Are school districts required to be NIMS compliant? Has there been any clarification as to the need for public school district personnel to take any NIMS courses?
Since school districts are an integral part of local government, their use of NIMS should be achieved in close coordination with other components of the local government. School districts are not traditional response organizations and more typically are recipients of first responder services provided by fire and rescue, emergency medical and law enforcement agencies. This traditional relationship should be acknowledged in achieving NIMS compliance within an integrated local government plan for NIMS compliance. School district participation in local government’s NIMS preparedness program is essential to ensure that first responder services are delivered to schools in a timely and effective manner. It would be useful for staff and teachers to take the IS-700 NIMS introductory course, but not required by the NIMS Integration Center.
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