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<br />LEE COUNTY
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<br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow
<br />RESOLUTION
<br />To Adopt the National Incident Management System
<br />As the Official Communication for all Agency Incidents
<br />WHEREAS, in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5, the President directed the Secretary of
<br />the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management
<br />System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, local,
<br />territorial and tribal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent,
<br />prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or
<br />complexity; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary that all federal, state, local, territorial and tribal agencies and
<br />personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of
<br />response and recovery efforts; and
<br />WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical that
<br />federal, state, local, territorial and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology,
<br />standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans,
<br />unified command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for
<br />planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated
<br />incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
<br />WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
<br />facilities and resources will improve Lee County's ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local
<br />readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident management processes; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Incident Command System (ICS) component of NIMS must be an integral part of
<br />our daily emergency response organizations training and operations; and
<br />WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommended the
<br />adoption of a standardized ICS to enhance communications, command and control capabilities.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the authority vested in us by the citizens of Lee County and the
<br />laws of the State of North Carolina, the Lee County Board of Commissioners does hereby
<br />establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident
<br />management for use in daily training and operations, as well as disaster operations in Lee
<br />County. Furthermore, the Board of Commissioners directs all departments and agencies to adopt
<br />and apply the NIMS for all emergency and disaster incidents.
<br />Adopted this 18'n day of September 2006.
<br />A EST:
<br />ayh I M. Lee, Clerk
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<br />Herbert A. Hincks, Chairman
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