There is a lot of talk these days about implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and using the Incident Command System (ICS). However, colleges and universities have been slow to ...

One of the big changes since the 9/11 attacks has been the institution of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) here in the United States. A core portion of NIMS is the Incident Command ...

If one of the primary purposes of the Incident Command System (ICS) within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to provide for the safety of those involved in mitigating an incident, why ...

I just finished completing the 3rd National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance course required of me by my organization, and it got me thinking about planning in general. There are a lot of ...

The United States is moving too fast in implementing a new system for standardizing the response to terrorist attacks and other disasters, top emergency responders told a House of Representatives ...

How are you going to organize the place where you coordinate and/or command from when responding to a disaster? Most organizations, public and private have struggled with this question. For those in ...

The nation's first responders now can take two new incident command system (ICS) review courses online through the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Virtual Campus. The new, scenario-based ...

“Bring all the agencies and departments with a potential for involvement into your planning efforts,” recommends Manfredo. “Even if they will not be involved as the primary agency, keep them informed ...