national incident management system is-100 incident command system is-700 nims

National Incident National Incident Management SystemManagement System

IS-100 Incident Command SystemIS-100 Incident Command System

IS-700 NIMSIS-700 NIMS

Where Are We Going?Where Are We Going?

Conducting NIMS WorkshopsConducting NIMS Workshops Developing a NIMS Implementation PlanDeveloping a NIMS Implementation Plan NIMCASTNIMCAST WaitingWaiting

NEMANEMA

NEMA Website:NEMA Website: www.nebema.orgwww.nebema.org

NEMA-NIMS PageNEMA-NIMS Page

NIMS – FEMA NIMS – FEMA

Bruce Blatchford (deputyblath@yhaoo.com)

NIMCASTNIMCAST

Overall ObjectivesOverall Objectives

Understanding of the NIMSUnderstanding of the NIMS

Ability to receive a certification for IS-700 and Ability to receive a certification for IS-700 and IS-100IS-100

Begin the process of being NIMS compliantBegin the process of being NIMS compliant

ICS-100 ObjectivesICS-100 Objectives

Describe how ICS became the standard for Describe how ICS became the standard for emergency management. emergency management.

Provide examples of how ICS is Provide examples of how ICS is interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible. interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible.

Identify five major management functions. Identify five major management functions. Describe the principles of span of control. Describe the principles of span of control.

ICS-100 Objectives (cont.)ICS-100 Objectives (cont.) Describe the purpose of unique position titles Describe the purpose of unique position titles

in ICS. in ICS. Determine the roles and responsibilities of the Determine the roles and responsibilities of the

Incident Commander, Command Staff and Incident Commander, Command Staff and General Staff. General Staff.

Determine, when it is appropriate to expand Determine, when it is appropriate to expand and contract the ICS organization. and contract the ICS organization.

Identify the facilities used in ICS. Identify the facilities used in ICS.

Types of IncidentsTypes of Incidents

Planned events Planned events Fire, both structural and Fire, both structural and

wildfirewildfire Hazardous materials incidentsHazardous materials incidents Search and rescue missionsSearch and rescue missions Oil spillsOil spills Natural disastersNatural disasters Terrorist/WMD eventsTerrorist/WMD events

What Is ICS?What Is ICS?

Standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident Standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept.management concept.

Allows its users to adopt an integrated Allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure.organizational structure.

Has considerable internal flexibility.Has considerable internal flexibility.

What Is ICS? What Is ICS?

A proven management system based on A proven management system based on successful business practices.successful business practices.

The result of decades of lessons learned in The result of decades of lessons learned in organization and management of emergency organization and management of emergency incidents.incidents.

Weaknesses Addressed by ICSWeaknesses Addressed by ICS

Lack of accountability, including unclear Lack of accountability, including unclear chain of command and supervision.chain of command and supervision.

Poor communication, including system and Poor communication, including system and terminology problems.terminology problems.

Lack of an orderly, systematic planning Lack of an orderly, systematic planning process.process.

Weaknesses Addressed by ICSWeaknesses Addressed by ICS

No common, flexible, pre-designed No common, flexible, pre-designed management structure.management structure.

No pre-defined methods to integrate No pre-defined methods to integrate interagency requirements into the management interagency requirements into the management structure and planning process.structure and planning process.

What ICS Is Designed To DoWhat ICS Is Designed To Do

Meet the needs of incidents of any kind or Meet the needs of incidents of any kind or size.size.

Allow personnel from a variety of agencies to Allow personnel from a variety of agencies to mold rapidly into a common management mold rapidly into a common management structure.structure.

Provide logistical and administrative support Provide logistical and administrative support to operational staff.to operational staff.

What is ICS Designed to do? What is ICS Designed to do?

Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts.efforts.

ICS has been tested in more than 30 years of ICS has been tested in more than 30 years of emergency and non-emergency applications, emergency and non-emergency applications, by all levels of government and in the private by all levels of government and in the private sector.sector.

