Last September when the Secretary of Homeland Security sent a letter to the nations governors, he outlined a series of steps that must be taken and actions that should be taken in FY 2005 to become compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Specifically the letter said that state, territorial, tribal and local level jurisdictions should support NIMS implementation by completing the NIMS awareness course National Incident Management System, An Introduction – IS 700. This independent study course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS.
By the end of FY06, federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and non-governmental first responders and disaster workers at the entry level must take FEMA’s IS-700 NIMS, An Introduction and ICS-100, Introduction to ICS or equivalent, including Emergency Medical Service personnel, firefighters, hospital staff, law enforcement personnel, public health personnel, public works/utility personnel, skilled support personnel, and other emergency management response, support, volunteer personnel at all levels. Additionally, first line supervisors, single resource leaders, field supervisors and other emergency management/ response personnel that require a higher level of ICS/NIMS training must take all of the above listed courses plus ICS-200, Basic or its equivalent.
Last September when the Secretary of Homeland Security sent a letter to the nation’s governors, he outlined a series of steps that must be taken and actions that should be taken in FY 2005 to become compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Specifically the letter said that state, territorial, tribal and local level jurisdictions should support NIMS implementation by completing the NIMS awareness course National Incident Management System, An Introduction — IS 700. This independent study course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS.