NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Background

• In response to September 11, 2001 (9-11), the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) was issued on February 28, 2003

• Federal, state, and local agencies were encouraged to use the same

emergency management system (i.e., terminology and training)

• NIMS provides a national framework for preparing, preventing, responding to, and recovering from domestic incidents that includes o Command and managemento Preparednesso Resource managemento Communications and information managemento Supporting technologieso Ongoing management and maintenance

DOE/NNSA Emergency Management and NIMS

Requires

• Compliance with the requirements of the National Response Framework (NRF) and NIMS o Incorporating NIMS concepts, principles, and terminology into

existing Emergency Plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

o Meeting training program requirementso Providing authority and responsibility for the Emergency

Director to perform required functions, including • initial activation of onsite response assets• notification of offsite authorities• requests for offsite assistance

• Control and coordination at an event/incident scene that must be consistent with NIMS’ Incident Command System, which integrates federal, tribal, state, and local agencies and organizations that provide onsite response services

DOE/NNSA Emergency Management and NIMS (cont.)

Where applicable, pre-designate a DOE/NNSA employee as the

• On-Scene Coordinator when DOE/NNSA is the lead agency for Federal responses under the National Contingency Plan or its replacement

• Senior Federal Official when DOE/NNSA is the Coordinating Agency under the Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex of the National Response Framework or its replacement

• Senior Energy Official to coordinate Departmental activities under appropriate Federal plans