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

Wed, 5 May 2004 14:38:50 -0400

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Dick Wyatt  KY4UK

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From: "Ron Dodson" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [KyARES] National Incident Management System (NIMS), An
Introduction

> 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
>
>
>
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