National Incident Management System

National Incident Management System

National Incident Management system is a system devised to meet the needs and manage the emergency incidents that occur within a particular boundary. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the federal government attempted to make sweeping changes to both national emergency management policy and structure. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the development of the National Response Plan, currently known as the National Response Framework, the release of a series of Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs), and the development and release of a series of national initiatives intended to correct perceived ...