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ORANGE COUNTY' BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A PROCLAMATION
ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS)
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential 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 organizations to work
together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and
recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; and
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;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local and tribal emergency
agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently
provide the highest levels of incident management in a coordinated effort; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical that
Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized training,
terminology, and personnel qualification standards during training and qualifying
for emergencies and disasters; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
facilities, and resources will improve the County's ability to utilize federal funding
to enhance local readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline the
incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an integral and.
established part of various incident management activities throughout the County
and State, including current the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission
training programs and standards; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9/11 Commission) recommended
adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission established that NIMS will be the
State standard for training and professional qualifications in incident
management;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners hereby proclaims that all County
departments, committees, or personnel that engage in response to emergencies
or disasters as agents of the county will train, exercise, and respond utilizing the
National Incident Management System.
Adopted this 23rd day of June, 2005.
Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of o issioners