Emergency Management

National Incident Management System

Developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) integrates effective practices in emergency preparedness and response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. The NIMS will enable responders at all levels to work together more effectively to manage domestic incidents no matter what the cause, size or complexity. The benefits of the NIMS system will be significant:

Standardized organizational structures, processes and procedures;
Equipment acquisition and certification standards;
Interoperable communications processes, procedures and systems;
Information management systems; and
Supporting technologies – voice and data communications systems, information systems, data display systems and specialized technologies.

Specifically the requirements for this program said that state, territorial, tribal and local level jurisdictions should support NIMS implementation by completing the NIMS awareness course (IS-700) and basic Incident Command System (ICS) (IS-100) training. This independent study course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS.

Advanced courses are available for supervisors and managers. EOC representatives should take the National Response Framework course (IS-800). Course websites are listed below.

IS-100 Basic Incident Command System

All employees, non-profits, EOC staff and support agencies

IS-200 ICS for Initial Response

All supervisors, managers, EOC staff, and support agencies managers

IS-700 National Incident Management System

All employees, non-profits, EOC staff and support agencies

IS-701 Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) Course

Federal, State, tribal, and local emergency managers

IS-702 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Public Information Systems

Designed for local and State public information officers.

IS-703 Resource Management Course

Federal, State, tribal, and local emergency managers

IS-704 Communications and Information Management

Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

IS-800 National Response Framework

All EOC staff and managers

IS-801 Transportation

Emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, mayors, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.

IS-802 Emergency Support Functions Communications

Emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, mayors, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.

IS-803 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 - Public Works and Engineering

Emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, mayors, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.

IS-804 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting

Emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, mayors, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.