Vermont § 45 - Executive Order No. 20-45 (No. 07-12) [Designation of The National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the

§ 45. Executive Order No. 20-45 (No. 07-12) [Designation of The National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the

• Basis for all Incident Management in the State] WHEREAS, Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5 directed the Secretary of the Department
  of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System
  (NIMS) to provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and
  tribal governments to work together to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover
  from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; and WHEREAS, Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8 describes the approach to national
  preparedness, including the National Preparedness System, as the instrument the nation
  will employ to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities; and WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
  facilities and resources improve the State’s ability to utilize federal funding to
  enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline
  incident management processes; and WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are integral to various incident
  management activities, including emergency management training programs. NOW THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor,
  do hereby re-establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the State
  standard for incident management. This Order supersedes and replaces Executive Order # 03-05 (codified as No. 20-31). Dated April 12, 2012.