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National Incident Management System
Homeland Security Outlines NIMS Requirements For FY 2005 In a Sept. 8, 2004, letter to the nation's governors, the Secretary of Homeland Security outlined the minimum requirements for states, territories, and local governments to comply with the new National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS is the first-ever standardized approach to incident management
and response. Developed by the Department of Homeland Security and
released in March 2004, it establishes a uniform set of processes and
procedures that emergency responders at all levels of government will
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) unifies Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local lines of government into one coordinated effort. This integrated system makes America safer by establishing a uniform set of processes, protocols, and procedures that all emergency responders, at every level of government, will use to conduct response actions. This system ensures that those involved in emergency response operations understand what their roles are and have the tools they need to be effective.
This system encompasses much more than the Incident Command System (ICS), although ICS is a critical component of the NIMS. It also provides a common foundation for training and other preparedness efforts, communicating and sharing information with other responders and with the public, ordering resources to assist with a response effort, and for integrating new technologies and standards to support incident management. For the first time, all of the nation's emergency responders will use a common language, and a common set of procedures when working individually and together to keep America safe. The NIMS ensures that they will have the same preparation, the same goals and expectations, and most importantly, they will be speaking the same language. To the maximum extent possible, States, territories, tribes, and local entities are encouraged to achieve full NIMS implementation and institutionalization across the entire response system during FY 2005. The memorandum below highlights the important features of NIMS implementation that should receive special emphasis in FY 2005, but does not represent all of the actions necessary to fully implement the NIMS |
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FY 2006 and FY 2007 Requirements: In order to receive FY 2006 preparedness funding, the minimum FY 2005 compliance requirements described above must be met. Applicants will be required to certify as part of their FY 2006 grant applications that they have met the FY 2005 NIMS requirements. Additional information about NIMS compliance and resources for achieving compliance will be forthcoming from the NIMS Integration Center (NIC). In addition, FY 2005 Federal preparedness assistance program documents will address State and local NIMS compliance. The NIC web page, www.fema.gov/nims, will be updated regularly with information about the NIMS and guidance for implementation.
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