Summary FEMA IS-700.A Lecture Slides: National Incident Management System, An Introduction (Unit 1 Overview)

Unit 1
Course Overview




National Incident Management System, An Introduction
IS-700.A – January 2009
Visual 1.1

,Unit 2
Understanding
NIMS



Understanding NIMS
IS-700.A – January 2009
Visual 2.9

,What Is NIMS?




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Understanding NIMS
IS-700.A – January 2009
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, NIMS Overview
What ? . . . NIMS provides a consistent
nationwide template . . .
Who? . . . to enable Federal, State, tribal,
and local governments, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations to
work together . . .
How? . . . to prepare for, prevent, respond
to, recover from, and mitigate the effects
of incidents regardless of cause, size,
location, or complexity . . .
Why? . . . in order to reduce the loss of life
and property, and harm to the
environment.

Understanding NIMS
IS-700.A – January 2009
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