STATE OF NEW YORK NIMS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Last updated: July 8, 2008 12:37 PM Background: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) Management of Domestic Incidents called for the establishment of a single, comprehensive national incident management system. As a result, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in March 2004. NIMS provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding departments and agencies at all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly 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 implementation of the NIMS for all incidents, ranging from daily occurrences to incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response. States and territories play an important role in ensuring effective NIMS implementation; not only must they implement NIMS within State and territory Departments and Agencies, but also ensure that the systems and processes are in place to communicate and support NIMS compliance at all jurisdictional levels. From both Federal and State levels, all "first responder" agencies (including fire, law enforcement, HAZMAT, emergency medical, public works, public health, emergency communications, emergency management, and other agencies involved in disaster preparedness, prevention, response and recovery activities), have received direction to support the nation-wide implementation of NIMS. NIMS Components: NOTE: New 2008 Reorganization provides linear progression of the components and lessens the perception that NIMS is only ICS NIMS Components: Command and management Preparedness Resource management Communications and information management Supporting technologies Ongoing management and maintenance National Integration Center (NIC) Incident Management Systems Integration Division Supporting Technologies The long-term goal of NIMS is to provide state, territorial, local, and tribal jurisdictions with a consistent operational framework for all aspects of incident management. This framework should be sustainable, flexible, and scalable to meet changing incident needs and allow for integration of other resources from various partners through mutual aid agreements. The New York State Office of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the State Preparedness Steering Committee (please refer to NYS NIMS Implementation Strategy for additional information) is committed to providing the appropriate guidance and information necessary to assist entities in achieving compliance with the NIMS. Ongoing informational updates will be provided via this website and will be augmented with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section where visitors can gain timely and relevant information to assist them with their NIMS implementation. Questions can be directed to NIMS@security.state.ny.us or by phone to: (315) 768-5681 Important Links DHS National Response Framework (NRF) Resource Center 2008 NIMS Compliance Requirements from DHS to States, Territories, Tribal and Local Jurisdictions New York State 2008 NIMS Implementation Strategy NIMS Training Guidelines for FFY 2008 NIMS PowerPoint National Incident Management System Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) NIMSCAST TIPS Sample Mutual Aid Agreement NIMS Compliance FAQs New York State Counties Point of Contact (POC) List 2008 New York State NIMS Informational Brochure. Download and copy for your own use. National Integration Center (NIC) Incident Management Systems Integration Division (IMSID) NYS NIMSCAST Webinar Schedule

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