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NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool for Effective Incident Response

NIMCAST is a web-based self-assessment system designed for state and local governments to evaluate and enhance their incident response capabilities in alignment with NIMS requirements. It includes 75 NIMS-related questions, aiding in compliance monitoring, baseline establishment, program reviews, and capability development planning.

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NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool for Effective Incident Response

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  1. NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool

  2. FY ’05 Requirements • NIMS/NRP Training • Adopting NIMS • Establish Baseline

  3. The NIMS Integration Center Resources - NIMCAST • The NIMS Capability Assurance Support Tool is a Web-based self-assessment system that state and local governments can use to evaluate their incident response and management capabilities and comply with NIMS requirements. • NIMCAST covers the same functional areas as the NIMS and consists of 75 NIMS questions. • NIMCAST spells out the NIMS language concerning a particular requirement and then poses a series of questions on the requirement.

  4. NIMCAST Provides: • An assessment tool to measure progress towards compliancy with NIMS standards • Establishment of a baseline for developing a NIMS Implementation Plan • Comprehensive incident management program review • Assistance in the development of plans to achieve capabilities and correct deficiencies. * NIMCAST is a tool for you to use to identify your shortfalls and strengths!

  5. https://www.fema.gov/nimcast

  6. Change Password Log in using your email address and password sent by the NIC, you will be directed to this page to change your password w/n 24hrs. If you forget password or time has expired, request new password on home page by clicking on “Generate a New Temporary Password”.

  7. Public & Private Accounts

  8. 75 yes/no questions under 5 components of NIMS

  9. Provides assistance with development of plans

  10. Completion checklist

  11. Creating multiple versions

  12. Viewing reports

  13. Submitting/rollup reports

  14. Maneuvers to questions View versions View reports Submit report User Guide Print questions

  15. Steps • Contact Jim to register additional user’s names. • Change password provided by the NIC within 24 hrs or request a new temporary password. • Access system and answer questions • Save & create multiple versions • Submit reports to next authority – “roll up reports” by Sept. 15th. • View submitted reports Jim Reardon reardonj@michigan.gov 517-333-5017

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