National Incident Management and the NIMS Support Center

National Incident Management and the NIMS Support Center: “A Program of the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency” Presented by: Dr. Pamela Collins, Professor Safety, Security and Emergency Management Eastern Kentucky University

National Incident Management System Support Center JSC – Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY NIMS Support Center Somerset, KY

NIMS Federal Authority Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) – 5 Management of Domestic Incidents February 28 th 2003 Provided the federal authority to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). The directive also requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of the NIMS by State and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance through grants, contracts and other activities by 2005

Seminar Outline § § § Introduction/Overview The National Incident Management System The NIMS Support Center Presentations by the NIMS Branch Chiefs Support Provided to Four Primary IMSD Branches: • • Compliance and Technical Assistance Research and Development, Standards and Technology Resource Planning and Coordination Training and Exercises 4 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

NIMS Introduction/Overview • NIMS is managed by the Incident Management Systems Division, (IMSD), formerly the NIMS Integration Center (NIC) • NIMS integrates existing best practices for a consistent, nationwide approach to domestic incident management. • Applicable across all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines. • All Hazards Approach • Six NIMS Components • National Response Plan 5 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

IMSD: Deputy Director § Carol Cameron, Deputy Director of NIMS 6 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

National Response Plan § HSPD-5 also requires the creation of a National Response Plan (NRP) that integrates Federal government domestic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans into a single, alldisciplines, all-hazards plan. § The NRP provides the framework for national level policy and operational direction. § NRP Review-Interview with the Co-Chair of the NRP Review Committee and Branch Chief for IMSD Standards and Testing. 7 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Insert Interview NRP § Tracy Haynes- Branch Chief for Standards and Testing. § Please go to the following link to access his interview: 8 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

NIMS Introduction and Overview NIMS Revised Document 9 http: //www. dhs. gov/xlibrary/assets/nims-upgrade-revision-v 2 -032707. pdf Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Overview of NIMS-What is and What it is Not 10 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Six Components of NIMS § § § Command Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and maintenance 11 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Command Management § Incident Command Structures § Multi-agency Coordination Systems § Public Information Systems 12 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Preparedness § § § § Planning Training Exercises Personnel Qualification & Certification Equipment Acquisition & Certification Mutual Aid Publications Management 13 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

NIMS Training Guidelines 14 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Resource Management § Four Primary Tasks • Establishing systems for describing, inventorying, requesting, and tracking resources • Activating these systems prior to and during an incident • Dispatching resources prior to and during an incident; and • Deactivating or recalling resources during or after incidents 15 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Insert video here § Kyle Blackman-Branch Chief for the Resource and Planning Division 16 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Communications and Information § Incident Management Communications • Individual Jurisdictions • Incident Communications § Information Management • Policies • Interoperability Standards 17 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Supporting Technologies § § § Interoperability and Compatibility Technology Support Technology Standards Broad-Based Requirements Strategic Planning for R&D 18 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Insert Video Here David Larimer-COTR for the NIMS SC Cooperative agreement with Eastern Kentucky University and the Justice and Safety Center. Go to the following link to view his interview: 19 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Ongoing Management and Maintenance § Concepts and Principles § Structure and Process § Responsibilities 20 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Insert Video Here § Jim Mullikin- Branch Chief for the Compliance and Technical Assistance Division § Go to the following Link to view his interview: 21 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

NIMS SC Projects – By Branch Compliance and Technical Assistance Branch § § § Data/Gap Analysis Report NIMS Implementation Dashboard NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) and Technical Working Group Regional NIMS Implementation Workshop Analysis Healthcare Working Group (HWG) Research & Development, Standards & Technology Branch § § § Training and Exercises Branch § § Virtual Model Community (VMC) Simulated Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Other Areas § § § Web Support Inbox Support NIMS SC Infrastructure Standards Ontology Product Evaluations Resource Planning and Coordination Branch § § § Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS) NIMS-ICS Field Operating Guide (FOG) Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) Guide 22 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Compliance and Technical Assistance Branch

