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NIMS

integrates best practices into a comprehensive, standardized framework that is flexible enough to be applicable across the full spectrum of potential incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity.

NIMS usage

Using NIMS allows us to work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents.

WHO- NIMS

the whole community - solutions that serve the entire community are implemented while simultaneously making sure that the resources the different members of the community bring to the table are leveraged across all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and private sector organizations to work together seamlessly.

NIMS audience

• Emergency responders

• Other incident personnel

• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) such as faith-based and community-based groups

• The private sector

• Elected and appointed officials

• People with disabilities or access and functional needs

Scope of NIMS

• All incidents, regardless of size, complexity, or scope

• Planned events such as sporting events

NIMS concepts and principles

Prevention, Protection,Mitigation, Response, Recovery

common features of NIMS

standardized resource management, integrated communications, a common command structure (ICS), and proactive information management

What is incident management?

the application of resources by organizations to plan for, respond to, and recover from an incident.

Priorities for incident management

saving lives, stabilizing the incident, and protecting property and the environment.

How does Incident Management achieve these priorities?

Using 3 NIMS guiding principles:

• Flexibility

• Standardization

• Unity of Effort

NIMS flexibility

Flexibility enables NIMS to be applicable to incidents that vary widely in terms of hazard, geography, demographics, climate, cultural, and organizational authorities.

Standardization

standardization supports interoperability among multiple organizations in incident response.

standard organizational structures

NIMS defines standard organizational structures that improve integration and connectivity among organizations.

standard practices

NIMS defines standard practices that allow incident personnel and organizations to work together effectively.

common terminology

NIMS includes common terminology, which enables effective communication.

Unity of Effort

Means coordinating activities among various organizational representatives to achieve common objectives. Unity of effort enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability.

Major components of NIMS which provide a common framework to other jurisdictions and organizations

• Resource Management

• Command and Coordination

• Communications and Information Management

Resource Management

Resources (such as personnel, equipment, and/or supplies) are needed to support critical incident objectives. The flow of resources must be fluid and adaptable to the requirements of the incident. NIMS defines standardized mechanisms and establishes the resource management process to: identify requirements for, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, recover and demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources.

Command and Coordination

The Command and Management component within NIMS is designed to enable effective and efficient incident management and coordination by providing flexible, standardized incident management structures. The structure is based on three key organizational constructs: the Incident Command System, Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information.

Communications and Information Management

Emergency management and incident response activities rely on communications and information systems that provide a common operating picture to all command and coordination sites. NIMS describes the requirements necessary for a standardized framework for communications and emphasizes the need for a common operating picture. NIMS is based on the concepts of interoperability, reliability, scalability, portability, and the resiliency and redundancy of communications and information systems.

What does resource management involve?

collaboration and coordination across jurisdictions and organizations to systematically manage resources—including personnel, equipment, teams, supplies and facilities.

Resource management preparedness key activities:

• identifying and typing resources

• qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel

• planning for resources

• acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources

Standardized procedures are used to:

• Identify resource requirements,

• Order and acquire resources

• Mobilize resources.

What does resource accountability help ensure?

Responder safety and effective use of incident resources. As incident objectives are reached, resources may no longer be necessary.

What is demobilization?

Demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of an incident resource to its original location and status.

What does reimbursement and restocking ensure?

That resource providers are paid for their expenses and resources that have been depleted are replenished.

Typing definitions

Capability

The resource's capability to perform its function in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.

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Category

The function for which a resource would be most useful (e.g., firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical).

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Kind

A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.

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Type

A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.

What is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) responsible for?

Has the authority and responsibility for qualification, certification, and credentialing within its organization or jurisdiction.

Qualifying

Personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions.

Certification

Recognition from an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or a third party that an individual has completed qualification for a position (one example of a third party is an accredited body such as a state licensure board for medical professionals).

Credentialing

Documentation – typically an identification card or badge – that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position.

Resource management strategies for planners to consider

include:

• Stockpiling resources

• Establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions

• Determining how and where to reassign resources performing non-essential tasks

• Developing contracts to acquire resources from vendors

Accurate resource inventories:

• Enable organizations to resource incidents promptly when needed

• Support day-to-day resource management

Resource inventorying

Refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response.

Resource tracking

Occurs during an incident.

Resource management process (used in complex situations)

• identify requirements

• order and acquire

• mobilize

• track and report

• demobilize

• reimburse and restock

Identify Requirements

During an incident, personnel continually identify, validate, and refine resource needs. The process involves identifying:

• Type and quantity of resources needed

• Location where resources should be sent

• Who will receive and use the resources

Order & Acquire

How does incident command and emergency operations center staffs make initial and ongoing assessments of resource requirements?

Based on incident priorities and objectives.

Order & Acquire

What happens if resources aren’t available locally?

They can be ordered by executing contracts, implementing mutual aid agreements, or requesting assistance from another level of government (local government to a State, State to the Federal Government).

*An external jurisdiction or organization that is requested to provide resources must consent to the request.

Mobilize

Personnel and other resources begin mobilizing when notified through established channels. Upon notification, deploying personnel receive information to include:

• Date, time, and place of departure

• Mode of transportation to the incident

• Estimated date and time of arrival

• Reporting location and assigned supervisor

• Anticipated incident assignment

• Anticipated duration of deployment

• Resource order number

• Incident number

• Applicable cost and funding codes

Mobilize

How can unrequested resources interfere with incident management?

• Creating additional supervisory, logistical and safety needs

• Depleting available resources

• Complicating resource tracking and accountability

• Interfering with access to the site by formally requested resources

Track and Report