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NIMS Awareness Course -Who should take it? <br /> NIMS Alert <br /> IS-700 The NIMS Introductory Course -Who Needs to Take It? <br /> Last September when the Secretary of Homeland Security sent a letter to the nation's <br /> governors, he outlined a series of steps that must be taken and actions that should be taken in <br /> FY 2005 to become compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). <br /> Specifically the letter said that state, territorial, tribal and local level jurisdictions should support <br /> NIMS implementation by completing the NIMS awareness course National Incident <br /> Management System, An Introduction - IS 700. This independent study course explains the <br /> purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. The Secretary clearly intended to <br /> provide discretion to state, territorial, tribal and local governments in deciding who should take <br /> the course. <br /> As further guidance, the NIMS Integration Center encourages all emergency personnel with a <br /> direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response to take the NIMS <br /> course by Oct. 1, 2005. It is offered free-of-charge through the Emergency Management Institute <br /> at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp. . <br /> WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE IN FY'OS? <br /> Executive Level -Political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators <br /> and department heads; personnel that fill ICS roles as Unified Commanders, Incident <br /> Commanders, Command Staff, General Staff in either Area Command or single incidents; <br /> senior level Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; senior emergency managers; and <br /> Emergency Operations Center Command or General Staff. <br /> Managerial Level -Agency and organization management between the executive level and first <br /> level supervision; personnel who fill ICS roles as Branch Directors, Division/Group Supervisors, <br /> Unit Leaders, technical specialists, strike team and task force leaders, single resource leaders <br /> and field supervisors; midlevel Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; EOC Section <br /> Chiefs, Branch Directors, Unit Leaders; and other emergency management/response personnel <br /> who require a higher level of ICS/NIMS Training. <br /> Responder Level -Emergency response providers and disaster workers, entry level to <br /> managerial level including Emergency Medical Service personnel; firefighters; medical <br /> personnel; police officers; public health personnel; public works/utility personnel; and other <br /> emergency management response personnel. <br /> The NIMS introductory course very likely will be required in FY'06 for state, territorial, tribal and <br /> local personnel who have emergency assignments at any level of government. Full NIMS <br /> compliance is required by Oct. 1, 2007. <br /> NOTE: We recognize that some online independent study participants are experiencing delays <br /> in gaining access to the IS-700 course. The Emergency Management institute is addressing this <br /> and the problem will be alleviated. <br /> <br /> The NIMS Integration Center <br /> March 5, 200S <br /> 3 <br /> <br />