NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool

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NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool
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FY 05 Requirements

1. NIMS/NRP Training
2. Adopting NIMS
3. Establish Baseline

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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.

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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!

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https//www.fema.gov/nimcast
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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.
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Public Private Accounts
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75 yes/no questions under 5 components of NIMS
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Provides assistance with development of plans
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Completion checklist
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Creating multiple versions
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Viewing reports
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Submitting/rollup reports
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Maneuvers to questions
View versions
View reports
Submit report
User Guide
Print questions
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• Steps
• Contact Jim to register additional users 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_at_michigan.gov 517-333-5017