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 Home > How to Start an MRC > Technical Assistance Series > Coordinating With Your Local Response Partners > Coordinating: National Incident Management SystemICS also is an essential component of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). ICS has been established by NIMS as the standardized organizational structure for incident management. Although most incidents are generally managed daily by a single jurisdiction at the local level, there are important instances in which successful domestic incident management depends on the involvement of multiple jurisdictions and multiple functions and/or agencies from all government levels, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. These instances require effective and efficient coordination with these organizations and activities. NIMS uses a systems approach to integrate the most effective processes and methods into a unified national framework for incident management. This framework forms the basis for interoperability and compatibility to enable a diverse set of public and private organizations to conduct well-integrated and effective domestic incident management. The framework uses a core set of concepts, principle procedures, organizational processes, terminology, and standards requirements applicable to a broad community of NIMS users. On February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). According to HSPD-5: "This system will provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. To provide for interoperability and compatibility among Federal, state, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include a core set of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system; multi-agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and management of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources." The NIMS concepts and principles are contained in Appendix B. Previous | Table of Contents | Next Last Updated on 8/18/2006 |
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