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First responders and those who support
response operations are the obvious candidates for NIMS
ICS training.
Homeland
Security Presidential Directive #8 (HSPD-8) defines
a "first responder" as "those individuals
in the early stages of an incident, are responsible for
the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence,
and the environment, including emergency response providers
as defined in Section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. § 101), as well as emergency management,
public health, clinical care, public works, and other
skilled support personnel, such as equipment operators,
who provide immediate support services during prevention,
response, and recovery operations;" the federal Homeland
Security Act of 2002 provides that the term “emergency
response providers” includes “federal, State,
and local emergency public safety, law enforcement, emergency
response, emergency medical, including hospital emergency,
and related personnel, agencies, and authorities.”
Additional individuals needing NIMS ICS
training would be those who are involved in the critical
mission areas surrounding the incident response, such
as protecting against the incident, preventing the incident
or recovering from the incident.
Examples
of those individuals needing NIMS ICS training include
(but are not limited to):
Emergency Management: Personnel directed
to coordinate the protection, prevention, response, and
recovery for all-hazards incidents, including:
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State, county and municipal Offices
of Emergency Management (OEM)
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Emergency Support Function lead
and supporting agencies
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Volunteer Organizations Active
in Disasters (VOADs)
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Professional Associations (e.g.,
American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute
of Architects, etc.)
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Human Service Agencies
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Private Agencies Supporting OEM
Activities
Emergency Medical Services: individuals
who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary basis, serve
as first responders, EMTs and paramedics providing prehospital
care, including:
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First Responders
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EMTs
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Paramedics
Fire Service: individuals who, on a
full-time, part-time, or voluntary basis, provide life
safety services including fire suppression, rescue, arson
investigation, public education, and prevention. including:
Elected and Appointed Officials: elected
and appointed officials responsible for administration
of community health and welfare during an incident, including:
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Mayors
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Elected Officials
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County Executives
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Chief Administrative Officers (Managers,
Administrators and Supporting Staff)
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Those individuals designated to
act as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor
Hazardous Material (Hazmat) Personnel:
individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary
basis, identify, characterize, provide risk assessment,
and mitigate/control the release of a hazardous substance
or potentially hazardous substance, including:
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Technicians
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Specialists
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Metropolitan Medical Response System
(MMRS)
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Environmental Quality Control
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Private Companies and Contractors
Supporting Hazardous Materials Activities
Health Care: individuals who provide
clinical, forensic, and administrative skills in hospitals,
physician offices, clinics and other facilities which
offer medical care including surveillance (passive and
active), diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, treatment,
mental health support, epidemiology investigation, evidence
collection, along with fatality management for humans
and animals , including:
Law Enforcement: individuals who, on
a full-time, part-time, or voluntary basis, work for agencies
at the State, county and municipal levels with responsibilities
as law enforcement officers, including:
Public Health: individuals whose responsibilities
include the prevention of epidemics and spread of disease,
protection from environmental hazards, the promotion of
healthy behavior, responding to disasters and assistance
in recovery as well as assuring the quality and accessibility
of health services, including:
Public Safety Communications: individuals
who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary basis, through
technology, serve as a conduit and link persons reporting
an incident to response personnel and emergency management,
to identify an incident occurrence and help support the
resolution of life safety, criminal, environmental, and
facilities problems associated with the event, including:
Public Works: Public Works: Organizations
and individuals that make up the public/private infrastructure
for the construction and management of these roles within
the federal level. The categories/roles include administration,
technical, supervision, and craft (basic and advanced),
including:
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Environmental Services (Water Quality)
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Solid Waste
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Animal Services
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Water Treatment
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Public Buildings and Parks
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Telecommunications, Electric Districts,
and Digital Cable
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Engineering and Equipment Services
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