The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment.
NIMS works hand in hand with the National Response Framework (NRF). NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.
NIMS Roles and Training Courses
Incident Role
Necessary Training Courses
Entry Level
- IS-100.a - Introduction to the Incident Command System - Online
- IS-700.A - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction - Online
First Line, Single Resource, Field Supervisors
- IS-100.a - Introduction to the Incident Command System - Online
- IS-700.A - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction - Online
Middle Management, Strike Team Leaders, Division Supervisors, and EOC Staff
- IS-100.a - Introduction to the Incident Command System - Online
- IS-700.A - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction - Online
- IS-800.B - National Response Framework, An Introduction - Online
- ICS Intermediate (I-300) - Classroom Course
Command and General Staff, Area, Emergency and EOC Managers
- IS-100.a - Introduction to the Incident Command System - Online
- IS-700.A - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction - Online
- IS-800.B - National Response Framework, An Introduction - Online
- ICS Intermediate (I-300) - Classroom Course
- ICS Advanced (I-400) - Classroom Course
Additional NIMS Training