NIMS IN TENNESSEE 21 Sep 06

NIMS STANDARDS  Adopt NIMS principles and policies through legislative and executive means  Institutionalize NIMS command wiring diagram, ICS and RTS.  Incorporate NIMS into EOP, training exercises and develop a corrective actions process  Use IAP in serious emergencies  Use common communications procedures in the communications plan and plain English terminology

NIMS STANDARDS  Implement a plan to promote interoperability in communications  Appoint a PIO separate from the IC and use the JIS/JIC process  Promote intra-state mutual aid agreements  Establish a logistical ordering and tracking system using the NRP Catastrophic Incident Annex and Supplement

NIMS STANDARDS  Establish a staging and allocation plan  Integrate operations into the State Emergency Management Plan philosophy  Complete basic education  All personnel complete the NIMS Awareness Course (IS-700) and National Response Plan (IS-800) within one year of assignment

NIMS STANDARDS  First responders complete IS-100 within first year of assignment  First line supervisors complete IS-200 within first year of assignment  Middle management personnel complete IS-300 within first year of assignment  Executive level personnel complete ICS-400 within first year of assignment  Communications Unit Leader training for Communications Chief

NIMS STANDARDS  Establish management control of NIMS system  Establish a NIMS baseline using NIMCAST (or EMAP)  Establish a time-frame and strategy for full NIMS implementation  Coordinate effective use of federal funds  Coordinate and provide technical assistance to lower levels  Establish a single point of contact to coordinate NIMS

NIMS STANDARDS Certify on future grant applications that the jurisdiction has met NIMS requirements (30 Sep 06) [ County certification incorporates all lower jurisdictions or subentities in the county]

TEMA STATS Tennessee adopted NIMS by Governor’s Proclamation (Executive Order 23, dated June 28, 2006 NIMS is being incorporated in the TEMP Procedures under NIMS being written into TEMA IMS Operations Guide

TEMA STATS 103 of 103 TEMA personnel with 6 months or more service have completed IS-700 (4 with less than 6 months); 86 of 103 have completed IS of 9 TEMA first-line supervisors have completed IS-100 and IS of 14 TEMA middle management personnel have completed IS-300

TEMA STATS 5 of 5 executive level personnel have completed IS-300; 1 at IS-400 level 40 qualified NIMS instructors (IS 300/400 level); 30 more scheduled in October Communications Unit Leader training for the Communications Chief is not yet available

TEMA STATS The State of Tennessee has established a baseline in NIMCAST with 55 of 75 questions marked YES. The other 20 questions anticipated to be YES by November 95 of 95 counties have established a baseline in NIMCAST (required for continued federal funding)

TEMA STATS TEMA has established a time frame for full NIMS implementation: November 2006 TEMA continues to coordinate federal funds for TEMA and Homeland Security TEMA provides technical assistance to counties and cities on request

NIMS STANDARDS Future grant applications, cooperative agreements and direct contracts require NIMS compliance for approval effective October 1, 2006 Mr. Al Fluman, Acting Director FEMA NIMS Integration Center Ms. Tracy Henke, Assistant Secretary Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate Department of Homeland Security August 16, 2006

NIMS STANDARDS FY07 implementation guidance from DHS is due on October 1, 2006

STATE POINT OF CONTACT for NIMS Donnie K. Smith Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Telephone: 615 – 741 – 1453