ICS FeaturesICS Features

ICS

ICS Organizatio

n

Common Responsibilitie

s

Span of Control

Incident Action Plan

Incident Facilities

Five Major Management Five Major Management FunctionsFunctions

Logistics Section

Finance/ Administratio

n Section

Operations Section

Planning Section

Incident Comman

d

ICS Span of ControlICS Span of Control

Supervisor

Resource 1 Resource 3

Resource 2

Maintaining Span of ControlMaintaining Span of Control

Supervisor

Resource 1 Resource 3

Resource 2

Resource 4 Resource 5

ICS Position TitlesICS Position Titles

Provide a common Provide a common standard for all users.standard for all users.

Distinct titles allow Distinct titles allow for filling positions for filling positions with the most with the most qualified individuals. qualified individuals.

Useful when Useful when requesting personnel.requesting personnel.

ICS Organizational ComponentsICS Organizational Components

SectionSection DivisionDivision GroupGroup BranchBranch Task ForceTask Force Strike TeamStrike Team Single ResourceSingle Resource

Maintaining Span of ControlMaintaining Span of Control Divisions:Divisions: Divide incident geographically, led Divide incident geographically, led

by a Supervisor.by a Supervisor. Groups:Groups: Describe functional areas of Describe functional areas of

operation, led by a Supervisor.operation, led by a Supervisor. Branches:Branches: Used when the number of Used when the number of

Divisions or Groups exceeds the span of Divisions or Groups exceeds the span of control and can be either geographical or control and can be either geographical or functional, led by a Director. functional, led by a Director.

Maintaining Span of ControlMaintaining Span of Control Task ForcesTask Forces: Mixed resources with common : Mixed resources with common

communications reporting to a Leader.communications reporting to a Leader. Strike TeamsStrike Teams: A set number of resources of : A set number of resources of

the same kind and type with common the same kind and type with common communications reporting to a Leader.communications reporting to a Leader.

Single ResourcesSingle Resources: Individuals, a piece of : Individuals, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals.crew or team of individuals.

ICS StructureICS Structure

Logistics

Section

Finance/ Administratio

n Section

Operations

Section

Planning

Section

Incident Command

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Command Staff:The Command Staff provide Information, Safety, and Liaison services for the entire organization.

General Staff:The General Staff are assigned functional authority for Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.

Incident Commander’s RoleIncident Commander’s Role Has overall responsibility for managing the Has overall responsibility for managing the

incident. incident. Must be fully briefed, and should have a Must be fully briefed, and should have a

written delegation of authority.written delegation of authority. Personnel assigned by the Incident Personnel assigned by the Incident

Commander have the delegated authority of Commander have the delegated authority of their assigned positions.their assigned positions.

Only position that is always filled. Only position that is always filled.

Incident Commander Incident Commander ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Overall command and control.Overall command and control. Ensures incident responder safety.Ensures incident responder safety. Protects health and safety of the general public Protects health and safety of the general public

and the environment.and the environment. Provides information to internal and external Provides information to internal and external

stakeholders.stakeholders. Maintains liaison with other agencies.Maintains liaison with other agencies.

Expanding the OrganizationExpanding the Organization

Logistics

Section

Finance/ Administratio

n Section

Operations

Section

Planning

Section

Incident Command

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Command Staff:The Command Staff provide Information, Safety, and Liaison services for the entire organization.

General Staff:The General Staff are assigned functional authority for Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.

Command StaffCommand Staff

Public Information Public Information OfficerOfficer

Safety OfficerSafety Officer Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

PIO ResponsibilitiesPIO Responsibilities

Advise the Incident Commander on information Advise the Incident Commander on information dissemination and media relations.dissemination and media relations.

Serve as the primary contact for anyone who wants Serve as the primary contact for anyone who wants information (internal & external).information (internal & external).

Obtain information from the Planning Section, Obtain information from the Planning Section, community, media and others.community, media and others.

Coordinate with other public information staff.Coordinate with other public information staff.

Safety Officer ResponsibilitiesSafety Officer Responsibilities

Ensures responder Ensures responder safety.safety.

Advises Incident Advises Incident Command on safety Command on safety issues.issues.

Minimizes employee Minimizes employee risk.risk.

Liaison Officer ResponsibilitiesLiaison Officer Responsibilities

Gathers information Gathers information about support about support agencies.agencies.

Coordinates for Coordinates for agencies not in agencies not in command structure.command structure.

Provides briefings and Provides briefings and answers questions.answers questions.

