What does NIMS stand for?

National Incident Management System (US Department of Homeland Security)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The emergency response process tested yesterday was modeled after the National Incident Management System and incorporates the Incident Command System, which local police and fire departments in the area use to communicate during disasters.

Unitil puts itself to a stormy test; Lessons learned from ice storm

Avineonics also supports Incident Command System (ICS) features and National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.

United States : Avineon Announces Avineonics 2.0 with New and ...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Understanding the importance of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to colleges and universities requires a recognition of what it means to emergency response capabilities.

The importance of NIMS to campus emergency response

National Incident Management System Training At an early morning workshop, titled "National Incident Management System Training for Health Care and Security Professionals," attendees learned about the importance of training all levels of staff how to respond to emergency situations.

137th Congress of Correction workshops address a variety of topics

The volume concludes with discussion of the basic principles of emergency response with reference to the National Incident Management System.

Understanding, assessing, and responding to terrorism; protecting ...

As ED managers may be aware, as of fiscal year 2006, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) has required the use of plain language, rather than 10-codes, for disasters and exercises that involve several agencies, jurisdictions, or disciplines.

'Plain talk' is best when dealing with disasters

The Advanced Disaster Management Simulator from Environmental Tectonics Corporation allowed responders to exercise their emergency plans under joint command, using National Incident Management System protocols.

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The smart card technology also can serve as a platform for physical access into buildings, access to networks, human resource asset accountability, incident command and control, property and firearms accountability, and national incident management system integration.

Smart card to coordinate first responders