Do all elected officials in city or county government need to take NIMS training?
The NIMS Integration Center recommends that state, local and tribal political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators and department heads all take IS-700 NIMS, An Introduction. This independent study course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. It also briefly covers ICS, which is of particular benefit for those who are less familiar with it.
The NIMS Integration Center recommends that state, local and tribal political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators and department heads all take IS-700 NIMS, An Introduction. This independent study course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. It also briefly covers ICS, which is of particular benefit for those who are less familiar with it. The Center encourages also all emergency personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response take the NIMS course. It is offered free-of-charge through the Emergency Management Institute at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp.
