NIMS Training

STARRS is a consortium of keypublic and private organizationsthat has been organized to address critical security needs in the region. East-West Gateway is the fiscal agent for STARRS. The partnership between East-West Gateway and STARRS enables professionals in many key fields relating to emergency management to work together to better prepare the region to prevent and respond to natural disasters and terrorist acts, and provides for accountability to the region’schief local elected officials

St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS)

Starting in 2017, St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS) will hold a free training course for elected officials and department heads on the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The three-hour training is designed to provide elected and appointed officials with a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities for successful emergency management and incident response. Local emergency management experts will lead the course, which covers:
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<LI>Role of elected/senior officials in the Incident Command System (ICS) structure.</LI>
<LI>Basic organization of ICS and the functional responsibilities of various staff.</LI>
<LI>The administrative, logistical, financial, and reporting implications of large incident operations.</LI>
</UL>
All elected officials and department heads who have not received NIMS training in the last five years should attend this course. In addition to enhancing the region’s response capabilities, the adoption and implementation of NIMS may be required for receiving disaster-related federal grants, contracts and other activities.
To accommodate attendees from throughout the region, STARRS is offering the NIMS training on multiple dates and in multiple locations from January to June. The schedule is listed below. To register for a training, select the ticket that corresponds to the location/date you would like to attend.
<H2>Upcoming NIMS Trainings </H2>
Monroe County Government Annex Building: 6/8, 6-9 p.m. 901 Illinois Avenue Waterloo, IL 62298
The Lodge – City of Des Peres: 6/14, 2-5 p.m. 1050 Des Peres Road St. Louis, MO 63131
West County EMS – Station #2: 6/22, 6-9 p.m. 13790 Manchester Road Ballwin, Missouri 63011
Cancelled -The Lodge – City of Des Peres: 8/10, 6-9 p.m. 1050 Des Peres Road St. Louis, MO 63131
Olivette City Center -- Community Room: 9/14, 2-5 p.m. 1140 Dielmanm Olivette MO 63132
Cancelled - Metro East Park &amp; Recreation District: 10/12, 2-5 p.m. 104 United Dr. Collinsville, IL 62234
Bellefontaine Neighbors Recreational Center: 11/9, 2-5 p.m. - CANCELLED 9641 Bellefontaine Rd. St. Louis, MO 63137
Webster Groves Recreation Complex: 12/14, 2-5 p.m. 33 E. Glendale Webster Groves, MO 63119
 
<H2>Frequently Asked Questions</H2>
Q: What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and why is it important?
A: NIMS provides a consistent national approach for all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations (NGO) to jointly manage incidents, threats and hazards in order to reduce the loss of life, property, and harm to the environment.
NIMS adoption and implementation may also be a condition for communities to receive disaster-related federal grants, contracts and other activities.
Q: What is the NIMS Training Program?
A: The Training Program defines the content for a variety of courses on the four main components of NIMS: Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management. STARRS is offering “G-402: Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior Officials,” a course recommended by FEMA specifically for elected and appointed officials. 
Q: If I complete a NIMS training will my municipality be compliant with NIMS?
A: No, the implementation of NIMS consists of much more than just completing the training courses, such as the adoption of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the inventorying of resources. Your organization should coordinate its NIMS implementation efforts with local and state emergency management agencies.
Q: What if I think I have already taken a NIMS course?
A: If you have taken a NIMS Training Program course in the last five years, than you do not need to attend the training being offered by STARRS.

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