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HSPD-5, "Management of Domestic Incidents," directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to:
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Develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Develop the National Response Framework (NRF). |
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HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to:
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Adopt NIMS and use it in their individual incident management programs and activities.
Make adoption of NIMS by State, tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance (through grants, contracts, and other activities). |
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NIMS is:
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A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident management, including the Incident Command System, Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information
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NIMS is NOT:
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A response plan
Only used during large-scale incidents A communications plan Only applicable to certain emergency management/incident response personnel Only the Incident Command System or an organization chart A static system |
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Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection
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HSPD-7
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________ directed DHS to lead a national initiative to develop a National Preparedness System—a common, unified approach to “strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.”
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HSPD-8: National Preparedness
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_______ is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response.
Builds upon the NIMS coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation, linking all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector. |
National Response Framework (NRF)
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_______ encourages:
Jurisdictions to enter into mutual aid and assistance agreements with other jurisdictions and/or organizations from which they expect to receive, or to which they expect to provide, assistance. States to participate in interstate compacts and to consider establishing intrastate agreements that encompass all local jurisdictions. |
NIMS
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Agreements that permit the automatic dispatch and response of requested resources without incident-specific approvals. These agreements are usually basic contracts; some may be informal accords.
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Automatic Mutual Aid
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Agreements between neighboring jurisdictions or organizations that involve a formal request for assistance and generally cover a larger geographic area than automatic mutual aid.
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Local Mutual Aid
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