HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005_12_13_r193The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-193
PRESENTED December 13, 2005
ADOPTED December 13, 2005_
A RESOLUTION:
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN
LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
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, and local
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; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, and local homeland
security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective
implementation and utilization of a comprehensive National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, and local emergency
agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest
levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical
that Federal, State, and local 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; and
RESOLUTION:
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ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN
LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the National Incident Management System standardized procedures for
managing personnel, communications, facilities and resources will improve the Town's ability to
utilize federal funding to enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and
streamline incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the National Incident
Management System are already an integral part of the Town of Leesburg's incident management
activities, including current emergency management training programs; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia hereby
establishes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the Town of Leesburg's standard
for incident management.
PASSED this day of 13th day of December 2005.
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