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 ...

WASHINGTON - The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center has developed guidelines for Incident Command System (ICS) training providers that will help them ensure that the ...

The events of 9/11 spurred much change throughout the public safety industry in the United States. One major change involved the creation of a national incident management system (NIMS). Its ...

For decades now the fire service has been managing large fire grounds through use of the Incident Management System. Within the past few years - since the attacks of nine eleven - it's been realized ...

In the 1980s, when Chief Alan Brunacini was traveling around the country teaching “Fireground Commander” (FGC), I was introduced to such positions as “support officer” and “senior advisor.” (At this ...

With the recent availability of more affordable and multi-functional UAS platforms and sensor technologies, and their demonstrated capability to provide critical information for a wide variety of ...

Today someone mentioned the article The Elephant in the JIC which speaks to the issue of reconciling the use of social media with NIMS and ICS control mechanisms. This is something I've written about ...

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Area Command (Unified Area Command): An organization established (1) to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an ICS organization or (2) to oversee the management ...

[Photo: An oiled brown pelican upon intake on May 20 at the Louisiana Oiled Wildlife Center. Courtesy of the International Bird Rescue Research Center.] In the 250,000-plus media reports on the Gulf ...

The events of 9/11 have become a part of the fabric of this nation. Those who died, both the heroic rescuers and the innocent victims, are immortalized in myriad ways and will be long remembered in ...

“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 ...