Incident Management and the NIMS

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Incident Management and the NIMS

• Course Introduction, Overview and Concepts
• Session 1 Slide Deck

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Session Objectives

• Conduct instructor and student introductions.
• Discuss the overall goal and objectives of the
  course.
• Discuss the student requirements,
  responsibilities and course assignments.
• Discuss the course evaluation criteria.
• Discuss the instructional methodologies the
  instructor will employ and the reason for
  selecting them.

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Introductions

• Instructor
• Students
• Introduce yourself
• Provide relevant background and experience
  (including disaster experience)
• Why are you taking the course?
• What are your expectations?

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Course Goal and Objectives

• Overview
• Response to Disaster Event
• Command and Control
• Incident Command Systems

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Course Goal and Objectives

• Goal Incident Command Systems and NIMS
• Background
• Context
• Components

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Course Goal and Objectives

• Objectives Understand the following
• Understand the overall course goal and
  objectives, student requirements,
  responsibilities and course assignments, course
  evaluation criteria and course instructional
  methodologies.
• Understand the historical context and evolution
  of emergency management structures and systems in
  the United States.
• Understand national coordination mechanisms.
• Understand the history of Incident Command and
  Coordination.

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Course Objectives (Contd)

• Understand the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Understand the perspectives on Incident
  Management Systems from academic and governmental
  research.
• Understand Homeland Security Presidential
  Directive-5 and NIMS development.
• Understand what is the National Incident
  Management System (NIMS).
• Understand how NIMS has been implemented.

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Course Objectives (Contd)

• Understand how NIMS is structured.
• Understand the Preparedness component on NIMS.
• Understand the Communications and Information
  Management component of NIMS.
• Understand the Resource Management component of
  NIMS.
• Understand the Supporting Technologies component
  of NIMS.
• Understand the Command and Management component
  of NIMS.

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Course Objectives (Contd)

• Understand FEMAs Ongoing Management and
  Maintenance of NIMS.
• Understand NIMS Policy and Practical
  Implications.
• Understand the Federal governments role in
  emergency management under NIMS.
• Understand what organizations outside of the
  Federal government are involved in NIMS.
• Understand the evolution of an emergency event
  when NIMS is applied.
• Understand how NIMS has functioned to date
  through a Case Study of NIMS.
• Understand the results of reviews and assessments
  of NIMS.

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• Student Requirements
• Student Responsibilities
• Course Assignments
• Student Evaluation Criteria