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 ...

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 ...

The events of 9/11 have become a part of the fabric of this nation. Those who died, both the heroic rescuers and the innocent victims, are immortalized in myriad ways and will be long remembered in ...

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, ...

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 ...