The Texas Fire Chiefs Association (TFCA) Website has a sample letter for adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS). It may be used by fire departments that serve more than one jurisdiction or are self incorporated. The letter should be addressed to each jurisdiction served by the fire department.

The letter may be found at:

www.texasfirechiefs.org/nims.htm

NIMS should have been adopted by, September 30, 2005. Quite a large number of federal grant programs, including fire grant programs are tied to NIMS compliance. Additional information on NIMS can be found at the NIMS Integration Center or the NIMS online web site:

http://www.fema.gov/nims/http://www.nimsonline.com/