National Incident Management System (NIMS): Five-Year NIMS Training Plan

摘要

On 1 March 2004, the Department of Homeland Security published the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life, property, and harm to the environment. This consistency provides the foundation for utilization of NIMS for all incidents, ranging from daily occurrences to incidents requiring coordinated Federal response. The NIMS was updated in 2007 based on input from stakeholders at every level within the nations response community and lessons learned during recent incidents. A critical tool in promoting the nationwide implementation of NIMS is a well-developed training program that facilitates NIMS training throughout the nation. Closely related to the training, core competencies will form the basis of the training courses learning objectives and personnel qualifications that validate proficiency. The National Integration Center (NIC) Incident Management Systems Integration (formerly known as the NIMS Integration Center) is charged with the development of NIMS core competencies, training courses, and personnel qualifications. This document describes the operational foundations of these efforts; defines NIMS core competencies, training courses, and personnel qualifications as part of the National Training Program for NIMS; assembles and updates the training guidance for available NIMS courses (organized as a core curriculum); and lays out a plan for the next five years to continue development of the National Training Program.