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6.T. - Page 49 of 406 <br />3.2 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) <br />The City conforms to the requirements of SEMS and NIMS and uses the concepts of incident command, <br />common terminology, span of control, and resource management common to both systems. In managing <br />small incidents, the City applies standard operating processes and procedures, and may not activate <br />the EOC. <br />The NIMS provides a comprehensive approach to emergency management for all hazards. NIMS integrates <br />existing best practices into a consistent, nationwide approach to domestic emergency management <br />applicable to all jurisdictional levels (public and private) and across functional disciplines. NIMS <br />incorporates Incident Command System (ICS), a standardized on -scene emergency management concept <br />designed to provide an integrated organizational structure for single or multiple emergencies, and to <br />facilitate emergency response across jurisdictional boundaries. <br />3.3 STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SEMS) <br />SEMS is required by the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Section 8607(a)) for <br />managing multi -agency and multi -jurisdictional responses to emergencies in California. The system unifies <br />all elements of California's emergency management community into a single integrated system and <br />standardizes key elements. SEMS incorporates the use of ICS, California Disaster and Civil Defense Master <br />Mutual Aid Agreement, the Operational Area concept, and multiagency or inter -agency coordination. State <br />agencies are required to use SEMS and local government entities must use SEMS to be eligible for any <br />reimbursement of response -related costs under the State's disaster assistance programs. <br />Under SEMS, response activities are managed at the lowest possible organizational level. SEMS consists of <br />five levels: Field Response, Local, Operational Area, Regional, and State, as illustrated below Figure 3.2. <br />The City utilizes SEMS during incidents that require a multi -agency response or when the incident involves <br />multiple jurisdictions. <br />23 <br />322 <br />