Understanding the General StaffUnderstanding the General Staff

Logistics Section

Finance/ Administratio

n Section

Operations Section

Planning Section

Incident Command

ICS Section Chiefs and DeputiesICS Section Chiefs and Deputies

Team Leader

Individual Resource

Deputy Deputy

Section Chief

Operations Section Chief RoleOperations Section Chief Role

Develop and manage the Operations Section.Develop and manage the Operations Section. Develops and implements strategies and Develops and implements strategies and

tactics.tactics. Work very closely with other members of the Work very closely with other members of the

Command and General Staff to coordinate Command and General Staff to coordinate tactical activities. tactical activities.

Operations Section ExpandingOperations Section Expanding

Mass Care Specialist

Fire Strike

Team LeaderTransportation Specialist

Engineering

Specialist

Operations

Section Chief

Planning Section Chief RolesPlanning Section Chief Roles

Gathers, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence and Gathers, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence and information.information.

Manages the planning process.Manages the planning process. Compiles and develops the Incident Action Plan.Compiles and develops the Incident Action Plan. Manages the activities of Technical Specialists.Manages the activities of Technical Specialists. Works closely with the Incident Commander and Works closely with the Incident Commander and

General Staff.General Staff.

Incident Action Plan ElementsIncident Action Plan Elements

What, Where, When, Who, How?What, Where, When, Who, How? What do we want to do?What do we want to do? Where do we stage?Where do we stage? When are we going to do it? When are we going to do it? Who is responsible for doing it? Who is responsible for doing it? How do we communicate with each other? How do we communicate with each other? What is the procedure if someone is injured?What is the procedure if someone is injured?

Logistics Section Chief: RoleLogistics Section Chief: Role

Provides resources and Provides resources and services to support the services to support the incident.incident.

Develops portions of the Develops portions of the IAP.IAP.

Contracts for goods and Contracts for goods and services.services.

Finance/Administration Section Finance/Administration Section Chief: RoleChief: Role

Negotiate contracts Negotiate contracts Time keeping for personnel and equipmentTime keeping for personnel and equipment Documenting and processing claimsDocumenting and processing claims Tracking costsTracking costs

ICS StructureICS Structure

Logistics

Section

Finance/ Administratio

n Section

Operations

Section

Planning

Section

Incident Command

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Command Staff:The Command Staff provide Information, Safety, and Liaison services for the entire organization.

General Staff:The General Staff are assigned functional authority for Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.

Communications within ICSCommunications within ICS The ability to communicate with ICS is The ability to communicate with ICS is

critical.critical. Use standard, common terminology.Use standard, common terminology. Use standard ICS position titles and facility Use standard ICS position titles and facility

names.names. Develop a communications plan and Develop a communications plan and

protocols specific to the incident.protocols specific to the incident. Determine flow path for communications.Determine flow path for communications.

Communications DisciplineCommunications Discipline

Observe strict radio/telephone procedures. Observe strict radio/telephone procedures. Use plain English in all communications.Use plain English in all communications. Limit radio and telephone traffic to essential Limit radio and telephone traffic to essential

information only.information only. Follow procedures for secure Follow procedures for secure

communications as required.communications as required.

Incident FacilitiesIncident Facilities Incident Command Post (ICP):Incident Command Post (ICP): Where the Where the

Incident Commander oversees the incident.Incident Commander oversees the incident. Staging Areas:Staging Areas: Where resources are kept while Where resources are kept while

waiting to be assigned.waiting to be assigned. Base:Base: Where primary logistics functions are Where primary logistics functions are

coordinated and administered.coordinated and administered. Camps:Camps: Where resources may be kept. Where resources may be kept. Helibase/Helispot:Helibase/Helispot: The area from which The area from which

helicopter operations are conducted.helicopter operations are conducted.

