Notice - Update
UIUC NIMS Compliance Training
Assessment
The Office of Campus Emergency Planning has amended the NIMS
compliance assessment for the University of Illinois Urbana
campus effective in 2007. Information which was forthcoming in
December of 2006 revealed that the numbers of individuals on
campus who are required to be trained was significantly fewer
than the initial descriptions which were posted in Spring 2006.
The revised assessment for NIMS compliance training is available
for viewing or download using this link,
NIMS Training Executive
Summary. This new assessment includes both "requirements"
and "recommendations" for training. (Note: In response to
questions about the tragedy at Virginia Tech, the one day
training course which covers IS100 and IS700, will be modified,
beginning with the summer 2007 sessions, to include presentation
and discussion of an active threat situation.)
NIMS
As
a receiver of federal funds the University of Illinois Urbana
Campus is required to establish compliance with various federal
directives as it relates to emergency preparedness. Among those
directives is Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5
(issued 2/28/03), which requires the University of Illinois
Urbana campus, to be compliant with the
National Incident
Management System (NIMS). NIMS is the federal response plan
that outlines the procedures and protocols for responding to
Incidents of National Significance (INS).
The
purpose of HSPD-5 is to enhance the ability of the United States
to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single,
comprehensive national approach to incident management. This
includes ensuring that all levels of government (local, state,
and federal) work effectively together and in coordination with
the private sector; integrating “crisis” and “consequence
management;” and providing a clear chain of command and control.
Included
within NIMS is a requirement that the campus adopt,
understand, exercise, and train on the elements of the
Incident Command System (ICS) and to embrace the concept of
Unified Command (UC) when responding to local, state, or
regional crises. A comprehensive schedule for training
University administrators, deans, directors, department heads,
supervisors and entry level responders in the NIMS program is
currently being developed. A copy of HSPD-5 can be found at
the following
NIMS Online Web Site.
NRP
The
creation and adoption of the National Response Plan outlines how
the nation as a whole will plan for and respond to “Incidents of
National Significance (INS)” on a national, regional, state, and
local level. Incidents of national significance are those
emergencies or crises that have regional or national
implications.. The NRP places the University in the position of
cooperating and coordinating with local emergency responders,
caregivers, planners, and resource personnel to make University
resources available during emergency operations. The University
enjoys an excellent relationship with its community partners in
emergency response. Routine meetings are held to coordinate the
various aspects of emergency preparedness planning. A copy of
the National response Plan can be found at
Homeland Security Website.
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