DSC 1004 - Introduction to the NRF and NIMS

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2009 (405)

Course Description

This course introduces participants to the National Response Framework (NRF), specifies how the resources of the Federal Government will work in concert with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to Incidents of National Significance. The NRF is predicated on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This course will show how the NRF and the NIMS provide a nationwide template for working together to prevent or respond to threats and incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the National Response Framework by:
    1. describing the purpose of the NRF.
    2. locating information within the NRF.
    3. describing the roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the NRF.
    4. explaining the organizational structure used for NRF coordination.
    5. describing the field-level organizations and teams activated under the NRF.
    6. identifying the incident management activities addressed by the NRF.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the National Incident Management System by:
    1. describing the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.
    2. identifying the benefits of using Incident Command System (ICS) as the national incident management model.
    3. describing when it is appropriate to institute an Area Command.
    4. describing when it is appropriate to institute a Multiagency Coordination System.
    5. describing the benefits of using a Joint Information System (JIS) for public information.
    6. identifying the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness.
    7. describing how NIMS affects how resources are managed.
    8. describing the advantages of common communication and information management systems.
    9. explaining how NIMS influences technology and technology systems.
    10. describing the purpose of the NIMS Integration Center.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 3/805, BOT 4/19/05, Effective 20051(0355). (Submitted as 1215; State assigned new number) C&I 10/14/2008, BOT 11/18/2008, Eff 20082(0405).
C&I Approval: 10/14/2008, BOT Approval: 11/18/2008, Effective Term: Spring 2009 (405)

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