Check-In at the IncidentCheck-In at the Incident Ensure personnel accountability Ensure personnel accountability Track resources Track resources Prepare personnel for assignments and Prepare personnel for assignments and

reassignments reassignments Locate personnel in case of an emergency Locate personnel in case of an emergency Establish personnel time records and payroll Establish personnel time records and payroll Plan for releasing personnel Plan for releasing personnel Organize the demobilization processOrganize the demobilization process

Check In List (Example) Check In List (Example)

From:ICS 209-OS

Time of Report3. Spill Status (Estimated, in Barrels) [Ops & EUL/SSC]

Initial Incident BriefingInitial Incident BriefingBriefings received and given should include: Briefings received and given should include: Situation assessment Situation assessment Specific job responsibilities Specific job responsibilities Coworkers Coworkers Work area Work area Eating and sleeping arrangementsEating and sleeping arrangements Instructions for obtaining additional Instructions for obtaining additional

supplies, services, and personnel supplies, services, and personnel Operational periods/work shifts Operational periods/work shifts Required safety procedures and PPERequired safety procedures and PPE

Incident Briefing ExamplesIncident Briefing Examples

Incident RecordkeepingIncident Recordkeeping Print or type all entries Print or type all entries Enter dates by month/day/year format Enter dates by month/day/year format Enter date and time on all forms and Enter date and time on all forms and

records. Use local time. records. Use local time. Fill in all blanks. Use N/A as appropriate. Fill in all blanks. Use N/A as appropriate. Use military 24-hour time.Use military 24-hour time. Section Chiefs and above should assign a Section Chiefs and above should assign a

log keeper (scribe).log keeper (scribe).

Incident Recordkeeping ExampleIncident Recordkeeping Example

Incident DemobilizationIncident Demobilization

Complete work assignments Complete work assignments

Brief replacements, subordinates, and Brief replacements, subordinates, and supervisor supervisor

Follow check-out proceduresFollow check-out procedures

Incident DemobilizationIncident Demobilization

Provide follow-up contact information. Provide follow-up contact information.

Return incident-issued equipment. Return incident-issued equipment.

Complete post-incident reports, critiques, Complete post-incident reports, critiques, evaluations, and medical follow-up. evaluations, and medical follow-up.

Resolve payment and/or payroll issues.Resolve payment and/or payroll issues.

Objective Review Objective Review

ICS is the standard for emergency ICS is the standard for emergency management. management.

ICS is interdisciplinary and organizationally ICS is interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible. flexible.

Identified five major management functions. Identified five major management functions. Identified the principles of span of control. Identified the principles of span of control. Position titles in ICS. Position titles in ICS.

Objective Review (cont.) Objective Review (cont.)

Roles and responsibilities of the Incident Roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander, Command Staff and General Commander, Command Staff and General Staff. Staff.

Ability to expand and contract the ICS Ability to expand and contract the ICS organization. organization.

Identify the facilities used in ICS. Identify the facilities used in ICS.

QuestionsQuestions

The National Incident The National Incident Management System Management System

Objectives IS-700Objectives IS-700

Identify how ICS is a component of NIMS. Identify how ICS is a component of NIMS. Describe the functions and purpose of Describe the functions and purpose of

Multiagency Coordination Systems. Multiagency Coordination Systems. Identify resource management and the Identify resource management and the

coordination and oversight of resources. coordination and oversight of resources. Explain the area command and unified Explain the area command and unified

command as it relates to NIMS. command as it relates to NIMS.

What is NIMS? What is NIMS?

A comprehensive, national approach to A comprehensive, national approach to incident managementincident management

Applicable at all jurisdictional levels and Applicable at all jurisdictional levels and across disciplinesacross disciplines

NIMS: What It Is / What It’s NIMS: What It Is / What It’s NotNot

NIMS is…NIMS is… Core set of:Core set of:

DoctrineDoctrine ConceptsConcepts PrinciplesPrinciples TerminologyTerminology Organizational Organizational

processesprocesses Applicable to all Applicable to all

hazards hazards

NIMS is NIMS is notnot…… An operational incident An operational incident

management planmanagement plan A resource allocation A resource allocation

planplan A terrorism / WMD-A terrorism / WMD-

specific planspecific plan Designed to address Designed to address

international eventsinternational events

NIMS – HSPD-5NIMS – HSPD-5

NIMS Compliance NIMS Compliance

Your jurisdiction Your jurisdiction mustmust adopt NIMS: adopt NIMS:

ICS by Oct 1, 2004ICS by Oct 1, 2004

Other aspects by a later date (to be Other aspects by a later date (to be determined)determined)

Why Do We Need NIMS? Why Do We Need NIMS?

