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<br />I <br /> <br />NIMS: National Incident Managment System <br /> <br />I <br />I still do not understand what NIMS is. Could you explain to me what benefit our small <br />fire department will gain [rom using NIMS? <br /> <br />Question <br /> <br />Answer <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed to provide a system that <br />would help emergency managers and responders from different jurisdictions and <br />disciplines work together more effectively to handle emergencies and disasters, Most incidents <br />are handled on a daily basis by a single, local jurisdiction at the local level, often by fire <br />personnel, EMS and law enforcement. But even for incidents that are relatively limited in scope, <br />coordination and cooperation among the responding oranizations makes for a more effective <br />response, <br /> <br />When the NIMS is adopted and used nationwide it will form a standardized, unified framework <br />for incident management within which government and private entities at all levels can work <br />together effectively. The NIMS provides a set of standardized organizational structures such as <br />the Incident Command System and standardized processes, procedures and systems, These <br />processes and procedures are designed to improve interoperability among jurisdictions and <br />disciplines in various areas -- command and management, resource management, training, <br />communications, <br />