NIMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

(Jun 24, 2008 - 12:03:07 PM)

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP) manages UGA's NIMS compliance, coordinates on-campus training sessions and maintains NIMS training records.

Many questions about the NIMS program can be answered with these Frequently Asked Questions, but if you have additional questions, please call the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness at (706)542-5845 or email The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance and Training Options and Upcoming Training Classes

(Apr 28, 2008 - 4:55:26 PM)

Upcoming NIMS Training Classes 

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP) manages UGA's National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance and coordinates on-campus training sessions. All NIMS online training class certificates should be sent to OSEP for recordkeeping purposes.

NIMS ICS-100 & IS-700 Classes are in the process of being scheduled for July.   BSSRs wll be notified as NIMS classes become available.

(Click title in this section for NIMS Training options. Email The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness if you have any questions.)

NIMS Training Policy -2008

(Apr 28, 2008 - 4:40:33 PM)

The UGA 2008 NIMS Training Policy requires that all UGA personnel who routinely respond to campus emergencies or those who directly or indirectly make incident management decisions regarding building level or campus wide emergencies participate in NIMS training. The following campus personnel will receive NIMS training according to their appropriate training level as defined in the UGA NIMS Training Profile:

NIMS Training Plan

(Apr 28, 2008 - 4:28:52 PM)

The University of Georgia's 2008 NIMS Training Plan was created to formalize OSEP's approach to address NIMS compliance in a consistent manner on campus. Furthermore, the plan will provide details on how OSEP will notify, train and maintain the records of the thousands of identified campus personnel who will need NIMS training in support of our campus compliance efforts.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Overview

(Sep 14, 2007 - 3:48:44 PM)

NIMS establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management to ensure that all levels of government across the nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively together using a national approach to domestic incident management. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state and local governments to work together to prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of the cause, size or complexity. Those agencies that do not establish such system shall not be eligible for state reimbursement for any response or recovery related expenses.