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National Incident Management Organization

Implementing NIMO teams to bring change in the wildland fire world, manage long-term incidents, and develop an effective fire management model for complex fires.

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National Incident Management Organization

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  1. National Incident Management Organization Building Capacity and Capability for the Future

  2. National interagency leadership moved forward with implementing the first 2 NIMO teams to: • Help bring about change in a rapidly evolving wildland fire world. • Free critical resources by managing long-term incidents • Develop a more effective and efficient fire management model for complex fires

  3. Introduction to NIMO “The success of NIMO is predicated on two imperative actions: 1) Planning and executing a larger, more aggressive vegetative management program and 2) implementing the nine key recommendations….” From NIMO Implementation plan, 2005

  4. NIMO implementation team nine key recommendations: • Improve capacity and capability • Develop more Type 3 organizations • Streamline training and qualifications • Assist NMAC in Type 1 IMT management • Identify change to legal authorities • Develop non-traditional partnerships • Improve emergency hiring practices • Standardize contracts • Develop a model for management of complex incidents

  5. NIMO organization: • Two fulltime seven-person Incident Management Teams hired in FY06 • A NIMO coordinator position early FY07 • Additional teams may be added • NIMO IMTs serve as force multipliers to support wildland fire program initiatives

  6. NIMO Incident Assignments • Two week rotation separate from the current Type 1 teams • Staff incidents from the pool of all available personnel • Focus on assignments that integrate change in management philosophy

  7. Potential Niche for NIMO Teams • Fires of national significance • International assignments • All-hazard assignments • National/regional operations cell • Large, complex planned events • Large scale prescribed fire

  8. NIMO projects • Assist and support various groups on wildland fire related projects. • NIMO Coordinator will work with NMAC and NIMO IC’s to accept and prioritize proposed projects from any wildland agency or state partner.

  9. NIMO Current Projects • NMAC Strategic Decision and Business Practices • Rollout of Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment • National Type 1 IMT meeting • 2007 F&A Operations Action Plan

  10. NIMO Current Projects (Cont.) • Appropriate Management Response • Expand support from large urban structural departments. • Expand number of Type 3 organizations • Training Support (S-520, S-620, etc)

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