C&TA: Data / Gap Analysis Report § Conduct analysis of NIMS implementation data for states and territories for each fiscal year. § The analysis uses the IMSD’s compliance requirements as the standard for measuring progress and the identification of data collection gaps. § Assist the IMSD in determining: • Areas of success in NIMS Implementation. • Highlight trends in NIMS implementation • Identify areas which may require additional assistance to meet NIMS requirements. • Facilitate process to improve the reporting process for NIMS Compliance Activities. 24 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

C&TA: NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) § NIMSCAST is a self-assessment instrument for state, local, tribal, and private sector and nongovernmental organizations to evaluate their jurisdiction’s ability to implement NIMS. § Through its subcontractor, Eye Street Software, the NIMS SC is working on enhancements to and ongoing support for NIMSCAST in FY 07. 25 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Research and Development, Standards and Technology Branch

STANDARDS IDENTIFICATION & EVALUATION § Identify and evaluate incident and emergency management standards for relevance to NIMS and recommends standards that, if adopted by the responder community, would foster implementation of NIMS. § All standards are screened against the NIMS document for relevancy to key NIMS concepts and requirements. § The identification of recommended standards is based on both objective and subjective evaluation methods, including multiple focus group meetings of a Practitioner Working Group (PWG) and Technical Working Group (TWG). Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378 27

ONTOLOGY § Development of a data ontology to depict all government entities impacted by disasters and potentially involved in emergency management activities, their IT governance (enterprise, technical and service architectures), messaging paradigms, and connectivity policies (how they share data). § The resultant ontology will evolve into a fully functional technical ontology and directory that illustrates the organizational operations of the myriad of subsystems that occur in the daily activities relating to each NIMS operational area. 28 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

PRODUCT EVALUATIONS § The T&E environment provides the IMSD with a capability to evaluate technologies and products for conformance to NIMS, such as system interoperability, scalability, and resource management. § Systems of particular interest include: • • • Emergency Decision Support (command control) Interoperable Databases and Platforms Communication Credentialing Resource Management Hazard Modeling Geographic Information System Training and Exercise Other emergency response-related hardware and software as identified 29 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Resource Planning and Coordination Branch

Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS) § Development of the NIMS-IRIS resource management tool to assist Federal, State, local and tribal officials inventory typed resources to assist them in the identification of resources based upon mission requirements and the capability of resources. § IRIS is being developed in phases: • Prototype (December 2006) - The prototype will provide a basic database management tool to assist in the entering of the communities 120 type resources into a common database. • Build One (June 2007) 31 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

NIMS-ICS Field Operating Guide (FOG) § The purpose of this Guide is to assist emergency response personnel in the use and application of NIMS ICS during incident operations. § The Guide is intended for use when implementing ICS in response to an incident, regardless of type, size or location. § Anticipated Completion: July 2007 32 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) Guide § The MACS Guide will… • outline business practices, standard operating procedures, and policies for MACS. • contain customizable templates as well as best practices/lessons learned from MACS throughout the United States. • be customizable to the full range of jurisdictions and geographical locations. 33 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Training and Exercise Branch

VIRTUAL MODEL COMMUNITY (VMC) § Revision of the Model Community Program offered by EMI § Phase I updating the current Model Community Document § Phase II includes the development of the Virtual Model Community. 35 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Simulated Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) § Simulated Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). § Multi-jurisdictional training and exercise opportunities. § On-site training events 36 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378

Program Contact Information Dr. Pam Collins Principal Investigator The Justice and Safety Center Eastern Kentucky University 50 Stratton Building 521 Lancaster Avenue Richmond, KY 40475 Office: (859) 622 -1977 Mobile: (859) 661 -5116 Fax: (859) 622 -8038 E-Mail: Pam. Collins 57@aol. com Mr. Ryan Baggett Program Manager The Justice and Safety Center Eastern Kentucky University 50 Stratton Building 521 Lancaster Avenue Richmond, KY 40475 Office: (859) 622 -8261 Mobile: (859) 661 -5416 Fax: (859) 622 -8038 E-Mail: Ryan. Baggett@EKU. EDU 37 Cooperative Agreement Number: EMW-2005 -CA-0378