To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [MSAR] NIMS compliance / FEMA
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:19:48 -0800
All first responder types in the USA are now required to have basic
certification in the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident
Management System (NIMS). This is for all first responders (including SAR),
not just those responding to disaster or somehow working with FEMA. Meeting
this requirement has federal funding attached, and most officials will refer
to this as NIMS compliance.
The current requirements are:
IS-200 (pre-requisite of 100) for ICS
IS-700 for Intro to NIMS
ICS 300 and 400 have been re-written and are now available for management
level from the state training officer or through EMI.
All are now required to be using ICS daily, at every incident. There are
forms online related to using ICS to document the incident, etc.
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/forms/icsforms.htm
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Jorene Downs
Tulare Co SAR - Hasty Team ICP Team
www.ceoates.com/sar
Tulare-Kings CERT
www.tk-cert.org