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 Local Emergency Planning 

In cooperation with Washington County Emergency Management Agency, WCCOG provide assistance to Washington County communities in meeting requirements for local governments under the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

WCCOG can assist your community:

 

Local Emergency Management Policies 
State law and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) both have standards requiring communities to adopt an emergency management policy (or ordinance). An emergency management policy officially establish the position of Emergency Management Director, lay-out process for declaring and terminating a declared emergency and establishes the responsibilities of various municipal officials in oversight of emergency operations.

Click here to download a sample emergency management policy.

WCCOG can assist your community create a customize emergency management policy.For more information, please contact Jeremy Gabrielson at 255-0983.

 

Local Emergency Management Plan 
State law and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) both have standards requiring communities to adopt an emergency management plan that implements the communities emergency management policy. A communities emergency management plan should identify the hazards most likely to affect your community and a plan for responding to those hazards.

Click here to download a sample emergency management plan.

WCCOG can assist your community create a customize emergency management plan. For more information, please contact Jeremy Gabrielson at 255-0983.

 

NIMS Training Requirements 
The table below includes links to the NIMS training courses needed to meet NIMS-ICS Minimum Training Requirements for common positions in Washington County communities based on FY2009 FEMA Guidance.

FEMA periodically updates training minimum training requirement. Local emergency management directors are encourage to check with the Washington County EMA (255-3931) for the most recent requirements.

Position

Online Courses 

Local Emergency Management Director

IS 800, IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200

Selectmen

IS 700

Fire Chief

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300*, ICS 400*

Fire Department Officers

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200

All other firefighters

IS 700, ICS 100

Police Chief

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300*, ICS 400*

Police Line Offices

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200

Patrolman

IS 700, ICS 100

EMS Chief

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300*, ICS 400*

EMS Crew Chief

IS 700, ICS 100, ICS 200

EMS Personnel

IS 700, ICS 100

* Course not available online.

 

 

NIMS Reporting via NIMSCAST 
NIMSCAST is an on-line self-assessment tool developed by FEMA as way to help community track their compliance with National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards. Documenting NIMS compliance using NIMSCAST involves answer approximately 30 questions regarding emergency management in your community. It generally take around one hour to complete the initial reporting. Annual verification is required to maintain NIMS compliance in subsequent years.
WCCOG can assist your community complete initial reporting using NIMSCAST.

 

Please contact Jeremy Gabrielson at 255-0983 for more information.

 

NIMSCAST is a permission-based system. Users must have an account, user name and password to access the system..

 

Please contact Jeremy Gabrielson at 255--0983 to request a NIMCAST account or if you have lost your user name and password.

 

 

WCCOG is a municipal membership organization that delivers a wide range of customized planning, advisory
and resources development services to help communities build the future of Washington County, Maine.


E-mail:
Judy East, Executive Director

Calais Office
Washington County Council of Gov'ts
PO Box 631, Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-465 Fax: (207) 454-2568
Toll free (888) 287-3006

E-mail:
Jeremy Gabrielson, Senior Planner

Machias Office
Washington County Council of Gov'ts
PO Box 617, Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-0983 Fax: (207) 255-4987

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