Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security - Sample NIMS Adoption Documents

NIMS Adoption

In compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5), all federal departments, state, local and tribal government agencies are required to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and use it in their individual domestic incident management and emergency prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.

Participation is mandatory for grant eligibility. Part of HSPD-5 directive's language states that "Federal departments and agencies make the adoption of NIMS by state and local organizations a condition in order to participate in Federal preparedness programs by FY05". In other words, you have to be participating in NIMS to be eligible to apply for DHS grants after October 1, 2004. The Governor of the State of Oklahoma signed an Executive Proclamation on September 28, 2005, which established the NIMS as the state standard for incident management.

The implementation of NIMS will affect the State of Oklahoma's ability to successfully manage incidents and provide for the safety of Oklahoma's citizens and first responders. Future federal preparedness funds and OSDH funds will require a demonstrated adoption of NIMS. The implementation of NIMS will require a coordinated effort across state and local government. Similar efforts will be required in the private sector.

The State of Oklahoma has formally adopted the NIMS principles and policies by gubernatorial proclamation and adopted the NIMS for all departments and agencies as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. All jurisdictions and local governments must formally adopt the NIMS resolution, letter, et., with similar language. Sample Adoption Documents are listed below for use in your local jurisdiction. If not previously completed, each jurisdiction will be required to provide a NIMS resolution formally adopting NIMS which will be signed by the jurisdictions signatory official(s). The formal adoption will be recorded as your agencies baseline and documented by the NIMS POC in the NIMSCAST assessment.