National Incident Management
System
NIMS - 700
What is National Incident
Management System
• A comprehensive, national approach to
incident management
• Applicable at all jurisdictional levels
and across disciplines
NIMS Compliance
Your hospital must adopt NIMS
Per NYS NIMS Implementation FAQs
Why Do We Need NIMS?
Lessons learned have shown the need
for:
• A coordinated response
• Standardization
• Interoperability
NIMS Concepts and Principles
NIMS is:
• Flexible to enable all responding
organizations to work together
• Standardized to improve overall response
and interoperability
17 NIMS Implementation
Activities
1. Adoption of NIMS
Command and Management
2. Incident Command System
3. Multi-Agency Coordination
System
4. Public Information System
Preparedness Planning
5. NIMS Implementation
Tracking
6. Preparedness Funding
7. Revise and Update Plans
8. Mutual-Aid Agreements
Preparedness Training
9. ICS 700 NIMS
10. ICS 800 NRP
11. ICS 100 & 200
Preparedness Exercises
12. Training and Exercises
13. All Hazards Exercise Program
14. Corrective Actions
Resource Management
15. Response Inventory
16. Resource Acquisition
Communication & Info
Management
17. Standard & Consistent
Terminology
Command and Management
Under NIMS
2. Incident Command System (ICS)
3. Multi-Agency Coordination System
(MACS)
4. Public Information System (PIS)
Command and Management
2. ICS:
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Proven on-scene, all-hazard concept
Interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible
Appropriate for all types of incidents
Based on Best Practices
Command and Management
2. ICS Features:
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Common terminology
Organizational resources
Manageable span of control
Organizational facilities
Use of position titles
Reliance on an Incident Action Plan
Integrated communications
Accountability
Command and Management
2. ICS requires:
• Common terminology
• “Clear” text
• Reduce confusion between person’s position
at an event and their daily function
Command and Management
2. ICS Span of Control
• From 3 to 7 reporting elements per
supervisor
• 5 reporting elements per supervisor is
optimum
Command and Management
2. ICS Incident Action Plans
• Communicate incident objectives
• Are based on operational periods
• Are disseminated throughout the incident
organization
• Depend on management by objectives to
accomplish response tactics
Command and Management
2. ICS:
• Multiple concurrent incidents
• Incidents that are non-site specific, such as
biological terrorist incidents
• Incidents that are geographically dispersed
• Incidents that evolve over time
Command and Management
ICS
Unified Command
Unified Command
(Representatives From Local Jurisdictions)
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Agencies work together to:
•Analyze Intelligence
•Establish objectives and strategies
•Multi-agency Involvement
Finance/
Administration
Command and Management
2. ICS:
Unified Command:
• Reduces duplicate efforts
• Better management of resources
• Establishes common objectives
Unified Command does not change other
features of ICS
Command and Management
ICS
Area Command
Area Command
ICP 1
ICP 2
• Sets overall strategy & priorities
• Allocates resources
• Proper management
• Objectives are met
• Strategies are followed
ICP 3
Command and Management
ICS
Area Command
Planning
Logistics
Finance/
Administration
NOTE: Does Not include Operations because
Operations is done on scene
Command and Management
3. MACS (Multi-Agency Coordination
System) :
• A combination of resources
• Integrated into a common framework
• Used to coordinate and support incident
management activities
• Assist the Incident Commander in
obtaining resources not locally available
Command and Management
3. MACS:
• Support incident management policies and priorities
• Facilitate logistics support and resource tracking
• Make resource allocation decisions based on
incident management priorities
• Coordinate incident-related information
• Coordinate interagency and intergovernmental
issues regarding incident management policies,
priorities, and strategies
Command and Management
MACS
Emergency Operation Center
(EOC)
EOC Manager
Coordination
Communications
Resource
Management
Information
Management
Supports Multi-Agency and Joint Information Activities
Command and Management
MACS
EOC Organization
Coordination
Other Multiagency
Coordination
Entities
Multiagency
Coordination
Entity
 Resources
 Priorities
 Strategic coordination
Incident
Command/
Unified
Command 1
 Resources
 Priorities
 Strategic coordination
 Situation status
 Resource needs
Incident
Command/
Unified
Command 2
Command and Management
4. Public Information System (PIS):
• Advises the Incident Commander
• Establishes and operates within the Joint
Information System (JIS)
• Ensures that decision makers and the public
are informed
• The JIS establishes policies, procedures,
protocols for gathering information
Command and Management
4. PIS:
Joint Information Center (JIC)
• Physical location where public information
staff co-locate
• Provides the structure for coordinating and
disseminating critical information
• Agencies or organizations contributing to joint
public information management retain their
organizational independence
Command and Management
4. PIS:
JIC Characteristics:
• Includes representatives of all players in the
response
• Has procedures and protocols for
