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National Incident Management System
Responders from Different Areas Working Together
While most emergency situations are handled locally, when there’s a major incident help may be needed from other jurisdictions, the state, and the federal government.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed so responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines can work together better to respond to natural disasters, emergencies, and acts of terrorism.
For More Information
If you have any questions or would like to request training, email the Natrona County Emergency Management Office or call their office at (307) 235-9205.
For national guidance on NIMS, please visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency website.
NIMS benefits include:
- Unified approach to incident management
- Standard command and management structures
- Emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid, and resource management
National Incident Management System-related training are some of the important elements that state, territorial, tribal, and local entities must complete. Jurisdictions may be required to be NIMS compliant.
| Who is Required to Take NIMS Training? All federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental personnel at the entry level (including entry-level first responders / disaster workers), first-line supervisor level, middle management level, and command and general staff level of emergency management operations must complete various trainings as further detailed below. For More Information If you have any questions or would like to request training, email the Natrona County Emergency Management Office or call their office at (307) 235-9205. For national guidance on NIMS, please visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency website. | |
| Entry-Level First Responders & Disaster Workers All federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental personnel at the entry level (including entry-level first responders / disaster workers), first-line supervisor level, middle management level, and command and general staff level of emergency management operations must complete ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent and FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction. Entry level first responders and disaster workers include:
First-Line Supervisors All federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental personnel at the first-line supervisor level, middle management level, and command and general staff level of emergency management operations must complete ICS-200-Basic ICS or equivalent level training in addition to ICS-100 and FEMA IS-700). Front line supervisors include:
| Middle Management Personnel All federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental middle management personnel must complete ICS-300: Intermediate ICS or equivalent level training (FY07 Requirement) in addition to ICS-100, ICS-200, and FEMA IS-700. Middle management personnel include:
Command & General Staff All federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental command and general staff must complete FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction and ICS-400: Advanced ICS or equivalent, in addition to ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, FEMA IS-700, FEMA IS-800. Command and general staff members include:
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