Informed® NIMS Pocket Guide 1.0.1

“Timely and thorough... a tremendous resource.”
—Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

“Kudos to what your company does. This guide is a fantastic resource… indispensable to public safety operations and our planning efforts.”
—Director of the Office of Emergency Management, Arlington, Texas

“The NIMS guide published by Informed is an excellent reference for anyone faced with the possibility of working within a NIMS environment.”
—Ed Wilson, Past President
Western Fire Chiefs Association

The Informed NIMS Pocket Guide™ for iPhone gives you immediate access to critical information, in an easy to use app with rich content, detailed illustrations, and pioneering features. Best of all, you know you can depend on the NIMS Pocket Guide for iPhone, because it was created by Informed Publishing—the trusted leader in emergency reference information since 1986. Informed’s print and digital guides are carried in the pockets, on the phones, and in the emergency vehicles of over one million first responders nationwide.

This guide clearly and concisely outlines what you need to know about NIMS objectives, whether you’re at the local, state or federal level, and in private industry. The all-hazards, non-jurisdictional or discipline specific guide also provides responsibilities and checklists for applying the Incident Command System (ICS).

Our new app makes it more accessible than ever:

* Powered by Avatron Software’s Air PDF engine, the PDF renderer used by the popular Air Sharing Pro app
- Custom bookmarks let you quickly return to your favorite pages
- Quick navigation:
- Table of contents
- Go To Page
- Scrollbar
- Page thumbnails

The new second edition features an expanded and improved section on the Operational Planning Process, improved checklists for all functional positions, updated information on the relationship between NIMS and the National Response Framework (NRF), and expanded information on Multi-agency Coordination Systems and Joint Information Systems.

This app is ideal for NIMS and ICS training, during training and functional exercises and, most importantly, in the field where you need it most. Combine this guide with your training and feel confident that your NIMS compliance requirements are met.

* NIMS Overview and Major Components
- Joint Information Systems
- Multi-Agency Coordination System
- Incident Command System Concepts
- Sample Planning Schedules
- Sample Meeting Agenda
- Position-Specific Prompts for Command and Operations

* Sample ICS Organizational Charts
- Planning Process and Cycle
- Incident Action Plan (IAP)
- ICS Forms and Templates
- National Response Framework Relationship
- NIMS/ICS Glossary and Acronyms
- ICS Position Responsibilities and Checklists

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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SUPPORT

For technical support with the application, visit Avatron at www.avatron.com/support

For questions or comments concerning the content of this guide, contact Informed® Publishing at (503) 624-8014.