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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS)AS | the method of response to organize both short-term and long-term field-level operations for an “All Hazards” approach to a broad spectrum of emergencies ranging from small to complex incidents, both natural and manmade. |
The complete NIMS handbook can be located | on the Federal Emergency Management Agency website. |
This adoption is in conjunction with | the City of Jacksonville’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5. |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) / Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) | Directives issued by the President of the United States on matters pertaining to Homeland Security. |
National Response Framework (NRF) | designed to reflect the policy established in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and HSPD 5 to create a single comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. |
The HSPD 5 was designed | to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents including terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies by establishing a single comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. |
National Incident Management System (NIMS) | embraces the ICS and establishes a response structure that is scalable to meet the needs and complexity of a disaster event. |
Incident Command System (ICS) | is a component of NIMS and is a standard incident management organization with five functional areas – command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration – for management of all major incidents. |
HSPD 5, PPD 8, and memorandums from the NIMS Integration Center is controlled by | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |