County Commissioner Resolutions - February 2006RESOLUTION No. / - � oa�
DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS
THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN GIBSON COUNTY
WHEREAS, the President in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5, directed the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System
(NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and tribal
governments to work together more effectively and e�ciently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and
recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity;
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, local, and tribal homeland security
partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective implementation and
utilization of a comprehensive NIMS;
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local and tribal emergency agencies and
personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and e�ciently provide the highest levels of incident
management;
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most e�cient and effective incident management it is critical that Federal,
State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational
structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures,
uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising,
comprehensive resource management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or
disasters;
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities and
resources will improve the State's ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency
readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident management processes.
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an integral part of various
incident management activities throughout the State, including current emergency management training
programs; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommended adoption of
a standardized Incident Command System;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the GIBSON County Board of Commissioners does establish the
Nationai Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for all incident management in GIBSON
County.
Hereby grented this 7th day of February 2006 by a majority of a quorum of the GIBSON County Board of
Commissioners.
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