Lake-Sumter EMS employees must complete the following Homeland Security (HLS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training as required by Federal Law.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive Number-5 (HSPD-5) states:
- To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive National Incident Management System.
- This system will provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
- To provide for interoperability and compatibility among Federal, State, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include a core set of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system; multi-agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and management of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources.
The bottom line is that all governmental employees must have NIMS (IS-700) and all governmental first responders must have NIMS (IS-700) and Basic ICS (IS-100 and -200). First responders include law enforcement, public works, fire, and EMS personnel.
Therefore, within 3-months of hire all employees must complete:
- FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-700.A National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
And within 3-months of hire all EMTs and paramedics must complete:
- FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-700.A National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
- FEMA Independent Study Program: ICS-100a Introduction to Incident Command System
- FEMA Independent Study Program: ICS-200a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
You must forward a copy of your completed HLS/FEMA certificate to Mike Hilliard in Administration.
If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail within 48-hours of completing the test, contact the Independent Study Program Office of Emergency Management Institute-National Emergency Training Center at 301/447-1200. Contact me at 352/383-4554 if questions arise.