National Incident Management System (NIMS) Overview

(Sep 14, 2007 - 3:48:44 PM)

NIMS establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management to ensure that all levels of government across the nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively together using a national approach to domestic incident management. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state and local governments to work together to prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of the cause, size or complexity. Those agencies that do not establish such system shall not be eligible for state reimbursement for any response or recovery related expenses.

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National Incident Management System Departmental Training Profile (Training Levels)

(Sep 13, 2007 - 4:12:21 PM)

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness provides a training profile to aid in selecting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training appropriate for the various departments and divisions at the University of Georgia.

The training profile sheet lists UGA Departments/Divisions, the personnel in those areas to be trained and the appropriate training level suggested.

Download the NIMS Training Profile (training levels) here in .pdf.