NIMS – MUTUAL AIDNIMS – MUTUAL AID IAFC STAKEHOLDERS IAFC STAKEHOLDERS

DENVER DENVER FEBRUARY 6, 2006FEBRUARY 6, 2006

Steve GageSteve Gage

Emergency Management Emergency Management SpecialistSpecialist

USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service

BackgroundBackground

• In February of 2003, President Bush In February of 2003, President Bush signed Homeland Security Presidential signed Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5). This action Directive-5 (HSPD-5). This action directed the development of the directed the development of the National Incident Management System National Incident Management System (NIMS) and a rewrite of the National (NIMS) and a rewrite of the National Response Plan (NRP). NIMS Response Plan (NRP). NIMS establishes standards for all levels of establishes standards for all levels of government and non-government government and non-government agencies as well as some private sector agencies as well as some private sector companies to use when responding to companies to use when responding to domestic incidents. domestic incidents.

Six Components to NIMSSix Components to NIMS

• Command and ManagementCommand and Management• PreparednessPreparedness• Resource ManagementResource Management• Communications and Communications and

Information ManagementInformation Management• Supporting TechnologiesSupporting Technologies• Ongoing Management and Ongoing Management and

MaintenanceMaintenance

Command and Command and Management Management

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

• Multiagency Coordination Multiagency Coordination SystemsSystems

• Public Information SystemsPublic Information Systems

PreparednessPreparedness

• Process for planning, training and Process for planning, training and exercisingexercising

• Personnel Qualification and Personnel Qualification and CertificationCertification

• Equipment CertificationEquipment Certification• Mutual Aid and Emergency Mutual Aid and Emergency

Management Assistance CompactsManagement Assistance Compacts• Publication ManagementPublication Management

Resource ManagementResource Management

• Advanced PlanningAdvanced Planning• Resource Identification and Resource Identification and

OrderingOrdering• Resource Categorization Resource Categorization

(Typing)(Typing)• Use of AgreementsUse of Agreements• Effective Management Effective Management

Communications and Communications and Information ManagementInformation Management

• Common Operating Picture Common Operating Picture for all Jurisdictions and for all Jurisdictions and AgenciesAgencies

• Common Communications Common Communications and Data Standardsand Data Standards

Principles of Supporting Principles of Supporting TechnologiesTechnologies

• Interoperability and Interoperability and CompatibilityCompatibility

• Technology SupportTechnology Support• Technology StandardsTechnology Standards• Broad-based RequirementsBroad-based Requirements• Strategic Planning and R&DStrategic Planning and R&D

Ongoing Management and Ongoing Management and MaintenanceMaintenance

• A system to ensure the plan A system to ensure the plan is managed and updated as is managed and updated as neededneeded..

• Much of the NIC work.Much of the NIC work.

PreparednessPreparedness

• Mutual Aid (MA) and Emergency Mutual Aid (MA) and Emergency Management Assistance CompactsManagement Assistance Compacts

• MA DefinedMA Defined– ““Written agreement between Written agreement between

agencies and/or jurisdictions that agencies and/or jurisdictions that they will assist one another on they will assist one another on request, furnishing personnel, request, furnishing personnel, equipment, and/or expertise in a equipment, and/or expertise in a specified manner.” FEMA 501specified manner.” FEMA 501

Mutual Aid (MA)Mutual Aid (MA)• Key elements or Provisions from FEMA Key elements or Provisions from FEMA

501501– Definitions of key termsDefinitions of key terms– Roles and responsibilities of individual Roles and responsibilities of individual

partiesparties– Procedures for requesting and providing aidProcedures for requesting and providing aid– Procedures, authorities, and rules relating Procedures, authorities, and rules relating

to costto cost– Notification proceduresNotification procedures– Protocols for interoperable communicationsProtocols for interoperable communications– Workers compensationWorkers compensation

Mutual Aid (MA)Mutual Aid (MA)

• Key elements or Provisions from Key elements or Provisions from FEMA 501FEMA 501– Treatment of liability and immunityTreatment of liability and immunity– Recognition of qualifications and Recognition of qualifications and

certificationscertifications– Sharing agreements, as requiredSharing agreements, as required– Approving officialsApproving officials– Review process – scheduleReview process – schedule– Appendix, as neededAppendix, as needed

Compliance and Compliance and ImplementationImplementation

• What is Required ?What is Required ?• What should Agencies be Doing ?What should Agencies be Doing ?• Where Do We Go From Here ?Where Do We Go From Here ?

