The following items were included in the recent SARNews (June 2007). Both are useful ICS related links.
NIMS Emergency Responder Field Operations Guide Draft Available Online
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Incident Management Systems Division is developing an Incident Command System (ICS) Emergency Responder Field Operating Guide (ERFOG). The purpose of the ERFOG is to assist emergency response personnel in the use and application of NIMS ICS during incident operations. It is currently in draft form, but nevertheless interesting to take a look at. SARNews will inform you when the final version is available. For now, you can see the draft via the link below.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/erfog.pdf
National Incident Management System Incident Resource Inventory System(NIMS-IRIS) Release
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Incident Management Systems Division has released the build one – beta version of the NIMS Incident Resource Inventory System (NIMS-IRIS) tool to the emergency response community. It allows emergency responders to enter a community’s 120 typed resources into a common database. The capability to share and aggregate data between jurisdictions will be available in a NIMS-IRIS update scheduled for summer 2007.
The tool will assist communities with inventorying and typing resources in accordance with NIMS protocols and will facilitate quick identification of resources to support emergency response operations.
Feedback regarding the tool is welcomed and can be submitted to NIMSSC@eku.edu. Version 1NIMS-IRIS is scheduled for release September 14, 2007. The September release will incorporate user feedback to enhance existing functionality.
NIMS-IRIS is available for download at the Web site below; for a CD email IRIS@NIMSSC.net.
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/rm/iris.shtm
