NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool ( NIMSCAST )

1. Preparing Texas Today for Tomorrow’s Challenges NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST)

2. Purpose • Provide an overview of NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) features and capability. • Review current participation by States and Territories, Locals, and Tribal Nations • Audit guidance Texas Division of Emergency Management

3. NIMSCAST Overview • Enables State, Local, and Tribal jurisdictions to self-assess • Timeline: • 1/2005: Initial NIMSCAST software released • 4/2007: FY2007 - 29 Implementation Objectives • 6/2008: FY2008 - 27 Implementation Objectives • 4/2009: FY2009 - 28 Implementation Objectives Texas Division of Emergency Management

4. Current NIMSCAST • NIMSCAST is currently available on the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/nimscast. Texas Division of Emergency Management

5. NIMSCAST Architecture • Accounts are Jurisdiction Based • Assessment Data is tied to Account, not the user • Users can be removed and reassigned • Data remains in system • Hierarchical Account Organization • FEMA Region • State • COG • County • City • Department or Organization Texas Division of Emergency Management

6. NIMSCAST Permission • Permission defines relationship to account • Administrator • Adds, Edits, Deletes user permissions; controls access • Rolls-up assessments • Creates Sub accounts • Saves/edits response to questions Texas Division of Emergency Management

7. NIMSCAST Permission Cont…. • Permission defines relationship to account • Standard- Saves/Edits response questions • Read Only - view assessments response via reports • Read Only with Inheritance - on hierarchy starting at account granted Texas Division of Emergency Management

8. Sample Implementation Activity • User e-mail address acts as unique ID Texas Division of Emergency Management

9. Demo • www.fema.gov/nimscast Texas Division of Emergency Management

10. NIMSCAST Assessment • Assessments • Summary/Comprehensive • Corrective Action Plans • Implementation Objective Progress Texas Division of Emergency Management

11. Surviving an Audit • First DON’T PANIC we are here for you! • Next review the NIMSCAST audit Toolkit. • This Toolkit contains everything you will need to survive your audit. • This toolkit provides planning guidance that can be incorporated into existing NIMS implementation plans to meet NIMS and NIMSCAST regulations. • This toolkit is designed to provide emergency management professionals basic information about NIMS implementation and compliance. Texas Division of Emergency Management

12. The Checklist • Adoption • Planning • Training • Exercise • Communications Information Management • Resource Management • Incident Command System • Multi-Agency Coordination • Public Information System Texas Division of Emergency Management

13. The Checklist • Adoption • Adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Designate and maintain a single point of contact • Ensure that Federal Preparedness Awards to State/Local Departments/Agencies support all required NIMS compliance objectives • Audit agencies and review organizations should routinely include NIMS compliance requirements in all audits Texas Division of Emergency Management

14. The Checklist • Planning • Revise and update plans • Participate in and promote interagency mutual-aid and assistance agreements • Include preparedness organizations and elected and appointed officials in the • development of emergency operations plans • Make sure functional needs and whole community information is covered in all plans Texas Division of Emergency Management

15. The Checklist • Training • Complete Awareness Training courses IS-700: NIMS: An Introduction, ICS-100 Introduction to ICS, ICS-200 • Complete Intermediate ICS 300 course or equivalent, for all appropriate mid-management personnel • Complete the Advanced ICS 400 course or equivalent, for all appropriate senior level personnel • Complete the Awareness IS-800.B: National Response Framework • Training records are on file of all training Texas Division of Emergency Management

16. NIMS Training Texas Division of Emergency Management

17. The Checklist • Exercise • Incorporate NIMS/ICS into internal and external local, regional, and state emergency management training and exercises • Plan for and/or participate in an all-hazards exercise program Plan for and/or participate in an all-hazards exercise program • Incorporate corrective actions • Records are on file of all exercises with corrective action plans Texas Division of Emergency Management

18. The Checklist • Communications Information Management • Apply common and consistent terminology • Utilize systems, tools, and processes to present consistent and accurate information Texas Division of Emergency Management

19. The Checklist • Resource Management • Inventory response assets to conform to NIMS National Resource Typing Definitions • http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/ • Ensure interoperability • Utilize response asset inventory for intrastate/interstate mutual aid requests • Credentialing Texas Division of Emergency Management

20. The Checklist • Resource Management Texas Division of Emergency Management

21. Resource Management • Resource Typing • Resource typingis categorizing, by capability, the resources requested, deployed, and used in incidents. Measurable standards identifying resource capabilities and performance levels serve as the basis for categories. Resource users at all levels use these standards to identify and inventory resources. Resource kindsmay be divided into subcategories to define more precisely the capabilities needed to meet specific requirements. • Tier 1 Resource Typing Definitions: • Animal Health Emergency [5/05] (PDF 1.8MB, TXT 20KB) • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) [3/09] (PDF 2.0MB, TXT 43KB) • Fire and Hazardous Materials [7/05] (PDF 192KB, TXT 37KB) • Incident Management (IM) [7/05] (PDF 2MB, TXT 56KB) • Law Enforcement [7/07] (PDF 291KB, TXT 37KB) • Mass Care (Coming Soon) • Medical and Public Health [3/08] (PDF 462KB, TXT 29KB) • Pathfinder Task Forces [5/07] (PDF 31KB, TXT 6KB) • Public Works (PW) [5/05] (PDF 2.8MB, TXT 101KB) • Search and Rescue (SAR) [11/05] (PDF 235KB, TXT 66KB) Texas Division of Emergency Management

22. Resource Management Texas Division of Emergency Management

23. The Checklist • ICS • Manage all incidents/ planned events in accordance with ICS organizational structures, doctrine and procedures. Texas Division of Emergency Management

24. The Checklist • Multi-Agency Coordination • Coordinate and support emergency management and incident response objectives through the development and use of integrated MACS Texas Division of Emergency Management

25. The Checklist • Public Information Systems • Institutionalize, within the framework of ICS, Public Information and Joint Information • Ensure that Public Information procedures and processes can gather, verify, coordinate, and disseminate information during an incident/planned event. Texas Division of Emergency Management

26. NIMSCAST POC • NIMSCAST Point of Contact • Melanie Moss – Planner II • 512-424-7054 • Melanie.Moss@DPS.Texas.Gov • Gabriela Stermolle– Planner II • 512-424-5989 • Gabriela.Stermolle@DPS.Texas.Gov Texas Division of Emergency Management

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