FEMA's National Integration Center is seeking public feedback for an update of the state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Objectives for SLTT organizations and jurisdictions.  This National Engagement Period will conclude at 5:00 pm EDT on February 5, 2018.  National Engagement provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the draft implementation objectives, to ensure they are relevant for all implementing partners.

NIMS is a key component of U.S. incident management efforts and enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all kinds and sizes.  Implementing NIMS across the Nation is a fundamental part of building our national preparedness.  The SLTT NIMS Implementation Objectives identify the specific activities that are involved in NIMS implementation for SLTT organizations and jurisdictions.

FEMA most recently revised the NIMS Implementation Objectives in 2009 and is now updating them to ensure they are consistent with the 2017 NIMS, to incorporate stakeholder input, and to make them a more clear and more useful tool for organizations as they implement NIMS.

FEMA has developed implementation indicators for each Implementation Objective.  These indicators serve as actionable activities that jurisdictions can use to demonstrate NIMS implementation.  The indicators are not requirements and are not intended as a checklist, but rather as a means of clarifying the types of activities that organizations and jurisdictions may undertake when implementing NIMS.

FEMA will host a series of webinars to discuss the proposed SLTT NIMS Implementation Objectives and answer related questions.  For more information on the webinars and to review the draft SLTT NIMS Implementation Objectives, visit: https://www.fema.gov/implementation-guidance-and-reporting.  To provide comments on the draft, complete the feedback form and submit it to FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov.  Please note that federal departments and agencies use a separate set of Implementation Objectives.  FEMA will work with Federal NIMS Coordinators to revise those later this year.

Thank you for your continued support.  Together, we make the nation more secure and resilient.