2004-1448-Order No. 2004-046 Recorded 12/21/2004COUNTY OFFICIAL
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2004-1448
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON
An Order Authorizing the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the Basis ORDER NO. 2004-046
for All Incident Management in the County.
WHEREAS, the President in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5, directed the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National
Incident Management System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach
for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to work together more effectively and
efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless
of cause, size or complexity;
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, local, and tribal
homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development,
effective implementation and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS;
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local and tribal
emergency agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently
provide the highest levels of incident management;
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is
critical that Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology,
standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action
plans, unified command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform
standards for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and
designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters;
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities and resources will improve the State's ability to utilize federal
funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and
streamline incident management processes.
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the State, including current
emergency management training programs; and
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WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, HEREBY ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) shall be the County
standard for incident management.
DATED this ✓day of December, 2004.
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Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
M HAEL M. DALY, air
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DENNIS R. LUKE, Commissiorer
TOM DEWOLF, Commissioner
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