| | As a recipient of the 2006 Department of Education’s Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Grant, District 205 has committed to implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
What is NIMS? NIMS establishes standardized incident management processes, protocols, and procedures that all responders -- Federal, state, tribal, and local -- will use to coordinate and conduct response actions. With responders using the same standardized procedures, they will all share a common focus, and will be able to place full emphasis on incident management when a homeland security incident occurs -- whether terrorism or natural disaster. In addition, national preparedness and readiness in responding to and recovering from an incident is enhanced since all of the Nation's emergency teams and authorities are using a common language and set of procedures.
Why should the district implement NIMS? As described above, NIMS has been adopted at the city and state level. This will provide an integrated platform from which to respond and coordinate in any given situation. By implementing NIMS, the school district will be capable to work in conjunction with other first responders. In addition, the NIMS system can be used to manage any event.
What are the advantages of NIMS? NIMS incorporates incident management best practices developed and proven by thousands of responders and authorities across America. These practices, coupled with consistency and national standardization, will now be carried forward throughout all incident management processes: exercises, qualification and certification, communications interoperability, doctrinal changes, training, and publications, public affairs, equipping, evaluating, and incident management. All of these measures unify the response community as never before.
NIMS was created and vetted by representatives across America including:
• Federal government,
• States,
• Territories,
• Cities, counties, and townships,
• Tribal officials,
• First responders.
Action Items:
What must I do to help the district implement NIMS?
a. Specific people (District Administrators, Principals, Assistant Principals, Crisis Response Team Members, key Facilities personnel, and the Public Information Officer) have specific responsibilities for NIMS implementation. These include satisfying certain training criteria to help you better understand NIMS, and how it applies to your role during incident response and how you affect others. Courses offered should be completed in the order listed here (refer below for specific courses you are required to complete):
- IS 700 – NIMS: An Introduction
- IS 100.SC - Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Schools (see *Note* below)
- IS 200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- IS 800.A - National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
*Note* District 205 personnel can satisfy IS 100.SC course by signing up for and attending Phase III training offered through the ERCM Training during Sep - Nov 07 (click on Training Opportunity link in left navigation pane, then Emergency Response and Crisis Management Training) for schedule.
b. Based on your incident role, you must complete the following training:
- School level Crisis Response Teams and Facilities Personnel:
1. NIMS IS Courses: 700, 100 SC
2. Basic First Aid (not required for Facilities personnel)
3. CPR Certification (not required for Facilities personnel)
4. Hazardous Material orientation (course under development)
- School Principals
1. All items mentioned above, in addition to
2. IS 200
3. Optional: CPR, Basic First Aid
- Identified District Administrators:
1. IS 700, 100.SC, 200, and 800
- Public Information Officer:
1. IS 700, 100 SC, 702 (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is702.asp)
2. Optional G290 Basic Public Information Officer (3 day workshop offered at State level, none scheduled currently, working with state rep for next class).
c. When must I complete these by?
- IS 700: Must be completed no later than Oct 31, 2007 or before you attend Phase III training. For those Crisis Team Members who do not attend Phase III training, you must take the IS 100.SC course through the link provided below.
- IS 100.SC: No later than Nov 30, 2007.
- All other IS courses, no later than 15 Jan 2008.
The district is exploring classroom based training in addition to web based. I will post these date as they are scheduled. Check back here for more updates.
d. Where can I find these courses to get started? Follow the link provided at the bottom of this page, select and complete the course you have been assigned. Once you complete the course, forward a copy of your completion certificate to the Security and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and your building principal for filing. The district is responsible for tracking training for compliance purposes.
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