This introduction to NIMS training was delivered as an On Demand session at the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum: Virtual Gathering in August 2020 by William (Nick) Nichols, US Environmental Protection Agency.
Nick Nichols, US Environmental Protection Agency, introduces FEMA's NIMS training.
Participants will learn the basics of emergency response operations and organization from EPA and FEMA. Discussion of how local, state, tribal, and federal agencies respond to incidents and how partners fit into Unified Command with participant input will be encouraged.
FEMA's ICS and NIMS courses are available at
https://training.fema.gov/nims/.
