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Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 5 Management of Domestic Incidents (HSPD-5) was issued in 2003 to “enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system.” The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a nationally standardized and comprehensive system of incident command and management that is scalable to incident magnitude, location, and complexity. NIMS applies to all entities who may respond to a disaster, whether it is public, private, tribal, state, and federal. However, the system has its basis upon the premise that all responses begin and end locally.[1] It was designed to improve interoperability between all responders, provide unity of effort, and ensure a common operating picture for any entity or individual arriving to support an incident. NIMS Certification training and understanding of the Incident Command System response framework allows for resource planning and allocation, communication strategy development, and identification of information, resources, and communication management systems. It provides for readiness preparation at all levels from the individual to the organizational to the federal level.[2] The Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA) offers standardized NIMS core curriculum courses available to all individuals, organizations, and leadership to ensure a unified and coordinated response to incidents nationwide.