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    National Incident Management System

    The National Incident Management System 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.

    Federal NIMS Website

    Overview

    All local governments and state agencies must comply with the National Incident Management System to be eligible for federal preparedness assistance. The system was established on March 1, 2004, and adopted by Pennsylvania on Dec. 20, 2004.

    Resources

    Compliance and training, federal, and state resources to help local governments and state agencies comply with and have a better understanding of NIMS.

    Compliance and Training

    A core principle of the National Incident Management System is training.

    Federal Resources

    Resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    State Resources

    Pennsylvania-specific resources on the National Incident Management System

    Contact

    Email the National Incident Management System coordinator with questions.