During an emergency, response personnel must often deal ...

Homeland Security Presidential Directive Number 5 (HSPD-5), a direct response to multijurisdictional, multiorganizational problems arising in the response to the September 11th attacks, established NIMS as part of the US National Response Plan. The Department of Homeland Security (2004b) issued the documentation for NIMS on March 1, 2004. ................
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