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12 <br /> Elected Official's Guide to Emergencies and 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 administer <br /> a National Incident Management System (NIMS). <br /> On June 23, 2005 the OC BOCC issued a proclamation that requires all departments, <br /> committees, and personnel that engage in response to emergencies or disasters as <br /> agents of the County to train, exercise, and respond using NIMS. <br /> The use of NIMS keeps us safe: <br /> NIMS establishes standardized incident management process protocols and procedures <br /> that all responders—federal, state, tribal, and local—will use to coordinate and conduct <br /> response actions. In addition, national preparedness and readiness in responding to and <br /> recovering from an incident is enhanced since all of the Nation's emergency teams and <br /> 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 the United States, including: <br /> • Federal government <br /> • States <br /> • Territories <br /> • Cities, counties, and townships <br /> • Tribal officials <br /> • First responders <br /> 9 � <br />