<P> The National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) is a standardized approach to incident management developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security . The program was established in March 2004 , in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 5 , issued by President George W. Bush . It is intended to facilitate coordination between all responders ( including all levels of government with public , private , and nongovernmental organizations ) . The system has been revised once , in December 2008 . The core training currently includes two courses : ( 1 ) IS - 700 NIMS , which provides a basic introduction to NIMS , and ( 2 ) ICS - 100 , which includes history , details , and features , along with an introduction to the Incident Command System . Approximately 24 additional courses are available on selected topics . </P>
<P> The National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) is a standardized approach to incident management developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security . The program was established in March 2004 , in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 5 , issued by President George W. Bush . It is intended to facilitate coordination between all responders ( including all levels of government with public , private , and nongovernmental organizations ) . The system has been revised once , in December 2008 . The core training currently includes two courses : ( 1 ) IS - 700 NIMS , which provides a basic introduction to NIMS , and ( 2 ) ICS - 100 , which includes history , details , and features , along with an introduction to the Incident Command System . Approximately 24 additional courses are available on selected topics . </P>
when was the national incident management system established
when was the national incident management system established
March 2004
March 2004