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2006-194
Resolution Implementing National Incident Management System
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on August
28th, 2006.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Valdati.
WHEREAS, in the Homeland Security Presidential Directive, the President directed the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident
Management System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for
federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together more effectively and effectively
prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size of
complexity, and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local and tribal
homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective
implementation and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that all federal, state, local and tribal emergency
management agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts, and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management, it is
critical that all organizations utilize standardized technology, organizational structures, uniform
personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising
comprehensive resource management and designated incident facilities during an emergency,
and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communities,
facilities and resources will 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 already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the state, including all public
safety and emergency response organizations training programs, and
WHEREAS, the National Commission of Terrorist Attacks recommended adoption of a
standardized Incident Command System
THEREFORE, Pursuant to the authority vested in the Town of Wappinger Town Board,
by the Town of Wappinger and provisions of Town Law, the Town Board hereby mandates the
National Incident Management System be utilized for all incident management in the Town of
Wappinger.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
ROBERT L. VALDATI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/28/2006
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
?JOHN C MASTER SON, TOWN CLERK