[...]... Structure 107 Figure B-9 Operational Period Planning Cycle 123 December 2008 National Incident Management System ix This page intentionally left blank x National Incident Management System December 2008 What Is the National Incident Management System? The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government,... National Incident Management System 1 This page intentionally left blank 2 National Incident Management System December 2008 PREFACE On February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD–5), Management of Domestic Incidents,” which directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS) This system provides... of emergency management and incident response activities The National Incident Management System (NIMS) framework sets forth the comprehensive national approach (see Table 1) Incidents typically begin and end locally, and are managed on a daily basis at the lowest possible geographical, organizational, and jurisdictional level However, there are instances in which successful incident management operations... resources d Command and Management The Command and Management component of NIMS is designed to enable effective and efficient incident management and coordination by providing a flexible, standardized incident management structure The structure is based on three key organizational constructs: the Incident Command System, Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information e Ongoing Management and Maintenance... guidance to constituents during an incident, their 4 5 See page 64, Component IV: Command and Management, Multiagency Coordination Systems See page 79, Component V: Ongoing Management and Maintenance, Supporting Technologies December 2008 National Incident Management System 13 COMPONENT I: PREPAREDNESS day-to-day activities do not necessarily focus on emergency management and incident response To better serve... geospatial techniques Management of data regarding historical incidents to support strategic planning and analysis Development of hazard-specific evacuation routes National Incident Management System December 2008 COMPONENT II: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Effective emergency management and incident response activities rely on flexible communications and information systems that provide... (such as incidents that occur along international borders), and/or multidisciplinary coordination Flexibility in the NIMS framework facilitates scalability of emergency management and incident response activities NIMS also provides the 6 National Incident Management System December 2008 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW flexibility for unique implementation in specified areas around the Nation The National. .. Five major components make up this systems approach: Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, Command and Management, and Ongoing Management and Maintenance 1 NIMS COMPONENTS The components of NIMS were not designed to stand alone, but to work together in a flexible, systematic manner to provide the national framework for incident management A more detailed discussion... communications and information systems December 2008 National Incident Management System 7 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW c Resource Management Resources (such as personnel, equipment, or supplies) are needed to support critical incident objectives The flow of resources must be fluid and adaptable to the requirements of the incident NIMS defines standardized mechanisms and establishes the resource management process... effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment NIMS works hand in hand with the National Response Framework (NRF) NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the structure and mechanisms for national- level policy for incident management December 2008 National Incident . National Incident Management System 1 What Is the National Incident Management System? The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic,. 2008 National Incident Management System iii CONTENTS Transmittal Letter i List of Tables ix List of Figures ix What Is the National Incident Management