FY 2005 ComplianceFY 2005 Compliance

• States and territories must meet States and territories must meet minimum FY 05 NIMS implementation minimum FY 05 NIMS implementation requirements. Tribal and local requirements. Tribal and local governments were encouraged to start governments were encouraged to start implementing the NIMS.implementing the NIMS.

• Self Certification: The state must Self Certification: The state must certify that, taken as a whole, it met certify that, taken as a whole, it met the minimum FY05 requirements. the minimum FY05 requirements. State certification required to receive State certification required to receive FY06 preparedness funds.FY06 preparedness funds.

FY 2006 Compliance FY 2006 Compliance

• States, territories, tribes and local States, territories, tribes and local governments must meet the FY06 governments must meet the FY06 NIMS implementation requirements. NIMS implementation requirements.

• Self Certification: The state Self Certification: The state (including its local jurisdictions) has (including its local jurisdictions) has met the minimum FY06 met the minimum FY06 requirements. State certification requirements. State certification required to receive FY07 required to receive FY07 preparedness funds.preparedness funds.

FY 2007 and BeyondFY 2007 and Beyond

• Self Certification: The state Self Certification: The state (including its local jurisdictions) has (including its local jurisdictions) has met the minimum FY06 met the minimum FY06 requirements. State certification requirements. State certification required to receive FY07 required to receive FY07 preparedness funds.preparedness funds.

• State certification of ongoing NIMS State certification of ongoing NIMS compliance continues to be required compliance continues to be required to receive federal preparedness to receive federal preparedness funds.funds.

FY05 Implementation FY05 Implementation ActivitiesActivities

States and TerritoriesStates and Territories• Incorporate NIMS into training, exercisesIncorporate NIMS into training, exercises• Use preparedness funds to support state, Use preparedness funds to support state,

local and tribal NIMS implementationlocal and tribal NIMS implementation• Incorporate NIMS into EOPsIncorporate NIMS into EOPs• Promote intrastate mutual aid agreements Promote intrastate mutual aid agreements • Provide technical assistance to locals Provide technical assistance to locals • Institutionalize the use of ICSInstitutionalize the use of ICS• Submit self-certification that the state, as a Submit self-certification that the state, as a

whole, has met '05 requirementswhole, has met '05 requirements

FY05 Implementation FY05 Implementation ActivitiesActivities

Local and Tribal with StatesLocal and Tribal with States• Complete IS-700, NIMS trainingComplete IS-700, NIMS training• Formally adopt NIMSFormally adopt NIMS• Establish NIMS baselineEstablish NIMS baseline• Institutionalize use of ICSInstitutionalize use of ICS• Develop implementation Develop implementation

strategiesstrategies

Role of the StatesRole of the StatesFY06 and BeyondFY06 and Beyond

• Establish infrastructure to support Establish infrastructure to support NIMS implementationNIMS implementation

• Encourage a regional approach to Encourage a regional approach to implementationimplementation

• Establish planning process to Establish planning process to ensure NIMS implementationensure NIMS implementation

• Communicate requirements to Communicate requirements to localslocals

• Measure progress and facilitate Measure progress and facilitate implementation reportingimplementation reporting

FY06 - States and FY06 - States and TerritoriesTerritories

State Adoption and State Adoption and Infrastructure Infrastructure

• Monitor formal adoption of NIMS by Monitor formal adoption of NIMS by tribal and local jurisdictionstribal and local jurisdictions

• Establish a planning process to Establish a planning process to ensure communication and ensure communication and implementation of NIMS implementation of NIMS statewide statewide

• Designate a single POC to Designate a single POC to coordinate NIMS implementationcoordinate NIMS implementation

• Ensure federal preparedness Ensure federal preparedness funding is linked to NIMS funding is linked to NIMS implementationimplementation

FY06 - States and FY06 - States and TerritoriesTerritories

Command and ManagementCommand and Management• Use ICS for all incidentsUse ICS for all incidents• Use integrated Multi-agency Use integrated Multi-agency

Coordination SystemsCoordination Systems• Institutionalize NIMS Public Institutionalize NIMS Public

Information SystemInformation System

FY06 - States and FY06 - States and TerritoriesTerritories

Preparedness Planning, Preparedness Planning, Training, ExercisesTraining, Exercises

• Establish NIMS baseline against Establish NIMS baseline against FY05 and FY06 requirementsFY05 and FY06 requirements

• Update plans and SOPs to Update plans and SOPs to include NIMS and NRPinclude NIMS and NRP

• Leverage facilities for NIMS Leverage facilities for NIMS trainingtraining

• IS-800 NRP: An IntroductionIS-800 NRP: An Introduction

FY06 - States and FY06 - States and TerritoriesTerritories

Preparedness Planning, Preparedness Planning, Training, ExercisesTraining, Exercises

• ICS-100 and ICS-200ICS-100 and ICS-200• Incorporate NIMS into exercisesIncorporate NIMS into exercises• Participate in all-hazards Participate in all-hazards

exercises based on NIMSexercises based on NIMS• Utilize corrective actionsUtilize corrective actions

FY06 - States and FY06 - States and TerritoriesTerritories

Resource Mgt, Comm. and Resource Mgt, Comm. and Info Mgt.Info Mgt.

