National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
All-Hazard Incident Management
Teams (AHIMT)
National Logistics Workshop
March 18, 2008
NIMS Changes
• New updated NIMS Document
• New updated National Response
Framework Document
• Rearranged the Components of NIMS
• “Intelligence/Information function”
changed to “Intelligence /Investigation
function”
• Credentialing
NIMS Implementation by Federal
Departments and Agencies,
• Letter dated September 9, 2004
• All Federal departments and agencies are
required to adopt the NIMS and use it in their
individual domestic incident management and
emergency prevention, preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation activities, as
well as in support of all actions taken to assist
State or local entities. As a primary or support
agency for the National Response Plan (NRP),
it is critical that your department or agency
implement the NIMS.
NIMS Compliance and Technical Assistance
• In 2004, DHS released the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as required by
Homeland Security Presidential Directives(HSPD) HSPD-5 Management of Domestic Incidents and
HSPD-8 Preparedness.
• HSPD-5 established and designated the National
Integration Center (NIC) Incident Management
Systems Division as the lead federal entity to
coordinate NIMS compliance.
• Its primary function is to ensure that NIMS remains
an accurate and effective management tool through
refining and adapting compliance requirements to
address ongoing preparedness needs.
National Integration Center (NIC)
Incident Management Systems
Division (IMSD)
• Its primary function is to ensure that
NIMS remains an accurate and effective
management tool through refining and
adapting compliance requirements to
address ongoing preparedness needs.
Revised Federal Response
Document - NRF
• On September 10, 2007, the Department of
Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) completed an
extensive review of the National Response
Plan (NRP).
• As a result of this review, the NRP was
renamed the National Response Framework
(NRF), and changes were made to better
align the document with its intended purpose.
National Response Framework
• Retains the same core principles
contained in the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) by which
first responders from different
jurisdictions and disciplines can work
together to respond to natural disasters
and emergencies, including acts of
terrorism.
National Response Framework
• Also encourages a higher state of
readiness by drawing a sharper focus on
the value of preparedness activities that
can improve response across all
jurisdictions: planning, organizing,
training, equipping, exercising, and
applying lessons learned.
• Mastery of these key tasks supports unity
of effort, and thus our ability to save lives,
protect property, and meet basic human
needs.
National Response Framework
• There is a new IS-800 Course
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp
• If you are working on the IS-800a, then
you must submit the exam before March
31, 2008.
Revised NIMS Document
• The NIMS document was revised in 2007 to
reflect contributions from stakeholders around
the Nation and lessons learned from recent
incidents.
• The revision focused on clarifying concepts,
issues, and topics within the document
without any major policy changes.
• The document was reorganized to reflect the
linear progression of emergency
management and incident response, and
diagrams and textboxes were added to
increase clarity and highlight key concepts.
NIMS Components
• COMMAND AND
MANAGEMENT
• PREPAREDNESS
• RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
• COMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
• SUPPORTING
TECHNOLOGIES
• ONGOING
MANAGEMENT AND
MAINTENANCE
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2008
PREPAREDNESS
COMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
COMMAND AND
MANAGEMENT
ONGOING
MANAGEMENT AND
MAINTENANCE
Intelligence/Investigation Function
• Can be a unit within Plans Section
• Can be a Separate General Staff section
• Can be a Group or Branch within
Operations Section
• Can be a member of the Command Staff
• Why do you care? You have to take care
of their needs.
CREDENTIALING
• Major focus for FY 2008
• With NIMS/NRF, there will be Needed
Functional Capabilities
• With each position, there are Core
Competencies & Associated Behaviors
• If you are not qualified already, must meet
those Competencies and Behaviors.
• For training, there will training guidance with
NIMS Core Curriculum.
• Receive CREDENTIALS
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO
LOGISTICANS
• We are considered to be the experts in
ICS
• We don’t own ICS anymore
• ICS is a part of the National Incident
Management System
• Important that you understand NIMS
changes and are capable of talking the
talk
A Road Forward
Stephen N. Foley, Program Manager
AHIMT, Technical Assistance Program
United States Fire Administration
March, 2008
Program Overview
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National Response-Common Threads
ICS-300 and ICS-400 Course Update
– AHIMT-Technical Assistance Program
– National Exercise Planning
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NIMS / NRF Integration
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Update/revise USFA/NFA courses as
necessary
– DVD on post NIMS/NRF revisions
– ESF Web Based Awareness
Training-in process
– Updates IS 800.b on line
ICS-300 and ICS-400
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Based on learning objectives
developed by NWCG, NFP, and EMI:
– Use “all-hazards” strategies.
– Designed for operational first
responders.
– EMI/USFA courses being integrated
w/exercise packages.-May 2008
Technical Assistance Program
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AHIMT -6-day AHIMT course
• Position-specific training
• Field Training-rotational schedule
• Team Sustainment Training
Local IMT
• 6-day C&GS functions for local IMT
(released to States through t-t-t)
Web-Page Updated
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www.usfa.dhs.gov/ahimt
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Gov Mail-e delivery
IMSID Competency Change Management
Board
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IMSID/NIC Competency Change
Management Board- Chair
– NWCG,USCG,EPA,USFA,USDA;
9 Discipline Working Groups
– Policies and Procedures for
changes
– Maintain Master Competency List
– Position Task Books
Position Specific Courses
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(8) Command & General Staff Courses
Completed
Š Position Specific Instructor Training
Program
Identification of ICS Position competencies
and behaviors-incorporated into PTB
Technical Assistance and Document
Reviews
Exercise Planning in cooperation w/ESF-4
Position Specific Courses
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All-Hazard Logistics Section Chief
Course
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32 hrs
Provide overview of the roles and
responsibilities of Unit Leaders
Does not make them experts, but
expands what was learned in ICS
Courses and the AHIMT Course
Utilizes an All-Hazard LSC Taskbook
New Initiatives
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Development of (6) Unit Leader classes
Š Situation Unit Leader
Š Resource Unit Leader
Š Supply Unit Leader
Š Communication Unit Leader
Š Time Unit Leader
Š Investigation and Intelligence Unit
Leader
Planning Process DVD
Joint EOC/IMT Training/Simulation
Questions
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Will discuss more in Breakout sessions
on Wednesday Afternoon as well as on
Thursday Afternoon
Thursday Afternoon will be only 2 hours
Paul Hannemann
phannemann@tfs.tamu.edu
Ph.979-458-7344