National Incident Management System Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council “Building Systems Through Partnerships” Conference Bellevue, WA November 2007

NIMS Program Status TASKSinitialstatus NRP/NRF: Strategic Direction, Coordination and Revision NIMS Document Review and Revision NIMSCAST implementation and evaluation tool NIMS National Standard Training Curriculum NIMS EOP Implementation for States, Territories, Tribes, Locals 2005Tribes 2008 NIMS Resource Management (120 typed resources) NIMS Credentialing 2005All 2008 NIMS Implementation for Hospitals, Schools, Public Works, Private Sector 2006Public Works 2008

 Functional EOP Template  I. EOP Development & Maintenance  II. Basic Plan  III. Functional Annexes  IV. Hazard-Specific Appendices  V. Standard Operating Procedures & Checklists Tribal Nation Emergency Operation Plan New DRAFT Outline nims/eop-sop_local_online.pdf

NIMSCAST Tribal Webinars  National Incident Management System Capability Assessment Support Tool - (NIMSCAST)  web-based  self-assessment tool  monitor capabilities and compliance against requirements established in the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

NIMS Proposed DRAFT Metrics Four new Tier 1 implementation activities for FY2008:  Designate and maintain a single point of contact within Tribal government to serve as principal coordinator for NIMS implementation.  Include NIMS implementation activities in all audits associated with Federal Preparedness Awards.  Develop/participate in credentialing system to credential emergency management/response personnel.  Utilize access control measures during an incident.

NIMS Proposed DRAFT Metrics  Seven implementation activities transition from FY 2007 Tier 2 to FY 2008 Tier 1 status:  Coordinate and deliver NIMS training.  ICS-300 required by appropriate Tribal personnel identified by the Tribal Implementation Plan.  ICS-400 required by appropriate Tribal personnel identified by the Tribal Implementation Plan.  Utilize resources inventory for intrastate and interstate mutual aid requests, incorporate into training, exercises, and incident/planned event response.  Utilize Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS) principles where applicable.  Ensure Tribal integration into a Joint Information System (JIS) and a Joint Information Center (JIC)] during an incident/planned event  Ensure that Tribal Public Information procedures and processes can gather, verify, coordinate, and disseminate information during an incident/planned event.

In FY 2008 there are 15 new Tier 2 implementation activities  These activities will assist the IMSD to determine whether the Tier 2 activities are realistic and achievable as Tier 1 implementation activities for future years.

The National Integration Center, Incident Management Systems Division  Call or the IMSD: or (202) or  NIMS Traininghttp://  NIMSCASThttp:// FEMA RESOURCES

Ron Britton NIMS Coordinator FEMA Region th Street SW Bothell, WA (wk)

ADOPTION New Tier 1 Metrics for FY 2008  New FY 2008: Designate and maintain a single point of contact within the Tribal government to serve as principal coordinator for NIMS implementation (to include a principal coordinator for NIMS implementation within each Tribal Department/Agency).  New FY 2008: Tribal audit agencies and review organizations include NIMS implementation activities in all audits associated with Federal Preparedness Awards.

PREPAREDNESS: TRAINING New Tier 1 Metrics for FY 2008  New FY 2008: Use available resources such as programs, personnel and training facilities to coordinate and deliver NIMS training.  New FY 2008: ICS-300: Intermediate ICS training completed by appropriate Tribal personnel as identified by the Tribal Implementation Plan in alignment with the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan, October  New FY 2008: ICS-400: Advanced ICS training completed by appropriate Tribal personnel as identified by the Tribal Implementation Plan in alignment with the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan, October 2007.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT New Tier 1 Metrics for FY 2008  New FY 2008: Utilize response asset inventory for intrastate and interstate mutual aid requests [such as Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)], training, exercises, and incidents/planned events.  New FY 2008: Develop/participate in appropriate credentialing system to credential emergency management/response personnel to ensure proper authorization and access to an incident, including those involving mutual aid agreements and/or assistance agreements.

COMMAND & MANAGEMENT New Tier 1 Metrics for FY 2008  New FY 2008: Multi-agency Coordination System (MACS): Coordinate and support emergency management and incident response activities through the development and use of integrated MACS, i.e. - develop and maintain connectivity capability between Incident Command Posts (ICP), 911 Centers, Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), and NRF organizational elements.  New FY 2008: Public Information: Institutionalize, within the framework of ICS, Public Information, [e.g., a Joint Information System (JIS) and a Joint Information Center (JIC)] during an incident/planned event, where applicable.  New FY 2008: Ensure that Tribal Public Information procedures and processes can gather, verify, coordinate, and disseminate information during an incident/planned event.  New FY 2008: Utilize access control measures during an incident.