communicating and coordinating with other
JICs
Command and Management
PIS
JICs
Joint Information
Center
Press Secretary
(jurisdictional)
Research Team
Liaison
(as required)
Media Team
Logistics Team
Command and Management
PIS
Joint Information
System (JIS)
State JIC
Local JIC 1
Local JIC 2
Agency 1
PIO
Agency 2
PIO
IC/UC/Area
Command
PIO
(at incident JIC)
Public Information
Officer (PIO)
Multiple JICS communicate & Coordinate
using JIS protocols
Preparedness Planning
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NIMS Implementation Tracking
Preparedness Funding
Revise & Update Plans
Mutual Aid Agreements
Preparedness Planning
5. NIMS Implementation Tracking:
• Completed Annually
• Self-Certify Process
• NIMS Implementation Designee
Preparedness Planning
6. Preparedness Funding:
• Used to implement NIMS in organization
• Purchasing
• Training
Preparedness Planning
7. Revise and Update Plans:
• Establishing/coordinating plans and protocols
• Integrating/coordinating activities
• Establishing guidelines and protocols to promote
interoperability
• Establish guidelines for resource management
• Establishing response priorities
• Establishing/maintaining multiagency
coordination mechanisms
Preparedness Planning
7. Revise and Update Plans:
• Plans describe how resources will be used
• Plans describe mechanisms for:
– Setting priorities
– Integrating entities/functions
– Establishing relationships
– Ensuring that systems support all incident
management activities
Preparedness Planning
7. Revise and Update Plans:
• Comprehensive Emergency Management
Plan (CEMPs)
• Emergency Operations Plans
• Procedures
• Preparedness Plans
• Corrective Action and Mitigation Plans
– Plans based upon lessons learned from actual
events
• Recovery Plans
Preparedness Planning
8. Mutual-Aid Agreements:
Hospitals at all levels are encouraged to enter into
agreements with:
• Other hospitals
• NGO
Facilitates timely delivery of assistance during an
incident.
Preparedness Training
9. ICS 700 NIMS
10. ICS 800 NRP
11. ICS 100 (or equivalent) & ICS 200 (or
equivalent)
Preparedness Exercises
12. Training and Exercises
13. All Hazard Exercise Program
14. Corrective Actions
Preparedness Exercises
12. Training and Exercises:
• Incorporate NIMS & ICS into all
training and exercises
• Test staff competency and role
execution
• Test existing plans
Preparedness Exercises
13. All Hazard Exercise Program:
• Hospital Participates in Exercises Outside of
Their Institution
• Frequency Dependent on Type
• Should Address
-Communications
-Receiving
-Triage & Treatment
-MCI
-Resource Management
-Security Procedures
-Safety Procedures
-Specialty Lab Testing
Preparedness Exercises
14. Corrective Actions:
• Implement or Enhance Procedures
• Based on Lessons Learned
• “After Action Reports” or “Corrective Action
Reports”
Resource Management
15. Response Inventory
16. Resource Acquisition
Resource Management
Concepts:
• Standardize identification, allocation, and
tracking
• Classify by kind and type
• Implement credentialing system
• Incorporate resources from private sector
and NGOs
Resource Management
Principles:
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Advance planning
Resource identification and ordering
Resource categorization
Use of agreements
Effective management
Basically manage resources from
mobilization, demobilization & recovery
Resource Management
15. Response Inventory:
• Stockpiling
• Use of MAP/MOU may expedite receipt of
items
Resource Management
16. Resource Acquisition:
• Equipment, Communication & Data
Interoperability
• Hospitals, EMS, Fire, Law, PH, EM
Communication and Information
Management
17. Standard and Consistent Terminology
• Plain English, avoid codes
• Verbal and written communication
NIMS INTERGRATION
CENTER (NIC)
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Training and Exercise
Personnel Qualifications
Equipment Certifications
Mutual Aid and Emergency Assistance
Compacts
• Publication management
NIC
Training and Exercise:
• Establish national level preparedness
standards, guidelines, and protocols
• Facilitate use of modeling/simulation
• Define general training requirements and
approved courses
• Review/approve discipline-specific training
requirements
NIC
Personnel Qualifications & Certification:
Development of certification and credentialing
standards for key personnel, including:
• Training
• Experience
• Credentialing
• Current requirements
• Physical and medical fitness
NIC
Equipment Certifications:
• Facilitate development of national equipment
standards, guidelines, and protocols
• Review and approve equipment meeting
national standards
NIC
Mutual Aid & Emergency Management
Assistance Compacts (EMACS):
Jurisdictions at all levels are encouraged to
enter into agreements with:
• Other jurisdictions/Private-sector and NonGovernmental Organizations/Private
organizations.
• Facilitate timely delivery of assistance during
incident
NIC
Publication Management:
• The development of naming and numbering
conventions
• Review and certification of publications
• Methods for publications control
• Identification of sources and suppliers for
publications and related services
• Management of publication distribution
Summary
Broad Applicability
– Usable by many disciplines
– Improves coordination
– Improves cooperation
Test
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.asp
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