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1 HISTORY OF THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM In the early 1970's, Southern California experienced several devastating wildland fires. The overall cost and loss associated with these fires totaled $18 million per day. This multi-jurisdictional disaster was the impetus for the development of an improved interagency incident management system known as the ICS. ICS is one of the beneficial results of a federally funded project called FIRESCOPE that was convened after these fires, and whose charter was to examine various aspects of interagency response to incidents. FIRESCOPE derives its name from: FIre REsources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies. The FIRESCOPE ICS is primarily a command and control system delineating job responsibilities and organizational structure for the purpose of managing day-to-day operations for all types of emergency incidents. While originally developed for wildland incidents it was found that the system could be applied easily to day-to-day fire and rescue operations. It also is flexible enough to manage catastrophic incidents involving thousands of emergency response and management personnel. The National Inter-Agency Incident Management System (NIIMS) is another system using ICS that was developed by the wildland community in order to provide a common system for wildland fire protection agencies at the local, State, and Federal levels. The NIIMS organization includes the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, representatives of State Foresters, and the National Park Service. NIIMS consists of five major subsystems that collectively provide a total systems approach to risk management: The ICS, which includes operating requirements, eight interactive components, and procedures for organizing and operating an on-scene management structure. Training that is standardized and supports the effective operations of NIIMS. A qualification and certification system that provides personnel across the Nation with standard training, experience, and physical requirements to fill specific positions in the ICS. Publications management that includes development, publication, and distribution of NIIMS materials. Supporting technologies such as orthophoto mapping, infrared photography, and a multi-agency coordination system that supports NIIMS operations. Since the development of the ICS, the fire service has experienced several challenges in understanding its application. As a result, inconsistencies in the system began to develop; other hybrid systems came into existence, further distancing a common approach to incident command. A single incident management system is critical for

2 effective command and control of major incidents. At these incidents, a single department may interface with other agencies on the local, State, and Federal level. In order to reduce the inherent confusion that may be associated with larger scale incidents, using a common command system is a must. Recognizing the challenges that were occurring in the fire service in applying a common approach to incident command, the National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium was created. Developed in 1990, its purpose is to evaluate an approach to developing a single Command system. The Consortium consists of many individual fire service leaders, representatives of most major fire service organizations, and representatives of Federal agencies, including FIRESCOPE. One of the significant outcomes of the work done by the Consortium was the identification of the need to develop operational protocols within ICS, so that fire and rescue personnel would be able to apply the ICS as one common system. In 1993, as a result of this, the IMS Consortium completed its first document: Model Procedures Guide for Structural Firefighting. FIRESCOPE adopted this in principle as an application to the Model FIRESCOPE ICS. The basic premise is that the organizational structure found in the FIRESCOPE ICS now is enhanced with operational protocols that allow the Nation's fire and rescue personnel to apply the ICS effectively regardless of what area in the country they are assigned. The National Fire Academy, (NFA), having adopted the FIRESCOPE ICS in 1980, has incorporated this material in its training curriculum and will continue to reach the thousands of fire service personnel with one common incident command and control system. It is important to note that the FIRESCOPE Model ICS has had other applications or modules similar to the structural firefighting applications that have been in place for some time. These create a framework for other activities to operate in and further enhance the use of ICS. As an example, there are the Multi-Casualty, Highrise, Hazardous Material, and the Urban Search and Rescue applications. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had formally adopted FIRESCOPE ICS as the incident management system for any Federal response required by the agency. Since then, several other Federal agencies have adopted FIRESCOPE ICS. The new Department of Homeland Security set about to determine an effective Incident Command System for all major incidents where it was likely that agencies from Federal, State, and local government would participate in the command and control of the incident. This project was designated the National Incident Management System (NIMS) by DHS Secretary Thomas Ridge. NIMS has been incorporated into the training curriculum presented at the National Fire Academy. As of this time, the final NIMS organization chart has been almost 100% completed.

3 FIRESCOPE ICS, with two slight changes, for those elements designated with bringing control to the incident. The changes are: 1. Changing Information Officer to Public Information Officer, and 2. An Intelligence function may be added as a Group under Operations, within the General Staff or as a branch within the Planning Section, depending on the complexity and magnitude of the incident. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (NIMS) Everyday there are emergencies in the United States that require action by emergency responders. Where those responders come from different parts of the same jurisdiction or from state and federal agencies, they need to be able to work together effectively. They need to be able to communicate with each other; they need to be able to depend on each other. The new National Incident Management System is designed to provide a comprehensive national framework for incident managers and responders. The NIMS framework is based on effective practices in preparedness, response and recovery that have been developed over the years. The NIMS established standard incident management processes, protocols and procedures so that all responders can work together more effectively. The NIMS provides all the Nation s first-responders and authorities with the same foundation for incident management, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies. NIMS components: Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Management Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance

4 NIMS benefits: Standardized organizational structures, processes and procedures; Standards for planning, training and exercising; Personnel qualifications standards; Equipment acquisition and certification standards; Interoperable communications processes, procedures and systems, and Supporting technologies such as voice and data communications systems, information systems, data display systems. All federal departments and agencies are required by HSPD-45 to adopt the NIMS a make NIMS adoption by state and local organizations a condition for federal preparedness assistance beginning in FY NIMS Integration Center (NIC) The NIMS Integration Center was established to oversee all aspects of the NIMS. This includes the development of NIMS-related standards and guidelines and support to guidance for incident management and responder organizations as they implement the system. The Center will validate compliance with the NIMS and National Response Plan responsibilities, standards and requirement. The Center has activated the following branches: Standards and Resources Training and Exercises System Evaluation and Compliance The Technology, Research & Development, and Publications Management branches will be added at a later date. Initial NIC staff is comprised of detailees from DHS directorates and offices, including Emergency Preparedness and Response, Office for Domestic Preparedness, and Science and Technology. NIC staffing will expand to include interagency detailees as well as state and local government representatives. A NIC Advisory Committee will be established shortly within the existing Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) structure. The NIC Director reports to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Undersecretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response.

