1. National Incident Management System (NIMS) & Incident Command System (ICS)

2. Objectives Recognize the role of NIMS Identify the Components of NIMS
Understand its applicability to all jurisdictions
Comprehend how volunteers integrate with typical responders via NIMS.

3. What is NIMS? The name of your mother-in-law’s cat?
The name of a new Russian spaceship?

4. Really…What is NIMS (and ICS)?
NIMS = National Incident Management System
ICS = Incident Command System
ICS is the jelly of the NIMS donut

5. What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
Lesson 1:
What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
Overview, Compliance, Concepts & Principles

6. NIMS Comprehensive, National Approach
Applicable to all jurisdictional levels
Works across functional disciplines
Applicable to full spectrum of events (regardless of size or complexity)
Improves coordination and cooperation b/w public & private entities

7. INTEROPERABILITY & COMPATIBILITY

8. NIMS Components Command & Management Preparedness Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting technologies
Each of these will be described in detail later on…

9. Command & Management Incident Command System (ICS)
ICS: Defines the operating characteristics, management components, and structure of incident management organizations throughout the life cycle of an incident
MCS: defines the operating characteristics, management components, and organizational structure of supporting entities
PIS: includes the processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely and accurate information to the public during emergency situations.
Incident Command System (ICS)
Emergency Operations Center
Public Information System

10. Resource Management Inventorying during event Mobilizing during event
Dispatching during event
Tracking during event
Recovering resources after event ends (Demobilizing)

11. Command and Management Under NIMS
Lesson 2 & 3:
Command and Management Under NIMS

12. NIMS – Levels of Management
Incident Command System (ICS)
A standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident management system
Allows users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the needs of single or multiple incidents (aka Flexible)
Based on 30 years of best practices
National Standard for scene response
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Central site for large disaster management
Combo of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated into a common framework for coordinating and supporting incident management
Levels depend on nature of incident…
MACS will be discussed later…

13. Incident Command System (ICS)
Interdisciplinary and organizationally FLEXIBLE
Meets the needs of incidents of any kind, size, or complexity (EXPANDABLE)
Provides responders with what they need, when they need it
Provides a safe, efficient, and cost-effective response and recovery strategy

14. ICS Features Common Terminology Organizational resources
Management span of control
Organizational facilities
Use of ICS position titles
Reliance on an Incident Action Plan
Integrated communications
Accountability

15. ICS – Common Terminology & Organizational Resources
Analogy – What is a truck?
Efficient, clear communication is critical
Use of standard titles for facilities and positions within the organization
No agency-specific codes or jargon
All personnel, facilities, and major equipment are assigned common designations
Resources are “typed” with respect to capability to help avoid confusion and enhance interoperability
More on this later…

16. ICS – Span of Control
Effective span of control may vary from 3 to 7 per supervisor
5 reporting elements (people or equipment) is recommended
Expansion or consolidation may be required if span of control is exceeded

17. ICS – Organizational Facilities
Common terminology is used to define facilities
Ex: Incident Commander at the Incident Command Post
Staging Areas, Bases, Camps, etc. are various levels

18. ICS – Position Titles Forget the day-to-day titles!!!
All positions have distinct titles
Incident Commander (only one)
Command Staff Officer (PIO, Liaison, Safety)
Section Chiefs (Operations, Logistics, Planning, Finance, and Administration)
Branch Directors
Division Supervisors
Unit Leaders
Subdivisions based on need…
So what would Mary Jo be called during an emergency?
What would Brenda W. be called during an emergency?
Forget the day-to-day titles!!!

20. Questions….
The PIO advises the incident command on all public information matters related to the management of the incident including what?….rumors that are circulating, reporting by local media, warnings and emergency public information
The PIO establishes and uses a what? Answer: Joint Information Center
T/F; The JIS coordinates public information at all levels in support of an incident….TRUE

21. What happens if there are…
Multiple concurrent incidents
Incidents that are nonsite-specific (bioterrorism)
Incidents that are geographically dispersed (pandemic)
Incidents that evolve over time

22. Unified Command

23. Area Command
Similar to large scale bioterrorism attack

24. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Example of Multiagency Coordination System
Locations where coordination of information and resources to support incident take place
Can be established at local, state, and federal levels
Includes coordination, communications, resource tracking/dispatching, and information collection, analysis, and dissemination
Size, staff, and available equipment in EOC may different depending on jurisdictional size
Make resource allocation decisions based on incident management priorities

25. Lesson 4:
Public Information

26. Quick Review – PIO Under ICS, the PIO is a member of the command staff
The PIO advises the IC on public information matters, including:
media and public inquiries
Emergency public information & warnings
Rumor monitoring & control
PIO establishes and operates within the protocols & parameters established by the Joint Information System (JIS)

27. Joint Information Center (JIC)
Physical location where PIOs meet
May need to be virtual in a PH Emergency
Place to exercise the JIS (rules and regulations)
Both of these are questions…

28. Lesson 5:
Preparedness

29. What is Preparedness? Critical stage of emergency management
Involves all actions required to establish and sustain the level of capability necessary to execute a wide range of emergency operations
Implemented thru a continual cycle of planning, training, equipping, exercising and evaluating
Responsibility of individual jurisdictions
NIMS helps

30. NIMS Integration Center
Facilitate the development and dissemination of national standards, guidelines, and protocols for incident management training
Facilitate the use of modeling and simulation in training and exercise programs
Define general training requirements and approved training course for all NIMS users
Review and approval of discipline-specific training requirements and courses
To assist jurisdictions in meeting training and exercise needs, the NIMS integration center will…?

