The National Incident Management System Awareness Presentation Department of Fire Services

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 To prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, the United States Government shall establish a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. The objective of the United States Government is to ensure that all levels of government across the Nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively together, using a national approach to domestic incident management Department of Fire Services

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 Directed Secretary, DHS to develop and administer: National Incident Management System (NIMS) Core set of concepts, principles and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination National Response Plan (NRP) All-discipline, all-hazards plan Initial National Response Plan (INRP) created as an interim plan pending publication of the full NRP Department of Fire Services

What is the National Incident Management System, or NIMS? A system that provides a consistent nationwide approach for incident management Requires Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to work together before, during, and after incidents Involves preparing for, preventing, responding to, and recovering from domestic incidents All causes, sizes, and complexities of incidents Department of Fire Services

NIMS: What It Is / What It’s Not NIMS is… Core set of Doctrine Concepts Principles Terminology Organizational processes Applicable to all hazards NIMS is not… An operational incident management plan A resource allocation plan A terrorism / WMD-specific plan Designed to address international events Department of Fire Services

Six NIMS Components Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Management Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance Department of Fire Services

NIMS Timelines March 1, 2004 - the NIMS became effective October 1, 2004 - Compliance standards, guidelines, and compliance protocols published TBD - Other components of the NIMS become effective (those that require additional development and refinement to enable future compliance, such as data and communications systems interoperability) Department of Fire Services

NIMS Compliance Requirements State and local organizations must adopt NIMS to receive Federal preparedness assistance (through grants, contracts, and other activities) beginning October 1, 2004 Initial compliance is possible by adopting the Incident Command System Department of Fire Services

Impact on Local Agencies The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) ICS training will be used as a model for course curricula and materials applicable to NIMS: ICS-100, Introduction to ICS ICS-200, Basic ICS ICS-300, Intermediate ICS ICS-400, Advanced ICS USFA’s National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute both follow this model in their ICS training curricula Department of Fire Services

NIMS additions to the NFA Model ICS The Intelligence and Information function may be organized in one of the following ways: Officer within the Command Staff Unit within the Planning Section Branch within the Operations Section Separate General Staff section The Information Officer position is called the Public Information Officer Department of Fire Services

Impact on Local Agencies All response agencies must use ICS Personnel will be required to meet national qualification and certification standards to support an incident that transcends interstate jurisdictions State and local jurisdictions will be strongly encouraged to implement mutual aid agreements Department of Fire Services

NIMS Key Concepts Flexibility Standardization Applicable regardless of incident cause, size, location, or complexity Standardization Key to interoperability Department of Fire Services

NIMS Compliance All Federal department and agencies required to adopt DHS to publish Federal, state, local, tribal compliance criteria by October 2004 State and local organizations must adopt NIMS to receive Federal preparedness assistance (grants, contracts, etc.) by FY-2005 Adopting the basic tenets of the Incident Command System constitutes initial compliance Other components (e.g. data and communications systems interoperability) require additional NIMS development DHS to publish additional standards, guidelines, and compliance protocols Department of Fire Services

Command and Management Concepts and Principles Management Characteristics Information and Intelligence Function Area Command Emergency Operations Center Multi-Agency Coordination Entities Public Information System Principles Joint Information System Department of Fire Services

Command and Management ICS Organization and Operations The Command Function Single Command IC Single jurisdiction No jurisdictional or functional agency overlaps IC is solely responsible for objectives and strategies Department of Fire Services

Command and Management ICS Organization and Operations The Command Function Unified Command Multi-jurisdictional and/or multi-agency event Includes all agencies with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibilities Participants represent different legal authorities and functional areas of responsibility Single planning process; single management structure Individuals designated by their jurisdictional authorities jointly determine objectives, plans, strategies and work together to execute integrated operations Department of Fire Services

Preparedness Training and Exercises Organizations and personnel at all levels of government, and within the private-sector and nongovernmental organizations, must be appropriately trained to improve all-hazards incident management capability nationwide The NIMS recognizes the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) ICS training as a model for course curricula and materials applicable to NIMS: ICS-100, Introduction to ICS ICS-200, Basic ICS ICS-300, Intermediate ICS ICS-400, Advanced ICS Department of Fire Services

Preparedness Qualification and Certification Preparedness is based on national standards for qualification and certification of emergency response personnel Personnel that are certified for employment in support of an incident that transcends interstate jurisdictions will be required to meet national qualification and certification standards Department of Fire Services

Preparedness Equipment Certification A critical component of operational preparedness is the acquisition of equipment that will perform to certain standards, including the capability to be interoperable with equipment used by other jurisdictions The development of national standards, guidelines, and protocols for equipment certification and the review/approval of lists of certified emergency responder equipment will be conducted in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, local, tribal, private-sector and nongovernmental agencies, and standards-making, certifying, and accrediting organizations Department of Fire Services

