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NIMS STANDARDS
Adopt NIMS principles and policies through legislative and executive means
Institutionalize NIMS command wiring diagram, ICS and RTS.
Incorporate NIMS into EOP, training exercises and develop a corrective actions process
Use IAP in serious emergencies Use common communications procedures in the
communications plan and plain English terminology
NIMS STANDARDS
Implement a plan to promote interoperability in communications
Appoint a PIO separate from the IC and use the JIS/JIC process
Promote intra-state mutual aid agreements Establish a logistical ordering and tracking
system using the NRP Catastrophic Incident Annex and Supplement
NIMS STANDARDS
Establish a staging and allocation plan Integrate operations into the State
Emergency Management Plan philosophy Complete basic education All personnel complete the NIMS Awareness
Course (IS-700) and National Response Plan (IS-800) within one year of
assignment
NIMS STANDARDS First responders complete IS-100 within first year of
assignment First line supervisors complete IS-200 within first
year of assignment Middle management personnel complete IS-300
within first year of assignment Executive level personnel complete ICS-400 within
first year of assignment Communications Unit Leader training for
Communications Chief
NIMS STANDARDS Establish management control of NIMS system Establish a NIMS baseline using NIMCAST (or
EMAP) Establish a time-frame and strategy for full NIMS
implementation Coordinate effective use of federal funds Coordinate and provide technical assistance to
lower levels Establish a single point of contact to coordinate
NIMS
NIMS STANDARDS
• Certify on future grant applications that the jurisdiction has met NIMS requirements (30 Sep 06)
[ County certification incorporates all lower jurisdictions or subentities in the county]
TEMA STATS
• Tennessee adopted NIMS by Governor’s Proclamation (Executive Order 23, datedJune 28, 2006
• NIMS is being incorporated in the TEMP
• Procedures under NIMS being written into TEMA IMS Operations Guide
TEMA STATS
• 103 of 103 TEMA personnel with 6 months or more service have completed IS-700
(4 with less than 6 months); 86 of 103 have completed IS-800
• 4 of 9 TEMA first-line supervisors have completed IS-100 and IS-200
• 5 of 14 TEMA middle management personnel have completed IS-300
TEMA STATS
• 5 of 5 executive level personnel have completed IS-300; 1 at IS-400 level
• 40 qualified NIMS instructors (IS 300/400 level); 30 more scheduled in October
• Communications Unit Leader training for the Communications Chief is not yet available
TEMA STATS
• The State of Tennessee has established a baseline in NIMCAST with 55 of 75 questions marked YES. The other 20 questions anticipated to be YES by November
• 95 of 95 counties have established a baseline in NIMCAST (required for continued federal funding)
TEMA STATS
• TEMA has established a time frame for full NIMS implementation: November 2006
• TEMA continues to coordinate federal funds for TEMA and Homeland Security
• TEMA provides technical assistance to counties and cities on request
NIMS STANDARDS
• Future grant applications, cooperative agreements and direct contracts require NIMS compliance for approval effective October 1, 2006
Mr. Al Fluman, Acting DirectorFEMA NIMS Integration Center
Ms. Tracy Henke, Assistant SecretaryOffice of Grants and Training
Preparedness DirectorateDepartment of Homeland Security
August 16, 2006