Lessons learned have shown the need for:Lessons learned have shown the need for:

A coordinated responseA coordinated response

StandardizationStandardization

InteroperabilityInteroperability

NIMS Concepts and Principles NIMS Concepts and Principles

NIMS is:NIMS is:

FlexibleFlexible to enable all responding organizations to enable all responding organizations to work together.to work together.

StandardizedStandardized to improve overall response and to improve overall response and interoperability.interoperability.

NIMS Standard Structures NIMS Standard Structures

Incident Command Incident Command System (ICS)System (ICS)

Multi-agency Multi-agency Coordination SystemsCoordination Systems

Public Information Public Information SystemsSystems

Preparedness Preparedness

Planning, training, and exercisesPlanning, training, and exercises Personnel qualification and certificationPersonnel qualification and certification Equipment acquisition and certificationEquipment acquisition and certification Publication managementPublication management Mutual Aid/Emergency Management Mutual Aid/Emergency Management

Assistance Compacts (EMAC)Assistance Compacts (EMAC)

Resource Management Resource Management

Includes standardized:Includes standardized: DescriptionsDescriptions InventoriesInventories MobilizationMobilization DispatchDispatch TrackingTracking RecoveryRecovery

Communications &Communications &Information Management Information Management

NIMS identifies NIMS identifies requirements for:requirements for:

CommunicationsCommunications

Information Information managementmanagement

Information sharingInformation sharing

Supporting Technologies Supporting Technologies

NIMS provides NIMS provides systems to systems to standardize:standardize:

Voice and data Voice and data communicationscommunications

Information Information managementmanagement

Data displaysData displays

ICSICS

Proven on-scene, all-hazard conceptProven on-scene, all-hazard concept

Interdisciplinary and organizationally flexibleInterdisciplinary and organizationally flexible

Appropriate for all types of incidentsAppropriate for all types of incidents

ICS FeaturesICS Features

Common terminologyCommon terminology Organizational resourcesOrganizational resources Manageable span of controlManageable span of control Organizational facilitiesOrganizational facilities Use of position titlesUse of position titles Reliance on an Incident Action PlanReliance on an Incident Action Plan Integrated communicationsIntegrated communications AccountabilityAccountability

Common Terminology Common Terminology

ICS requires:ICS requires:

Common terminologyCommon terminology

““Clear” textClear” text

Organizational Resources Organizational Resources

Includes:Includes: PersonnelPersonnel FacilitiesFacilities Equipment and suppliesEquipment and supplies

Requires “typing” by capabilityRequires “typing” by capability

Span of Control Span of Control

From 3 to 7 reporting From 3 to 7 reporting elements per supervisorelements per supervisor

5 is optimum5 is optimum

Incident Facilities Incident Facilities

Established as required by the incidentEstablished as required by the incident

An ICP is always establishedAn ICP is always established

Incident Command Incident Command Organizational LevelOrganizational Level

Incident CommandIncident Command Command StaffCommand Staff General Staff (Section)General Staff (Section) BranchBranch Division/Group Division/Group UnitUnit Strike Team/Task ForceStrike Team/Task Force

TitleTitle Incident CommanderIncident Commander OfficerOfficer ChiefChief DirectorDirector SupervisorSupervisor LeaderLeader LeaderLeader

Incident Action Plans Incident Action Plans

Communicate incident objectivesCommunicate incident objectives

Are based on operational periodsAre based on operational periods

Are disseminated throughout the incident Are disseminated throughout the incident organizationorganization

Integrated Communications Integrated Communications

Hardware systemsHardware systems

Planning for use of all frequencies and Planning for use of all frequencies and resourcesresources

Procedures for transferring information Procedures for transferring information internally and externallyinternally and externally

Accountability Accountability Orderly chain of Orderly chain of

commandcommand

Check-in for Check-in for allall respondersresponders

Assignment of Assignment of only one only one supervisor per supervisor per individual (unity individual (unity of command)of command)

Unified Command Unified Command

Unified Command(Representatives From Local

Jurisdictions)

Finance/ Administratio

n

LogisticsPlanningOperations

How Does Unified Command How Does Unified Command Work? Work?

