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IS 700 - National
Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
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). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide
template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental
organizations
to work together during domestic incidents. You can also find information
about NIMS at http://www.fema.gov/nims/
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
Lesson Descriptions
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
You
will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final
exam.
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