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Official's Guide to Disasters <br /> National Incident Management System (NIMS) <br /> On February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive <br /> (HSPD)-5, which directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop and <br /> administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). <br /> NIMS makes America safer: <br /> NIMS establishes standardized incident management process protocols, and <br /> procedures that all responders—federal, state, tribal, and local—will use to coordinate <br /> and conduct response actions. In addition, national preparedness and readiness in <br /> responding to and recovering from an incident is enhanced since all of the Nation's <br /> emergency teams and authorities are using a common language and set of procedures. <br /> Advantages of NIMS: <br /> NIMS incorporates best practices in incident management which have been developed <br /> and proven effective by thousands of responders and authorities across America. These <br /> practices, coupled with consistency and national standardization, will now be carried <br /> forward throughout all incident management processes: exercises, qualification and <br /> certification, communications interoperability, doctrinal changes, training, publications, <br /> public affairs, equipment resources, evaluating, and incident management. All of these <br /> measures unify the response community as never before. <br /> NIMS was created by representatives across America including: <br /> • Federal government <br /> • States <br /> • Territories <br /> • Cities, counties, and townships <br /> • Tribal officials <br /> • First responders <br /> I <br /> i <br /> NIMS Page 2.1 <br /> Version Date-April 9, 2012 <br />