Agencies work together to:Agencies work together to: Analyze intelligenceAnalyze intelligence Establish objectives and strategiesEstablish objectives and strategies

Unified Command does not change other Unified Command does not change other features of ICS.features of ICS.

Area CommandArea Command

Area Command

ICP 1 ICP 2 ICP 3

What Does Area Command Do? What Does Area Command Do?

Sets overall strategy and prioritiesSets overall strategy and priorities Allocates resourcesAllocates resources Ensures proper managementEnsures proper management Ensures objectives are metEnsures objectives are met Ensure strategies are followedEnsure strategies are followed

Area Command Area Command

Area Command

Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration

Multiagency Coordination Multiagency Coordination Systems Systems

A combination of resourcesA combination of resources

Integrated into a common frameworkIntegrated into a common framework

Used to coordinate and support incident Used to coordinate and support incident management activitiesmanagement activities

Multiagency Coordination Multiagency Coordination Systems Systems

Support incident management policies and Support incident management policies and prioritiespriorities

Facilitate logistics support and resource trackingFacilitate logistics support and resource tracking Make resource allocation decisions based on Make resource allocation decisions based on

incident management prioritiesincident management priorities Coordinate incident-related informationCoordinate incident-related information Coordinate interagency and intergovernmental Coordinate interagency and intergovernmental

issues regarding incident management policies, issues regarding incident management policies, priorities, and strategiespriorities, and strategies

Multiagency Coordination System Multiagency Coordination System Elements Elements

EOCEOC

Other entitiesOther entities

EOC Organization EOC Organization

EOC Manager

Coordination Communications

Resource Management

Information Management

EOC Organization EOC Organization

Coordination

Resources Priorities Strategic coordination

Resources Priorities Strategic coordination

Multiagency Coordination

Entity

Incident Command/

Unified Command 1

Incident Command/

Unified Command 2

Situation status Resource needs

Other Multiagency Coordination

Entities

Public Information for Domestic Public Information for Domestic Incidents Incidents

Advises the ICAdvises the IC

Establishes and operates within the JISEstablishes and operates within the JIS

Ensures that decision makers and the public Ensures that decision makers and the public are informedare informed

The JICThe JIC

Physical location where public information Physical location where public information staff collocatestaff collocate

Provides the structure for coordinating and Provides the structure for coordinating and disseminating critical informationdisseminating critical information

JICsJICs

State JIC

Local JIC 1 Local JIC 2

Agency 1 PIO

Agency 2 PIO

IC/UC/Area Command

PIO(at incident JIC)

JIC Characteristics JIC Characteristics

Includes representatives of all players in the Includes representatives of all players in the responseresponse

Has procedures and protocols for Has procedures and protocols for communicating and coordinating with other communicating and coordinating with other JICsJICs

JICs JICs

Joint Information Center

Research Team Media Team Logistics Team

Press Secretary(jurisdictional)

Liaison(as required)

What Is Preparedness? What Is Preparedness?

Actions to establish and Actions to establish and sustain prescribed levels sustain prescribed levels of capabilityof capability

Ensures mission Ensures mission integration and integration and interoperabilityinteroperability

Responsibilities of Preparedness Responsibilities of Preparedness Organizations Organizations

Establishing/coordinating plans and protocolsEstablishing/coordinating plans and protocols Integrating/coordinating activitiesIntegrating/coordinating activities Establishing guidelines and protocols to Establishing guidelines and protocols to

promote interoperabilitypromote interoperability Adopting guidelines for resource managementAdopting guidelines for resource management Establishing response prioritiesEstablishing response priorities Establishing/maintaining multiagency Establishing/maintaining multiagency

coordination mechanismscoordination mechanisms

Preparedness Planning Preparedness Planning

Plans describe how resources will be used.Plans describe how resources will be used.

Plans describe mechanisms for:Plans describe mechanisms for: Setting prioritiesSetting priorities Integrating entities/functionsIntegrating entities/functions Establishing relationshipsEstablishing relationships Ensuring that systems support all incident Ensuring that systems support all incident

management activitiesmanagement activities

Types of Plans Types of Plans

Emergency Operations Plans (SEOP/LEOP)Emergency Operations Plans (SEOP/LEOP) ProceduresProcedures Preparedness PlansPreparedness Plans Corrective Action and Mitigation PlansCorrective Action and Mitigation Plans Recovery PlansRecovery Plans

Training and Exercises Training and Exercises

The NIMS Integration Center will:The NIMS Integration Center will: Facilitate development and dissemination Facilitate development and dissemination

of national standards, guidelines, and of national standards, guidelines, and protocols.protocols.

