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October 22, 2009 
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National Integration Center 

NIMS Alert 

202-646-3850 

All-Hazard Position-specific Train-the-Trainer Announcement 
and the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan 

The purpose of this NIMS Alert is to reinforce the authority of the Five-Year NIMS Training 
Plan and to clarify its role as it relates to a recent National Incident Management System (NIMS) 
Incident Command System (ICS) All-Hazard Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer Training 
Announcement released in June 2009. 

The Five-Year NIMS Training Plan, issued in February 2008, is critical to the promotion of a 
nationwide NIMS training program; it will facilitate an increase in the number of adequately-
trained and qualified emergency management/response personnel. Closely related to the training, 
core competencies will form the basis of the training courses’ learning objectives and personnel 
qualifications that validate proficiency. The National Integration Center’s Incident Management 
Systems Integration (IMSI) Division develops NIMS core competencies, training courses, and 
personnel qualifications. Additionally, the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan assembles and updates 
the training guidance for available NIMS courses (organized as a core curriculum). 

The intent of All-Hazard Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer Training program is to develop a 
cadre of qualified trainers that can cultivate a competent pool of personnel to fill the eight 
Command and General Staff positions and select unit leader positions. The competencies in this 
train-the-trainer program (and future position-specific) training focus on the ability of the student 
to assume the position responsibilities, lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively, and to 
ensure the completion of assigned tasks to meet identified objectives for the position. 

The recent NIMS ICS All-Hazard Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer Training Announcement 
does not supersede the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan. As the sponsor for this training, the 
National Integration Center fully expects that nominations for train-the-trainer students will rely 
on all current guidance, to include the “Instructor standards” identified in Appendix C of the 
Five-Year NIMS Training Plan, during the selection process of the instructor candidates. 

For more information on Five-Year NIMS Training Plan visit: 

www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/NIMSTrainingCourses 

For more information on NIMS implementation and training visit: 

www.fema.gov/emergency/nims 

All questions can be directed to IMSI via e-mail: FEMA-NIMS@dhs.gov or via telephone: 
202.646.3850. 

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