National Incident Management System NIMS Implementation Objectives October
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Objectives October 18 2018
National Incident Management System (NIMS) — Overview § NIMS provides a consistent and common nationwide approach and vocabulary to enable the whole community to work together to manage all threats and hazards. § NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. 2
NIMS Refresh — Highlights § NIMS strengthens guidance for effective incident management by: Ø Reflecting and incorporating lessons learned from exercises, real-world incidents and policy updates; Ø Clarifying the process and terminology for qualifying, certifying, and credentialing incident personnel, building a foundation for the development of a national qualification system; Ø Clarifying that NIMS is more than just the Incident Command System (ICS) and that it applies to incident personnel from the Incident Command Post all the way to the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC); Ø Describing common functions and terminology for staff in Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), while remaining flexible to allow for differing missions, authorities, and resources of EOCs across the nation; Ø Explaining the relationship among ICS, EOCs, and senior leaders/policy groups. 3
NIMS Principles § Unity of Effort Ø Coordinating activities among various organizational representatives to achieve common objectives Ø Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability § Flexibility Ø Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance Ø Enables NIMS to be applicable to incidents that vary widely in terms of hazard, geography, demographics, climate, cultural, and organizational authorities Ø NIMS components are adaptable to any type of event or incident § Standardization Ø Supports interoperability among multiple organizations in incident response. Ø Defines standard organizational structures, standard practices, and common terminology 4
NIMS Implementation Objectives § The Local, State, Tribal, Territorial NIMS Implementation Objectives describe the specific activities that are involved in NIMS implementation for local, state, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions and organizations. § They provide a goal for all states, tribal governments, and territories to work toward in their jurisdictions in order to promote consistency in NIMS implementation. § FEMA preparedness grant Notice of Funding Opportunities reference the NIMS Implementation Objectives under the NIMS implementation grant eligibility requirements. § Federal departments and agencies use a separate set of NIMS Implementation Objectives. FEMA will work with Federal NIMS Coordinators to revise those in 2018. 5
Visions, Objectives, and Indicators Component & Vision Objective Indicator Communications and Information Management Apply plain language and clear SOPs, standard operating text communications guidelines, and training standards. program materials direct the Vision: Information gets to use of plain language and whom it needs to, when it needs clear text for incident to, and in a means they can communications. understand. 6
Indicators § Indicators are examples of activities that are frequently associated with jurisdictions and organizations that have achieved the objective. Ø They are not requirements or specific criteria that must be achieved in order to meet the objective. Ø They are a means of clarifying the types of activities that organizations and jurisdictions may undertake when implementing NIMS. Ø They are not intended to be an exhaustive list, or exclude other ways that jurisdictions and organizations can demonstrate NIMS implementation. § Common indicators include: Ø Exercise or real world incident documentation Ø Standard Operating Procedures or Guidelines Ø Official agreements or proclamations 7
Methodology § FEMA revised the NIMS Implementation Objectives to ensure that they are consistent with the content of the Third Edition of NIMS, and to make them a more clear and useful tool for organizations as they implement NIMS. § FEMA revised the NIMS Implementation Objectives worked closely with representatives from all levels of government (local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal). Ø In late 2016, FEMA interviewed the NIMS Coordinators from 45 states and three territories to gain insight on common challenges and gaps in implementing NIMS. Ø Late last year, FEMA convened a multi-disciplinary working group to provide additional input on the draft. Ø FEMA held a national engagement period from January 16, 2018 through February 5, 2018. Ø FEMA engaged state, local, and tribal representatives to review and adjudicate the comments received. Ø The NIMS Implementation Objectives were released on June 11, 2018. 8
NIMS Implementation Objectives General Vision: Policies and processes are in place to support NIMS implementation Implementation Objective 1 Adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) throughout the jurisdiction or organization to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents. Executive Order 20 -04 signed by Gov. Wise December 23, 2004 2 Designate and maintain a point of contact (POC) to serve as the principal coordinator for the implementation of NIMS. 3 Ensure that incident personnel receive pertinent NIMS training in alignment with the NIMS Training Program. NIMS Training Guidance www. dhsem. wv. gov under the Training Tab 9
NIMS Implementation Objectives Resource Management Vision: Consistent, interoperable identification, management, and sharing of incident resources 4 5 6 7 Implementation Objective Identify and inventory deployable incident resources consistently with national NIMS resource typing definitions and job titles/position qualifications, available through the Resource Typing Library Tool. The RTLT is linked to www. dhsem. wv. gov under the Exercise Tab. Adopt NIMS terminology for the qualification, certification, and credentialing of incident personnel. For credentialing information contact Mr. David Skeen at (304) 558 -5380, or email at david. w. skeen@wv. gov Use the NIMS Resource Management Process during incidents (identify requirements, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, demobilize, reimburse and restock). At the jurisdictional level, develop, maintain, and implement mutual aid agreements (to include agreements with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations). 10
NIMS Implementation Objectives Command Coordination Vision: Integrated decision making and unity of effort among all incident personnel 8 9 Implementation Objective Apply ICS as the standard approach to the on-scene command, control, and coordination of incidents. ICS forms are located on www. dhsem. wv. gov under the Exercise Tab in both Word and PDF formats. Implement JIS for the dissemination of incident information to the public, incident personnel, traditional and social, and other stakeholders. Use MAC Groups/Policy Groups during incidents to enable decision making among elected and appointed officials and support resource prioritization and allocation. For 10 more information on MAC Groups contact Mr. Paul Howard at (304) 558 -5380, or email at paul. s. howard. wv. gov 11 Organize and manage EOCs and EOC teams consistent with pertinent NIMS guidance. 11
NIMS Implementation Objectives Communications and Information Management Vision: Information gets to whom it needs to, when it needs to, and in a means they can understand. Implementation Objective 12 Apply plain language and clear text communications standards. 13 Enable interoperable and secure communications within and across jurisdictions and organizations. 14 Develop, maintain, and implement procedures for data collection, analysis, and dissemination to meet organizational needs for situational awareness. 12
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Thank you for your participation! To download all NIMS documents, please visit: www. fema. gov/national-incident-management-system. For NIMS questions please contact the State NIMS Coordinator at (304) 558 -5380 or Email at charles. w. bennett@wv. gov 14
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