unified command are in charge of the entire incident. They direct the workings of the incident.
347:- this section works on getting the funding needed for the incident, along with taking care of administrative work.
583:
467:
151:
NIMS runs on 14 principles of management to help incident management run smoother. The 14 principles include:
265:
251:
90:
62:
17:
455:
103:
355:. As the name suggests, this staff position is in charge of gathering information and intelligence.
174:- this involves creating specific objectives that can be measured to insure that they are being met.
168:- the organizational structure is modular, and can be changed as needed to fit the incident's needs.
110:
started to expand upon FIRESCOPE and NIMS and created the first NIMS document releasing it in 2004.
555:
241:- this principle establishes the process for gathering information and processing that information.
39:
442:
437:
405:- any communication must be reliable and be able to be sized based on the needs of the incident.
351:
Another general staff position that is not normally added, but can be added if need is the
106:, there was a need for more coordination and clearer communication among agencies, so the
51:
612:
335:- this section plans and creates the incident action plan (IAP) on a daily basis.
217:
allows the leaders from multiple agencies to work together as incident command.
468:
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_nims_doctrine-2017.pdf
86:
392:
The communication part of NIMS includes four key principles. They include:
256:
159:
446:
Approximately 14 additional courses are available on selected topics.
158:- communications involve common vocabulary and plain English (i.e. no
97:
are both part of FIRESCOPE. In 1982, the authors of FIRESCOPE and the
436:
IS-700.B: An
Introduction to the National Incident Management System
255:
27:
Multi-agency disaster response model for national civil defense
46:. The program was established in March 2004, in response to
180:- incident action plans help guide incident activities.
441:
IS-100.C: Introduction to the
Incident Command System
57:
NIMS defines multiple operational systems, including:
433:currently offers core training about NIMS and ICS.
561:. Department of Homeland Security. September 2011
500:. Department of Homeland Security. October 2017
550:
548:
532:United States Department of Homeland Security
44:United States Department of Homeland Security
8:
521:"Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5"
489:
487:
485:
483:
403:Reliability, scalability, and portability
48:Homeland Security Presidential Directive
18:National Incident Management System (US)
479:
239:Information and intelligence management
131:Resource management during an incident
624:United States presidential directives
584:"National Incident Management System"
495:"National Incident Management System"
221:Chain of command and unity of command
209:Establishment and transfer of command
7:
578:
576:
519:Bush, George W. (28 February 2003).
260:The NIMS incident command structure.
619:Federal Emergency Management Agency
431:Federal Emergency Management Agency
32:National Incident Management System
89:, which is the precursor to NIMS.
25:
374:Multi-agency coordination systems
196:Comprehensive resource management
190:Incident facilities and locations
380:Multiagency Coordination Systems
353:information/intelligence section
298:Public information officer (PIO)
122:Identifying and typing resources
95:Multiagency Coordination Systems
38:) is a standardized approach to
147:NIMS management characteristics
69:Multiagency Coordination System
345:Finance/administration section
1:
365:Emergency Operations Center
359:Emergency operations center
75:Emergency operations center
640:
377:
362:
249:
184:Manageable span of control
409:Resilience and redundancy
202:Integrated communications
178:Incident action planning
172:Management by objectives
50:-5, issued by President
556:"NIMS Training Program"
266:Incident Command System
252:Incident Command System
246:Incident command system
91:Incident Command System
63:Incident Command System
261:
259:
456:Emergency management
166:Modular organization
233:Dispatch/deployment
114:Resource management
40:incident management
327:Operations section
262:
156:Common terminology
339:Logistics section
272:Command structure
42:developed by the
16:(Redirected from
631:
603:
602:
600:
598:
588:
580:
571:
570:
568:
566:
560:
552:
543:
542:
540:
538:
525:
516:
510:
509:
507:
505:
499:
491:
397:Interoperability
333:Planning section
281:Incident command
21:
639:
638:
634:
633:
632:
630:
629:
628:
609:
608:
607:
606:
596:
594:
586:
582:
581:
574:
564:
562:
558:
554:
553:
546:
536:
534:
523:
518:
517:
513:
503:
501:
497:
493:
492:
481:
476:
464:
452:
428:
390:
382:
376:
367:
361:
320:
311:Liaison officer
291:
283:
274:
254:
248:
215:Unified command
149:
141:
133:
124:
116:
83:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
637:
635:
627:
626:
621:
611:
610:
605:
604:
593:. October 2017
572:
544:
511:
478:
477:
475:
472:
471:
470:
463:
462:External links
460:
459:
458:
451:
448:
427:
424:
423:
422:
412:
406:
400:
389:
386:
378:Main article:
375:
372:
363:Main article:
360:
357:
349:
348:
342:
336:
330:
319:
316:
315:
314:
308:
305:Safety officer
302:
290:
287:
282:
279:
273:
270:
250:Main article:
247:
244:
243:
242:
236:
230:
227:Accountability
224:
218:
212:
206:
199:
193:
187:
181:
175:
169:
163:
148:
145:
140:
137:
132:
129:
123:
120:
115:
112:
82:
79:
78:
77:
71:
65:
52:George W. Bush
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
636:
625:
622:
620:
617:
616:
614:
592:
585:
579:
577:
573:
557:
551:
549:
545:
533:
529:
522:
515:
512:
496:
490:
488:
486:
484:
480:
473:
469:
466:
465:
461:
457:
454:
453:
449:
447:
444:
443:
439:
438:
434:
432:
425:
420:
416:
413:
410:
407:
404:
401:
398:
395:
394:
393:
388:Communication
387:
385:
381:
373:
371:
366:
358:
356:
354:
346:
343:
340:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
324:
323:
318:General staff
317:
312:
309:
306:
303:
301:disseminated.
299:
296:
295:
294:
289:Command staff
288:
286:
280:
278:
271:
269:
267:
258:
253:
245:
240:
237:
234:
231:
228:
225:
222:
219:
216:
213:
210:
207:
203:
200:
197:
194:
191:
188:
185:
182:
179:
176:
173:
170:
167:
164:
161:
157:
154:
153:
152:
146:
144:
138:
136:
130:
128:
121:
119:
113:
111:
109:
105:
100:
96:
92:
88:
80:
76:
72:
70:
66:
64:
60:
59:
58:
55:
53:
49:
45:
41:
37:
33:
19:
595:. Retrieved
590:
563:. Retrieved
535:. Retrieved
527:
514:
502:. Retrieved
445:
440:
435:
429:
414:
408:
402:
396:
391:
383:
368:
352:
350:
344:
338:
332:
326:
321:
310:
304:
297:
292:
284:
275:
263:
238:
232:
226:
220:
214:
208:
205:frequencies.
201:
195:
189:
183:
177:
171:
165:
155:
150:
142:
134:
125:
117:
84:
56:
35:
31:
29:
528:www.dhs.gov
613:Categories
474:References
139:Mutual aid
81:Background
597:March 28,
565:March 29,
537:7 January
87:FIRESCOPE
450:See also
426:Training
415:Security
370:(MACS).
160:10-codes
504:May 13,
587:(PDF)
559:(PDF)
524:(PDF)
498:(PDF)
419:HIPAA
599:2021
591:FEMA
567:2014
539:2017
506:2020
264:The
104:9/11
99:NWCG
93:and
73:The
67:The
61:The
36:NIMS
30:The
108:DHS
615::
589:.
575:^
547:^
530:.
526:.
482:^
601:.
569:.
541:.
508:.
421:.
162:)
34:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
