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Adoption of the National Incident Management System
N'HER�AS, emergency response to critical incidents, whether natural or man-made,
requires integrated professiona.l management; and
WHEREAS, unified command of such incidents is recognized as the management model
to maximize the public safety response; and
WHEREAS, the National Incident Management System, herein referred to as NIMS, has �
been identified by the Federal Government as being the requisite emergency management system
for all political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, failure to adopt NIlVIS as the requisite emergency management system may
preclude reimbursement to the political subdivision for costs expended during and after a
declared emergency or disaster, and for training and preparation for such disaster or
emergencies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ItESOLVED it shall be the public policy of the City of
McHenry to adopt the National Incident Management System concept of emergency planning
and unified command.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it sha.11 be the policy of the City of McHenry to
train public officials responsible for emergency management.
PASSED and APPROVED this 3RD day of APRI L , 2006.
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