Facilitate use of modeling/simulation.Facilitate use of modeling/simulation. Define general training requirements and Define general training requirements and

approved courses.approved courses. Review/approve discipline-specific Review/approve discipline-specific

training requirements.training requirements.

Personnel Qualifications and Personnel Qualifications and Certification Certification

Development of standards, including:Development of standards, including:

TrainingTraining ExperienceExperience CredentialingCredentialing Currency requirementsCurrency requirements Physical and medical fitnessPhysical and medical fitness

Equipment Certifications Equipment Certifications

Facilitate development of national equipment Facilitate development of national equipment standards, guidelines, and protocolsstandards, guidelines, and protocols

Review and approve equipment meeting Review and approve equipment meeting national standardsnational standards

Mutual Aid and EMACs Mutual Aid and EMACs

Jurisdictions at all levels are encouraged to Jurisdictions at all levels are encouraged to enter into agreements with:enter into agreements with:

Other jurisdictionsOther jurisdictions

Private-sector and NGOs(Non Private-sector and NGOs(Non Governmental Organizations)Governmental Organizations)

Private organizationsPrivate organizations

Publication Management Publication Management

The development of naming and numbering The development of naming and numbering conventionsconventions

Review and certification of publicationsReview and certification of publications Methods for publications controlMethods for publications control Identification of sources and suppliers for Identification of sources and suppliers for

publications and related servicespublications and related services Management of publication distributionManagement of publication distribution

What Is Resource Management? What Is Resource Management?

Four tasks:Four tasks:

Establishing systemsEstablishing systems Activating the systemsActivating the systems Dispatching resourcesDispatching resources Deactivating resourcesDeactivating resources

Resource Management Concepts Resource Management Concepts

Standardize identification, allocation, and Standardize identification, allocation, and trackingtracking

Classify by kind and typeClassify by kind and type

Implement credentialing systemImplement credentialing system

Incorporate resources from private sector and Incorporate resources from private sector and NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations)NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations)

Resource Management Principles Resource Management Principles

• Advance planningAdvance planning

• Resource identification and orderingResource identification and ordering

• Resource categorizationResource categorization

• Use of agreementsUse of agreements

• Effective managementEffective management

Lesson Overview Lesson Overview

Advantages of common communication and Advantages of common communication and information management standardsinformation management standards

How NIMS will influence How NIMS will influence technology/technological systemstechnology/technological systems

NIMS Intent NIMS Intent

Broad applicabilityBroad applicability

Improve coordination Improve coordination and cooperation among and cooperation among all response all response organizationsorganizations

NIMS Components NIMS Components

Command and managementCommand and management PreparednessPreparedness Resource managementResource management Communications and information Communications and information

managementmanagement Supporting technologiesSupporting technologies Ongoing management and maintenanceOngoing management and maintenance

NIMS Concepts and Principles NIMS Concepts and Principles Flexible framework that:Flexible framework that:

Facilitates working together . . .Facilitates working together . . . At any type of incident . . . At any type of incident . . . Regardless of size, location, or complexityRegardless of size, location, or complexity

Flexible structuresFlexible structures

Requirements for processes, procedures, and Requirements for processes, procedures, and systemssystems

Command and Management Command and Management

Incident Command Incident Command System (ICS)System (ICS)

Multi-agency Multi-agency Coordination SystemsCoordination Systems

ICS Features ICS Features Common terminologyCommon terminology Organizational resourcesOrganizational resources Manageable span of controlManageable span of control Organizational facilitiesOrganizational facilities Use of position titlesUse of position titles Reliance on an Incident Action PlanReliance on an Incident Action Plan Integrated communicationsIntegrated communications AccountabilityAccountability

Unified Command Unified Command

More than one More than one responding agency responding agency within a jurisdictionwithin a jurisdiction

