The National Incident Management System (NIMS) guides all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from incidents.
NIMS provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary, systems and processes to successfully deliver the capabilities described in the National Preparedness System. NIMS defines operational systems that guide how personnel work together during incidents.
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Implementation & Training
Local, state, territorial, and tribal nation jurisdictions are required to adopt NIMS in order to receive federal Preparedness grants. Find guides and training to help implement.
Contact
The FEMA Regional NIMS Coordinators are subject matter experts for their state, local, territorial, or tribal nation governments. Find your regional contact.
Components & Tools
Access tools to support the NIMS components, including:
- National Qualification System
- Resource Typing
- Mutual Aid
- Command and Coordination Structures
News and Updates
NIMS Intelligence/Investigations Function Guidance Release for National Engagement
The NIMS Intelligence/Investigations Function Guidance Release for National Engagement is scheduled to be announced via NIMS Alert on October 1, 2024.
To provide comments on the draft, complete the comment matrix and submit the form to fema-nims@fema.dhs.gov no later than November 1, 2024.
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Public Feedback and Engagement
The National Integration Center routinely posts draft guidance and tools for national engagement. Check back here or follow the links in NIMS Alerts for updates.