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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

The NIMS is a comprehensive and scalable system that enables all governments within the United States to be able to integrate and operate in a unified and coordinated manner in times of emergency. Our state NIMS coordinator ensures that government entities in New Mexico have programs in place and the resources needed to effectively use the NIMS.

The New Mexico NIMS Program:

  1. Provides technical assistance to local and tribal governments; state agencies and the private and non-profit sector on the implementation of NIMS.
  2. Performs annual on-site visits with preparedness grant funded jurisdictions to aid successful NIMS implementation.
  3. Enhance cross-functionality and readiness throughout the state by ensuring stakeholders employ NIMS as a common operating standard that guides resource management, command and coordination, and communications and information management.

For more information please visit National Incident Management System | FEMA.gov

For questions, please contact the state NIMS coordinator Lisa Coleman at lisa.coleman@dhsem.nm.gov.

NIMS Implementation Self-Assessment Form

This form is used by stakeholders to assess and report progress toward NIMS implementation.

NIMS Team Resource Validation Letter

This form is used by team commanders seeking recognition as a NIMS Typed Resource.