[KYHAM] National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

[Ron Dodson]

Attention all emergency responders and especially Ky ARES 
members!  A new online EMI Home Study Course is now available.  I 
urge anyone planning on being involved with local, area or state 
emergency communications efforts to complete this material at 
your earliest opportunity.  It will enhance your understanding of 
the new national NIMS system of incident management.

73,
Ron Dodson, KA4MAP
SEC Ky ARES


  IS 700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An 
Introduction  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp

On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security 
Presidential Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident 
Management System (NIMS), An Introduction. NIMS provides a 
consistent nationwide template to enable all government, 
private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work 
together during domestic incidents.

This course introduces NIMS and takes approximately three hours 
to complete. It explains the purpose, principles, key components 
and benefits of NIMS. The course also contains "Planning 
Activity" screens giving you an opportunity to complete some 
planning tasks during this course. The planning activity screens 
are printable so that you can use them after you complete the course.

What will I be able to do when I finish this course?

     � Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.
     � Identify the benefits of using ICS as the national 
incident management model.
     � Describe when it is appropriate to institute an Area Command.
     � Describe when it is appropriate to institute a Multiagency 
Coordination System.
     � Describe the benefits of using a Joint Information System 
(JIS) for public information.
     � Identify the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness.
     � Describe how NIMS affects how resources are managed.
     � Describe the advantages of common communication and 
information management systems.
     � Explain how NIMS influences technology and technology systems.
     � Describe the purpose of the NIMS Integration Center

Lessons

     Lesson 1: What is the National Incident Management System 
(NIMS)?
     Lesson 2: Command and Management under NIMS--Part 1
     Lesson 3: Command and Management under NIMS--Part 2
     Lesson 4: Public Information
     Lesson 5: Preparedness
     Lesson 6: Resource Management
     Lesson 7: Communications, Information Management, and 
Supporting Technology
     Lesson 8: Course Summary