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IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

Keywords / Description:

NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

This FEMA Independent Study Program course, ICS-700, explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS.   

Completion of this course by all entry-level personnel is required for Project Public Health Ready recognition. 

Toolkit:

PPHR Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Incident Command System, NIMS, Project Public Health Ready

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

Department of Homeland Security

Submitted:

03/26/2007

Modified:

08/20/2012

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