I'm not familiar with NIMS so I tried to research NIMS online, I'm still at a loss as to what it actually is. So much for the ability to communicate, considering communications would most likely be a primary part of the NIMS.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/NIMS_brochure.pdfApparently you can get University Degrees in Homeland security and emergency management. Hmm do you get a first class or second class honours degree in common sense.
A simple paragraph from
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/CommunicationsInfoMngmnt.shtmThe NIMS criteria assessment is qualitative and subjective in nature and is based on subject-matter experts (SMEs). The NIMS technical standard evaluation is quantitative and objective in nature and based upon adopted standards.
Yep sounds like the person who wrote this has a Homeland security degree.
Sounds like NIMS is really just a bureaucratic political firewall which came about from a Presidential Directive (HSDP-5) after he was forced to fire his buddy (the FEMA head honcho) after the Hurricane Katrina debacle.
But I guess if you do get more impressive technical NIMS qualifications (FEMA speak) then an air conditioned video conferencing room becons rather than being at the dirty end of the stick scraping bloated 5 day old 30 stoners into large plastic bags in 100 degree heat.
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