Preparedness Mutual Aid Agreements The means for one jurisdiction to provide resources, facilities, services, and other required support to another jurisdiction during an incident: Communications protocols Relationships with other jurisdictional agreements Workers Compensation, liability and immunity treatments Recognition of qualifications and certifications Sharing agreements, as required Definitions Roles & Responsibilities Procedures for requesting and providing assistance Procedures, authorities, and rules for payment and cost issues Notification procedures Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance Concepts and Principles All users and stakeholders participate in NIMS Integration Center activities Various levels of government Functional disciplines Private entities Process relies on Lessons learned from actual incidents and exercises Best practices across jurisdictions and functional disciplines Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance NIMS Integration Center Responsibilities Developing a national program for NIMS education and awareness Promoting compatibility between national-level standards for the NIMS and those developed by other public, private, and /or professional groups Facilitating the development of materials and standardized templates to support NIMS implementation and continuous refinement Developing assessment criteria for various components of the NIMS, as well as compliance requirements and timelines Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance NIMS Integration Center Responsibilities Facilitating the development of general training requirements and national-level training standards and course curricula Facilitating the development of national standards, guidelines, and protocols for incident management training and exercises Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of a publication management system for documents supporting the NIMS Facilitate the development of national standards, guidelines, and protocols for qualification and certification of emergency responder and incident management personnel Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance NIMS Integration Center Responsibilities Reviewing and approving, with appropriate assistance, the discipline-specific qualification and certification requirements submitted by emergency responder and incident management organizations and associations Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of a documentation and database system related to qualification, certification, and credentialing of incident management personnel and organizations Establishment of a data maintenance system to provide incident managers with the information necessary to “credential” personnel Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance NIMS Integration Center Responsibilities Coordination of minimum professional certification standards and facilitation of the design and maintenance of a credentialing system Facilitate the development of standards for performance, compatibility, and interoperability of incident management equipment and communications systems Facilitate the development and issuance of national standards for resource typing Facilitating the definition and maintenance of the information framework required to guide the development of NIMS information systems Department of Fire Services

Ongoing Management & Maintenance NIMS Integration Center Responsibilities Coordinating the establishment of technical and technology standards for NIMS users Integrating into the national research and development agenda the incident management science and technology needs of departments, agencies, disciplines, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations operating within the NIMS at all levels Establishing and maintaining a repository and clearinghouse for reports and lessons learned from actual incidents, training, and exercises, as well as best practices and models for NIMS-related functions Department of Fire Services

Relationship: NIMS and NRP National Incident Management System (NIMS) NIMS aligns command & control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources and resource typing to enable synchronization of efforts in response to an incident at all echelons of government Incident Local Support or Response DHS integrates and applies Federal resources both pre and post incident Resources, knowledge, and abilities from Federal departments & agencies State Support or Response Federal Support or Response National Response Plan (NRP) Department of Fire Services

Command and Management Incident Command System Concepts and Principles Most incidents are managed locally Field command and management functions must be performed with standard set of ICS organizations, doctrine, and procedures Modular and scalable Interactive management components Department of Fire Services

Command and Management Incident Command System Concepts and Principles Enables diverse organizations to work together Common terminology Common standards Common procedures Incorporates measurable objectives Minimal disruption to existing systems and processes User friendly and applicable across spectrum of emergency response and incident management disciplines Department of Fire Services

Command and Management Incident Command System Management Characteristics Comprehensive resource management Integrated communications Establishment and transfer of command Chain of command / unity of command Unified command Accountability Deployment Information and intelligence management Department of Fire Services

What is the National Response Plan? A single, comprehensive approach to the management of Federal resources and coordination of Federal agencies in response to a disaster Consolidates: Federal Response Plan Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan Individual Federal agency response plans Department of Fire Services

The National Response Plan Coordinates with State EOCs through the “National Emergency Operations Center” Coordinates Federal response through the “Homeland Security Operations Center” At incidents, Federal agencies will be coordinated through a “Joint Field Office” managed under the ICS concept Joint Operations Center Joint Information Center Other Federal agency on-site coordination centers Department of Fire Services

Structure for Federal NRP Operations Incident Command Post(s) (ICP) Joint Field Office (JFO) Regional Homeland Security Ops Center (RHSOC) Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) Secretary, Department of Homeland Security State/Local Emergency Operations Centers Governor Command & Control Coordination Department of Fire Services

Additional information on the NIMS and the NRP www.dhs.gov www.fema.gov www.usfa.fema.gov State emergency management agencies State fire training agencies Local emergency management agencies Department of Fire Services