Incidents cross Incidents cross jurisdictionsjurisdictions

Area Command Area Command

Multiple incidents Multiple incidents

within a jurisdictionwithin a jurisdiction

Large incidents Large incidents

that cross jurisdictionsthat cross jurisdictions

Communications and Communications and Information Information

Facilitate a common operating picture for:Facilitate a common operating picture for:

Incident managementIncident management

Information managementInformation management

Interoperability standardsInteroperability standards

Multiagency Coordination Multiagency Coordination Systems Systems

Support incident managementSupport incident management Facilitate logistic support and resource Facilitate logistic support and resource

trackingtracking Allocate resourcesAllocate resources Coordinate informationCoordinate information Coordinate issue resolutionCoordinate issue resolution

Multiagency Coordination Multiagency Coordination Systems Systems

EOCEOC

Multi-agency Coordination EntitiesMulti-agency Coordination Entities

Public Information Public Information

Provides information to:Provides information to: CommandCommand The PublicThe Public

Ensures information provided is:Ensures information provided is: AccurateAccurate TimelyTimely CoordinatedCoordinated

Preparedness Preparedness

Actions involved to establish/maintain Actions involved to establish/maintain prescribed capabilityprescribed capability

NIMS focuses on guidelines, protocols, and NIMS focuses on guidelines, protocols, and standardsstandards

Training and Exercises Training and Exercises

Facilitate national standards, Facilitate national standards, guidelines, and protectionguidelines, and protection

Facilitate use of Facilitate use of modeling/simulationmodeling/simulation

Define general training Define general training requirementsrequirements

Review/approve discipline Review/approve discipline specific specific requirements/coursesrequirements/courses

Types of Plans Types of Plans

EOPEOP ProceduresProcedures Preparedness PlansPreparedness Plans Corrective Action and MitigationCorrective Action and Mitigation RecoveryRecovery

Personnel Qualifications Personnel Qualifications

Preparedness based on standards for Preparedness based on standards for qualification/certificationqualification/certification

Includes minimum:Includes minimum: KnowledgeKnowledge SkillsSkills ExperienceExperience

Equipment Certification Equipment Certification

Ensure performance to standards and Ensure performance to standards and interoperabilityinteroperability

Facilitate development of national standards Facilitate development of national standards and protocolsand protocols

Review and approve equipment meeting Review and approve equipment meeting standardsstandards

Resource Management Resource Management

Establish systems for:Establish systems for: DescribingDescribing InventoryingInventorying RequestingRequesting TrackingTracking

Activating systemsActivating systems Dispatching resourcesDispatching resources Deactivating/recalling resourcesDeactivating/recalling resources

Managing Resources Managing Resources Identifying and typing resourcesIdentifying and typing resources Certifying and credentialing personnelCertifying and credentialing personnel Inventorying resourcesInventorying resources Identifying resource requirementsIdentifying resource requirements Ordering and acquiring resourcesOrdering and acquiring resources Tracking and reporting resourcesTracking and reporting resources Mobilizing resourcesMobilizing resources Recovering resourcesRecovering resources ReimbursementReimbursement

NIMS Focus on Supporting NIMS Focus on Supporting Technology Technology

1.1. Interoperability and compatibilityInteroperability and compatibility

2.2. Technology supportTechnology support

3.3. Technology standardsTechnology standards

4.4. Broad-based requirementsBroad-based requirements

5.5. Strategic planning and R&DStrategic planning and R&D

Managing Communications and Managing Communications and Information Information

Incident management communicationsIncident management communications

Information managementInformation management

Interoperability standardsInteroperability standards

NIMS ContactNIMS Contact Gil Jamieson, Acting DirectorGil Jamieson, Acting Director

Web Page:Web Page: www.fema.gov/nimswww.fema.gov/nims

E-Mail:E-Mail: NIMS-Integration-NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.govCenter@dhs.gov

NIMS Training:NIMS Training: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asphttp://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

Main Number: 202-646-3850Main Number: 202-646-3850 Mailing Address: NIMS Integration Center, 500 C Street SW, Mailing Address: NIMS Integration Center, 500 C Street SW,

Suite 707, Washington, DC 20472 Suite 707, Washington, DC 20472 Nema Website: Nema Website: http://www.nebema.orghttp://www.nebema.org

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