What are the functions the national integration center?

Answer 1

Promoting compatibility between national-level standards for NIMS and those developed by other public, private, and professional groups.

Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of a documentation and database system related to qualification, certification, and credentialing of emergency management/response personnel and organizations.

Developing assessment criteria for the various components of NIMS, as well as compliance requirements and timelines.

Answer 2

The National Integration Center (NIC)

The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the National Integration Center (NIC), is responsible for:

• Administration and Compliance: To manage ongoing administration and implementation of NIMS, including specification of compliance measures, the NIC is responsible for working toward the following:
• • Developing and maintaining a national program for NIMS education and awareness.
  • Promoting compatibility between national-level standards for NIMS and those developed by other public, private, and professional groups.
  • Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of a documentation and database system related to qualification, certification, and credentialing of emergency management/response personnel and organizations.
  • Developing assessment criteria for the various components of NIMS, as well as compliance requirements and timelines.
• Standards and Credentialing: The NIC works with appropriate standards development organizations to ensure the adoption of common national standards and credentialing systems that are compatible and aligned with the implementation of NIMS. The standards apply to the identification, adoption, and development of common standards and credentialing programs.
• Training and Exercise Support: The NIC leads the development of training and exercises that further appropriate agencies' and organizations' knowledge, adoption, and implementation of NIMS.
• Publication Management: Publication management for NIMS includes the development of naming and numbering conventions, the review and certification of publications, development of methods for publications control, identification of sources and suppliers for publications and related services, management of publication distribution, and assurance of product accessibility.