• Inventory state response assets Inventory state response assets using resource typingusing resource typing

• Develop plans for resources in Develop plans for resources in NRP Catastrophic Incident AnnexNRP Catastrophic Incident Annex

• Ensure standards are incorporated Ensure standards are incorporated into acquisition proceduresinto acquisition procedures

• Use plain English (Clear Text)Use plain English (Clear Text)

Implementation Activities: Implementation Activities: FY06 – Local and Tribal FY06 – Local and Tribal

JurisdictionsJurisdictions• Complete IS-700 NIMS Complete IS-700 NIMS

IntroductionIntroduction• Adopt NIMS principles and Adopt NIMS principles and

policiespolicies• Establish a NIMS baselineEstablish a NIMS baseline• Institutionalize the use of ICSInstitutionalize the use of ICS• Develop strategy and timeline for Develop strategy and timeline for

full NIMS implementationfull NIMS implementation

FY06 Tribal and Local FY06 Tribal and Local JurisdictionsJurisdictions

Command and ManagementCommand and Management• Use ICS for all incidentsUse ICS for all incidents• Use integrated Multi-agency Use integrated Multi-agency

Coordination System Coordination System • Use JIS and JIC to communicate Use JIS and JIC to communicate

public information public information

FY06 Tribal and Local FY06 Tribal and Local JurisdictionsJurisdictions

Preparedness Planning, Preparedness Planning, TrainingTraining• Update plans, SOPs with NIMSUpdate plans, SOPs with NIMS

• Intrastate and interagency Intrastate and interagency mutual aidmutual aid

• IS-700 NIMS IntroductionIS-700 NIMS Introduction• IS-800 NRP IntroductionIS-800 NRP Introduction• ICS-100 and ICS-200ICS-100 and ICS-200

FY06 Tribal and Local -FY06 Tribal and Local -Preparedness Exercises, Preparedness Exercises,

Resource Mgt, Resource Mgt, CommunicationCommunication

• Incorporate NIMS and ICS into all Incorporate NIMS and ICS into all training and exercisestraining and exercises

• Participate in all-hazards exercise Participate in all-hazards exercise programs based on NIMSprograms based on NIMS

• Inventory community assets using Inventory community assets using resource typingresource typing

• Ensure standards are incorporated Ensure standards are incorporated into acquisition proceduresinto acquisition procedures

• Use plain English (Clear Text)Use plain English (Clear Text)

The NIMS Integration The NIMS Integration CenterCenter

• Strategic direction for and Strategic direction for and oversight of NIMS and the NRP oversight of NIMS and the NRP

• Support NIMS implementation Support NIMS implementation through ...through ...

• Mutual aid, resource management, Mutual aid, resource management, credentialingcredentialing

• NIMS National Standard Training NIMS National Standard Training CurriculumCurriculum

• Guidance and evaluation tools Guidance and evaluation tools

The NIMS Integration The NIMS Integration CenterCenter

• NIMS Advisory CommitteeNIMS Advisory Committee• Guides for Elected OfficialsGuides for Elected Officials• EOP Guidance for States/LocalsEOP Guidance for States/Locals• NIMS Communications NIMS Communications • Coordination of ActivitiesCoordination of Activities

The NIMS Integration The NIMS Integration Center General Information Center General Information • Al Fluman, Acting Director Al Fluman, Acting Director • Main Number: 202-646-3850Main Number: 202-646-3850• Mailing Address:Mailing Address:• NIMS Integration CenterNIMS Integration Center• 500 C Street SW, Suite 706500 C Street SW, Suite 706• Washington, DC 20472Washington, DC 20472

The NIMS Integration The NIMS Integration Center General InformationCenter General Information• Web Page: www.fema.gov/nimsWeb Page: www.fema.gov/nims• E-Mail: NIMS-Integration-E-Mail: NIMS-Integration-

Center@dhs.govCenter@dhs.gov• NIMS Training: NIMS Training:

www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.aswww.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.aspp

• NRP Training: NRP Training: www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is800.aswww.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is800.aspp

• ICS Training: ICS Training: www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?