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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON <br /> NIIMS vs NIMS <br /> 4/25/2005 <br /> The old The new <br /> National Interagency Incident Management National Incident Management System <br /> System (NIIMS) (NIMS) <br /> 11~rin Com onents Maur ('or~onents <br /> ¦ Incident Management ¦ Command & Management <br /> • Incident Command System* • Incident Command System* <br /> • Unified Command (includes Unified Command) <br /> • Multiagency Coordination • Multiagency Coordination <br /> System System <br /> ¦ Training • Public Information Systems- <br /> ¦ Qualifications and Certifications <br /> ¦ Publication Management ¦ Preparedness <br /> ¦ Support Technology • Training <br /> • Qualifications and <br /> *Note: ICS is only a part of the overall NIIMS Certifications <br /> incident managemenf system. • Publications Management <br /> ¦ Resource Management <br /> ¦ Ongoing Management & <br /> Maintenance <br /> ¦ Communications and Information <br /> Management <br /> ¦ Supporting Technologies <br /> *Note: ICS is only a part of the overall NIMS <br /> incident management system. <br /> ICS 1(~S <br /> <br /> 8 Components of NIIMS ICS 14 ICS management characteristics taught <br /> by DHS in its ICS training programs: <br /> • Common terminolo~y <br /> • Modular organization Common TerminoloQy <br /> • Integrated communications Modular Organization <br /> • Unified Command Management by Objectives <br /> • Consolidated Action Plans Reliance on an Incident Action Plan <br /> • Mana eable span of control Manageable Span of Control <br /> • Pre-designated incident facilities Pre-designated Incident Mobilization <br /> • Comprehensive resource mana ement Center Locations & Facilities <br /> • Comprehensive Resource Mana eg <br /> ment <br /> • Integrated Communications <br /> Establishment and Transfer of Command <br /> • Chain of Command and Unity of <br /> Command <br /> • Unified Command <br /> 1 <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />