This paper explains the perceived implementation behaviour of counties in the United States
with respect to the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The system represents a …

Research was conducted on how rural emergency managers at the local level understand
and employ the National Incident Management System in 2007. This article focuses on …

This study examines what motivates local emergency management officials to implement
federal emergency management and homeland security policies within their own …

Like many previous areas of study, disaster science is in the process of incorporating a
disparate range of analytical and operational concepts into a single, relatively unified …

Abstract The Incident Command System (ICS) exists as the nationwide standard for on-site
incident management, as called for under the National Incident Management System …

Public safety organizations in rural communities often face unique challenges during an
emergency response that differ from their metropolitan counterparts. Despite implementation …

The effective implementation of national homeland security strategies is particularly
challenging at the international border, where local actors are the front line of defense, and …