31. Mutual Aid Agreements Non-government organizations (NGOs)
Local government jurisdictions – Health
Local government jurisdictions – Other responders
Private businesses (Budweiser, POD sites)
Ultimately facilitate the timely delivery of assistance during incidents

32. Lesson 6:
Resource Management

33. Resource Mgmt – Primary Tasks
Establishing systems for describing, inventorying, requesting, and tracking resources
Activating those systems prior to, during, and after an incident
Dispatching resources prior to, during, and after an incident
Deactivating or recalling resources during or after an incident
NIMS provides a uniform method for these tasks

34. Communications, Information Management, and Supporting Technology
Lesson 7
Communications, Information Management, and Supporting Technology

35. Communication and Technology
Common operating picture
NIMS will leverage science and technology to improve capabilities at a lower cost
INTEROPERABILITY & COMPATABILITY
Technology support
Technology standards
Broad-based requirements
Strategic Planning and R&D
MEDS/POD, Surge Trailers, Phones, etc.
Find ways to improve communications at EOCs via INTEROPERABILITY standards
Interoperability & Compatibility – Systems must be able to work together
Technology support – All organizations using NIMS will be able to enhance all aspects of incident management and emergency response
Technology standards – National standards will facilitate interoperability and compatibility of major systems
Broad-based requirements – NIMS provides a mechanism for aggregating and prioritizing new technologies, procedures, protocols, and standards
Strategic planning and R&D: NIMS integration center will coordinate with DHS to create a national R&D agenda

36. Lesson 8:
Course Summary

37. Interoperability & Compatibility
Command and Management
Preparedness
Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Various concepts/categories of NIMS…..remember NIMS is flexible and standardized at the same time
Command – ICS system and multi-agency coordination systems
Management – standard ICS features and terminology, common terminology, organizational resources, span of control, organizational facilities, use of position titles, reliance on an Incident Action Plan, Integrated communications, accountability
REVIEW SUMMARY PACKET.

38. Sample Questions IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

39. IS-100
A basic ICS principle is that the first Incident Commander is responsible until the
a. Event or incident has demobilized.
b. Five management functions are activated.
c. Next operational period has begun.
d. Authority is delegated to another person.

40. IS-100
The ability to communicate within ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of:
a. Agency-specific codes.
b. Radio codes.
c. Common terminology.
d. Technical language.

41. IS-100
Which General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
a. Operations Section Chief
b. Finance/Administration Section Chief
c. Logistics Section Chief
d. Planning Section Chief

42. IS-100
Which Command Staff position monitors safety conditions and develops measures for assuring the safety of all assigned personnel?
a. Public Information Officer
b. Safety Officer
c. Liaison Officer
d. Resource Officer

43. IS-100
Which incident facility is positioned outside of the present and potential hazard area, but close enough to the incident to maintain command?
a. Incident Command Post
b. Command Center
c. Operations Station
d. Staging Area

44. IS-700 One of the chief benefits of NIMS is that it is:
a. Accompanied by Federal funding.
b. Applicable across jurisdictions and functions.
c. Based on an entirely new concept of response.

45. IS-700
Public health emergencies that are not site specific are a good use for a(n):
a. Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
b. Area Command.
c. Multiagency Coordination System.
d. Unified Command.

46. IS-700
When a Joint Information Center is established as part of a Unified Command, agencies or organizations contributing to joint public information management:
a. Work independently.
b. Clear all information with the Incident Commander.
c. Retain their organizational independence.
d. Report to the chief elected official.

47. IS-700
One responsibility of preparedness organizations at all levels is to:
a. Specify response requirements for every type of incident.
b. Determine the role and responsibilities of Incident Commanders.
c. Delegate preparedness to responsible agencies.
d. Establish guidelines and protocols for resource management.

48. IS-700 One area of focus for the NIMS Integration Center is to:
a. Track all resources on a regional basis.
b. Ensure compliance with all NIMS requirements.
c. Facilitate the definition of general training requirements and approved courses.
d. Maintain a database of personnel meeting credentialing requirements.

49. IS-700
NIMS ensures that all personnel possess a minimum level of training, experience, fitness, capability, and currency by:
a. Maintaining a database of personnel who have been trained for specific positions.
b. Providing training to personnel who will be assigned to Command Staff positions.
c. Overseeing a national training and exercise program.
d. Establishing certification and credentialing standards for key personnel.

50. Now What Do I Do?

51. Easy Button Go to http://mrckc.org/
Training link
IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

52. Take Test.
FEMA s you the Certificate
You forward to Charlie Bryan at
Print off you own copy for your records.
IT IS THAT EASY.