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<br />IS700 NIMS Course Summary <br /> <br />Summary of Course Content <br /> <br />Mutiagency Coordination Systems <br /> <br />On large or wide-scale emergencies that require higher-level resource management or <br />information management, a Multiagency Coordination System may be required. <br /> <br />What Are Multiagency Coordination Systems? <br /> <br />Multiagency Coordination Systems are a combination of resources that are integrated <br />into a common framework for coordinating and supporting domestic incident <br />management activities. These resources may include: <br /> <br />· Facilities. <br />· Equipment. <br />· Personnel. <br />· Procedures. <br />· Communications. <br /> <br />What Do Multiagency Coordination Systems Do? <br /> <br />The primary functions of Multiagency Coordination Systems are to: <br /> <br />· Support incident management policies and priorities. <br />Facilitate logistics support and resource tracking. <br />Make resource allocation decisions based on incident management priorities. <br />· Coordinate incident-related information. <br />· Coordinate interagency and intergovernmental issues regarding incident <br />management policies, priorities, and strategies. <br /> <br />Direct tactical and operational responsibility for the conduct of incident management <br />activities rests with the on-scene Incident Commander. <br /> <br />Multiagency Coordination System Elements <br /> <br />Multiagency Coordination Systems include Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and, <br />in certain multijurisdictional or complex incidents, Multiagency Coordination Entities. <br /> <br />· EOCs are the locations from which the coordination of information and resources <br />to support incident activities takes place. EOCs are typically established by the <br />emergency management agency at the local and State levels. <br />· Multiagency Coordination Entitiestypically consist of principals from <br />organizations with direct incident management responsibilities or with significant <br />incident management support or resource responsibilities. These entities may be <br />used to facilitate incident management and policy coordination. <br /> <br />NIMS Page 10 <br />