Colorado Schools NIMS Compliance Survey – July 2009

SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICT:

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NIMS COMPONENT NIMS IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY SCHOOL STATUS
In Progress
ADOPTION 1. Adopt NIMS at the school and community level.
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2. Institutionalize the Incident Command System (ICS) for managing all emergency In Progress
incidents and pre-planned school events. Request Help
COMMAND AND 3. Coordinate and support the development and use of integrated In Progress
MANAGEMENT Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS). Request Help
In Progress
4. Establish the Public Information System (PIS) within the ICS framework.
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In Progress
5. Establish NIMS strategy and timeline for full implementation.
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6. Develop and implement a system to coordinate and leverage Federal preparedness In Progress
PREPAREDNESS: funding to implement NIMS. Request Help
PLANNING 7. Develop or update emergency management plans to incorporate NIMS and reflect In Progress
National Response Framework. Request Help
In Progress
8. Participate in and promote mutual aid agreements.
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PREPAREDNESS: In Progress
9. School safety team and other key personnel complete NIMS training.
TRAINING Request Help
In Progress
10. Incorporate NIMS and ICS into all emergency management training and exercises.
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PREPAREDNESS: 11. Participate in an all-hazard exercise program based on NIMS that involves first In Progress
EXERCISES responders from multiple disciplines and jurisdictions. Request Help
In Progress
12. Incorporate corrective actions into preparedness and response plans and procedures.
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13. Maintain an inventory of organizational response assets -- equipment, resources, and In Progress
supplies. Request Help
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
14. Ensure that relevant national standards and guidance to achieve equipment, In Progress
communication, and data interoperability are incorporated into acquisition programs. Request Help
COMMUNICATION & 15. Apply standardized and consistent terminology for school incidents, including the In Progress
INFORMATION MGMT establishment of plain English communication standards across the public safety sector. Request Help

Pilot Program - Interoperable Communications for Schools

Funding is available to Colorado schools for technology that provides communications In Use
SCHOOL EMERGENCY
interoperability between school radio systems and advanced public safety radio systems. Pilot Program
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Equipment and training is available through a School Safety Partners pilot program. Request Info

SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for participating in this School Safety Partners survey in support of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) for schools, and Colorado Senate Bill 08-181. The checklist of NIMS activities above was provided by
the U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
Please check “In Progress” for any of the activities your school or district has started. Check “Request Info” if you wish
to access online tools and resources to help you efficiently and effectively achieve NIMS compliance. For our pilot
program, “Interoperable Communications for Schools,” please indicate if you already have in place an interoperable
two-way radio system, or if you are currently participating in the pilot program, or if you request further information.
SchoolSafetyPartners.org is a website dedicated to long-term funding solutions for school safety best practices. Your
comments are most appreciated. Feel free to call us at (303) 548-3816 if you have any questions.