5 The Standards and Resources Branch is focusing on the development of a national system of guidelines, protocols and structures for the implementation of the NIMS system. Current initiatives include: Developing a matrix to describe all existing and on-going NIMS related standard efforts and identify areas where additional standards work is needed; Enhancing mutual aid efforts nationwide by typing resources, promoting inner-and intra-state mutual aid agreements, and developing a national automated resource management system; and Developing phased requirements for all jurisdictions to achieve NIMS compliance. The Training and Exercises Branch is facilitating the definition of NIMS training requirements and national-level training standards, and NIMSrelated course curricula. It will facilitate the development of national standards, guidelines and protocols for incident management training and exercises, including consideration of existing exercises and training programs at all jurisdictional levels. Current initiatives include: Developing NIMS awareness training; Identifying existing training that supports NIMS and determining what additional training is needed to support NIMS implementation; and Developing criteria for NIMS training curricula and classes coordination with existing training entities. System Evaluation and Compliance is overseeing the development of assessment criteria for the various components of the NIMS and compliance requirements and timelines for federal, state, local and tribal entities. It also will maintain a repository and clearinghouse for reports and lessons learned from actual incidents, training and exercises.

6 Current initiatives include: Developing the NIMS Compliance Assurance Support Tool a Web-based self-assessment tool for evaluating state and local incident response and management capabilities against NIMS requirements. Ask the NIC Questions and Answers The NIMS Integration Center has invited the incident response community to Ask the NIC questions via the NIC mailbox at NIMS- Integration-Center@dhs.gov. Areas of particular interest involve NIMS compliance, national standards, and NIMS training. NIMS Compliance One of the most common concerns has to do with process and timeframe for adopting NIMS: NIMS compliance requirements will be phased in over time; FY 2005 will be a NIMS ramp-up years full NIMS compliance will not be required until the end of FY 2006 We encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with NIMS concepts and principles and begin activities that will lead to system implementation as soon as possible; Those agencies that are not already using the ICS as taught by the DHS, should begin taking steps to institutionalize the use of ICS across their entire response systems; and When officially released, NIMS FY 2005 compliance standards will be published on the NIC web page and the NIC will provide templates for legislation, executive orders and local ordinances or resolutions. One of the most fundamental NIMS requirements is that jurisdiction utilize the Incident Command System. ICS training developed by the U.S. Fire Administration is available in the states. The training includes many courses both web-based, self-study, and instructor driven. See catalog for more information.

7 NOTE: The 9/11 Commission Report has recommended national adoption of the Incident Command System as a way to enhance command, control and communications capabilities. Standards and Resources The NIMS utilizes ICS as a standard incident management organization for the management of all major incidents; The principle of unified command has been incorporated into NIMS to ensure further coordination for incidents involving multiple jurisdictions or agencies; FEMA and the NIC already are working on a National Mutual Aid and Resource Management System, a NIMS resource and part of the NIC s Standards and Resources effort. The system s work team has been working on a national protocol for typing response resources. An initial 60 resources have been typed and can be found on the FEMA.GOV website at The NIC will facilitate the development of national standards needed in a range of areas to increase the effectiveness of incident response operations, including interoperability of equipment and communications; This NIC will work on standardized criteria for the qualification, training and certification of response personnel; It will promote compatibility among NIMS national level standards and those developed by other public, private and professional groups; and It will facilitate the development of a system of typed and categorized resources, to include equipment, teams and personnel. As NIMS standards and compliance criteria are developed they will be posted on the NIC website and jurisdictions will be notified through information bulletins. We encourage everyone to visit the NIC website at and click on the About the NIC, where a series of questions and answers have already been posted and will be updated as more information becomes available.

8 Training A NIMS training course has already been developed by the Emergency Management Institute. This course is available free of charge via the FEMA training website The course describes the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. Also included in the course are on-line Planning Activity tools that help the user to measure how compliant his/her organization is with NIMS; The NIC s Training and Exercise Branch will facilitate the definition of general NIMS training requirements and nationallevel training standards as well as course curricula associated with the NIMS; and It will facilitate the development of national standards, guidelines and protocols for incident management training and exercises, including consideration of existing exercise and training programs at all jurisdictional levels. Implementing NIMS The NIMS Integration Center is working with federal departments and agencies as they adopt NIMS and ensure that all FY 2005 federal preparedness assistance program documents address state and local NIMS implementation. Fiscal Year 2005 will be a starting point for NIMS adoption. State and local governments are encouraged to use their FY 2005 preparedness grants for activities that will help them implement NIMS. States can begin to implement the NIMS by: Incorporating NIMS into existing training programs and exercises; Ensuring that federal preparedness funding (support NIMS implementation at the state and local levels (DHS Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Area Security Initiative); Incorporating NIMS into Emergency Operations Plans; Promoting and establishing intrastate mutual-aid agreements and compacts; and

9 Coordinating and providing technical assistance to local entities regarding NIMS States and local jurisdictions can begin to NIMS implementation by: Developing a timeframe and strategy for full NIMS implementation; Institutionalizing the use of the Incident Command System (ICS); and Establishing a NIMS capability baseline by determining which NIMS requirements they already have met.

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