Every day, jurisdictions and organizations work together to share resources, integrate tactics, and act collaboratively. The size, frequency, complexity, and scope of these incidents vary, but all involve a range of personnel and organizations to coordinate efforts to save lives, stabilize the incident, and protect property and the environment. NIMS applies to all incidents, from traffic accidents to major disasters.Ī: Communities across the Nation experience a diverse set of threats, hazards, and events. NIMS defines operational systems, including the Incident Command System (ICS), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) structures, and Multiagency Coordination Groups (MAC Groups) that guide how personnel work together during incidents. Essential principles for communications and information management.Standard resource management procedures that enable coordination among different jurisdictions or organizations.Scalable, flexible, and adaptable used for all incidents, from day-to-day to large-scale.A set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission areas (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery).A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource management, and information management.

NIMS provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary, systems, and processes to successfully deliver the capabilities described in the National Preparedness System. What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?Ī: NIMS guides all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents.

Additional training based on jurisdiction risk and/or specific interest.

G-191 Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface.

G-402 Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior Officials.

Therefore, FEMA recommends the following training for senior elected and appointed officials: To that end, it is vital that elected and appointed officials understand and receive NIMS training.

Q: Which courses are recommended for elected and appointed officials?Ī: Elected and appointed officials should have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities for successful emergency management and incident response. The NIMS Training Program should sustain a personnel qualification system that is coordinated, maintained and meets the needs of the emergency management community. As a result, trained emergency responders are available as mutual aid to support incident management in other jurisdictions, if requested. Incident command occurs in the field therefore, the NIC recommends that only individuals with a command and general staff role take advanced ICS courses. Fulfilling the training associated with this plan helps emergency management organizations, departments and agencies to develop preparedness capabilities for effective and efficient incident management. Q: Who should take NIMS and ICS training?Ī: Everyone involved in emergency management (to include emergency operation center personnel in support of the field), regardless of discipline or level of government, should take the NIMS baseline curriculum courses (Independent Study-700 and ICS-100). All upper level courses (like ICS 300, 400, etc.) are only available in a classroom format. Q: Are all ICS courses available in both classroom and online formats?Ī: No, only the lower level courses come in both formats. Right now all of the lower level ICS courses, both classroom and online versions, are interchangeable. Q: I want to eventually take upper level ICS courses, do I have to take the classroom version of the lower level courses?Ī: Although it is highly recommended that you take the classroom version because it will better prepared you for the upper level courses, it is not required. For this reason the classroom courses are recommended for anyone wanting to eventually move into upper level ICS courses, as well as anyone looking to gain a mastery of the Incident Command System. Students learn more and have better retention from classroom courses. Q: What is the difference between the online and classroom version of an ICS course?Ī: The classroom versions are much more in-depth than the online courses.

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