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39 A P P E N D I X B AEP and NIMS Evaluation Matrix
40 FY 2005 to 2007 FAA FAR 139 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY ST AT E/ TE RR IT OR Y TR IB AL / L OC AL CO VE RA G E VERBAGE 1. Support the successful adoption & implementation of the NIMS. 2. Adopted NIMS for all government departments & agencies; as well as promote & encourage NIMS adoption by associations, utilities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) & private sector incident management & response organizations. 3. Monitor formal adoption of NIMS by all tribal & local jurisdictions. 4. Establish a planning process to ensure the communication & implementation of NIMS requirements, thereby providing a means for measuring progress & facilitate reporting. 5. Designate a single point of contact to serve as the principal coordinator for NIMS implementation. 6. Designate a singe point of contact within each of the jurisdictionâs Departments & Agencies. 7. To the extent permissible by law, ensure that Federal preparedness funding, including DHS Homeland Security Grant Program & the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), support NIMS implementation at the State & local levels & incorporate NIMS into existing training programs & exercises. 8. To the extent permissible by law, ensure that federal preparedness funding to State & territorial agencies & tribal & local jurisdictions is linked to satisfactory progress in meeting FY2006 NIMS implementation requirements. 9. To the extent permissible by State & territorial law & regulations, audit agencies & review organizations routinely include NIMS implementation requirements in all audits associated with federal preparedness grant funds, validating the self-certification process for NIMS compliance. A D O PT IO N 10. Monitor & assess outreach & implementation of NIMS Requirements.
41 FY 2005 to 2007 FAA FAR 139 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY ST AT E/ TE RR IT OR Y TR IB AL / L OC AL CO VE RA G E VERBAGE 11. Coordinate & provide technical assistance to local entities regarding NIMS institutionalized use of ICS. 12. Manage all emergency incidents & pre- planned (recurring/special) events in accordance with ICS organizational structures, doctrine & procedures, as defined in NIMS. ICS implementation must include the consistent application of Incident Action Planning & Common Communications Plans. 13. Coordinate & support emergency incident & event management through the development & use of integrated multi-agency coordination systems , i.e. develop & maintain connectivity capability between local Incident Command & Posts (ICP), local 911 Centers, local Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), the state EOC & regional &/ federal EOCs & NRP organizational elements. 14. Institutionalize, within the framework of ICS, the Public Information System (PIS), comprising of the Joint Information System (JIS) & a Joint Information Center (JIC). CO M M & M AN AG EM EN T 15. Establish public information system to gather, verify, coordinate, & disseminate information during an incident. 16. Establish NIMS baseline against the FY 2005 & FY 2006 implementation requirements. 17. Develop & implement a system to coordinate & leverage all federal preparedness funding to implement the NIMS. 18. Incorporate NIMS into Emergency Operations Plans (EOP). 19. Revise & update plans & SOPs to incorporate NIMS & National Response Plan (NRP) components, principles & policies, to include planning, training, response, exercises, equipment, evaluation & corrective actions. 20. Promote intrastate mutual aid agreements, to include agreements with private sector & non- governmental organizations. PR EP A R ED N ES S: P LA NN IN G 21. Participate in & promote intrastate & interagency mutual aid agreements, to include agreements with the private sector & non- governmental organizations.
42 FY 2005 to 2007 FAA FAR 139 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY ST AT E/ TE RR IT OR Y TR IB AL / L OC AL CO VE RA G E VERBAGE 22. Leverage training facilities to coordinate & deliver NIMS training requirements in conformance with the NIMS National Standard Curriculum. 23. Complete trainingâIS-700 NIMS: An Introduction, IS-800 NRP: An Introduction; ICS- 100 & ICS-200. PR EP A R ED N ES S: TR A IN IN G 24. Complete trainingâICS-300, ICS-400. 25. Incorporate NIMS/ICS into training & exercises. 26. Participate in an all-hazard exercise program based on NIMS that involves responders from multiple disciplines & multiple jurisdictions. PR EP A R ED N ES S: EX ER CI SE S 27. Incorporate corrective actions into preparedness & response plans & procedures. 28. Inventory response assets to conform to FEMA Resource Typing Standards. 29. Develop state plans for the receipt & distribution of resources as outlined in the National Response Plan (NRP) Catastrophic Incident Annex & Catastrophic Incident Supplement. 30. To the extent permissible by state & local law, ensure that relevant national standards & guidance to achieve equipment, communication & data interoperability are incorporated into state & local acquisition programs. 31. Validate that inventory of response assets conforms to FEMA Resource Typing standards. RE SO UR CE M AN AG EM EN T 32. Utilize response asset inventory for mutual aid requests, exercises, & actual events. 33. Apply standardized & consistent terminology, including the establishment of plain language communications Standards across public safety sector. CO M M UN IC AT IO N & IN FO RM AT IO N M A N A G EM EN T 34. Develop systems & processes to ensure that incident managers at all levels share a common operating picture of an incident.
43 In Order for a Plan to be Considered NIMS Compliant, it MUST Cover These Items: Define the scope of preparedness and incident management activities necessary for the jurisdiction. Describe organizational structures, roles and responsibilities, policies, and protocols for providing emergency support. Facilitate response and short-term recovery activities. Be flexible enough to use in all emergencies. Describe the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) purpose. Describe the EOP situation and assumptions. Describe the EOP concept of operations. In Order for a Plan to be Considered NIMS Compliant, it MUST Cover These Items: Describe the EOP organization and assignment of responsibilities. Describe the administration and logistics of the EOP. Describe EOP development and maintenance. Describe the EOP authorities and references. Contain functional annexes. Contain hazard-specific appendices. Contain a glossary. Pre-designate jurisdictional and/or functional area representatives to the Incident Commander (IC) or Unified Command (UC) whenever possible. Include pre-incident and post-incident public awareness, education, and communications plans and protocols. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/eop- sop_state_online.pdf http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/eop- sop_local_online.pdf
