EP&R Standards Project Report: Technical Review of National Incident Management Standards
Abstract
The importance and necessity for a fully developed and implemented National Incident Management System (NIMS) has been demonstrated in recent years by the impact of national events such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Throughout the history of emergency response to major disasters, especially when multiple response organizations are involved, there have been systemic problems in the consistency and uniformity of response operations. Identifying national standards that support the development and implementation of NIMS is key to helping solve these systemic problems. The NIMS seeks to provide uniformity and consistency for incident management by using common terminology and protocols that will enable responders to coordinate their efforts to ensure an efficient response.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 903253
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-16515
400904120; TRN: US200720%%133
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; NATURAL DISASTERS; EMERGENCY PLANS; STANDARDIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COOPERATION; NIMS; Incident management standards
Citation Formats
Stenner, Robert D. EP&R Standards Project Report: Technical Review of National Incident Management Standards. United States: N. p., 2007.
Web. doi:10.2172/903253.
Stenner, Robert D. EP&R Standards Project Report: Technical Review of National Incident Management Standards. United States. doi:10.2172/903253.
Stenner, Robert D. Tue .
"EP&R Standards Project Report: Technical Review of National Incident Management Standards". United States.
doi:10.2172/903253. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/903253.
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