Most of our readers have probably already taken IS-700.A NIMS at some point in their careers. According to FEMA, which has primary responsibility for the maintenance of national preparedness doctrine, ...

My first attempt at this column began with a list of all my department’s endeavors to obtain the Holy Grail of incident management-the coveted “NIMS compliance.” This included defining the five types ...

In the 1980s, when Chief Alan Brunacini was traveling around the country teaching “Fireground Commander” (FGC), I was introduced to such positions as “support officer” and “senior advisor.” (At this ...

The National Incident Management System (www.nemaweb.org), released by the Department of Homeland Security, has major implications for the fire service and inter-agency operations. Adoption of the ...

Florida's State Emergency Operations Center is activated to a Level 1 to respond to Tropical Storm Ian on Sept. 25, 2022. (Florida Division of Emergency Management photo) An updated version of the ...