NIMS Training for Law Enforcement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides comprehensive training programs for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to law enforcement personnel. NIMS, a structured framework put in place in 2003, enables governmental and nongovernmental agencies to work together to respond to national emergencies such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters at local and state levels.
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Required Training
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Law enforcement personnel are among those required to take NIMS courses, according to FEMA. Other personnel required to take the courses are determined by stakeholders and include emergency services, hospital, fire service and other emergency response personnel. Different training courses are offered for different job roles and career levels.
Incident Command System
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Law enforcement personnel who are involved with emergency planning, response and recovery are required to take the Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) for Law Enforcement course (IS-100). The ICS, an important incident management system incorporated into NIMS, is the standard organizational structure required for the management of all domestic incidents. The course includes law enforcement examples and exercises and introduces the role of the ICS and its relationship to NIMS.
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Minimum Requirements
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According to FEMA, a number of courses are available for various job roles within law enforcement and emergency services. At a minimum, all elected officials should complete the basic IS-700 NIMS course, as should those with emergency management responsibilities who will be interacting with a number of different jurisdictions and agencies during an incident where the NIMS system would be in use. IS-700 is an introduction to NIMS that provides a uniform template for relevant organizations, including law enforcement, to work together during domestic incidents.
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