R-04-06VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND. COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. R -04 -06
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
IDENTIFIED IN THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2003, President George Bush issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) -5: Management of Domestic Incidents, which directs the Secretary of
Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS): and,
WHEREAS, the Directive requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of
the NIMS by State and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance; and,
WHEREAS, the Directive describes preparedness assistance as resources necessary for
preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation of domestic incidents; and,
WHEREAS, the Directive includes acts of terrorism, wildland and urban fires, floods,
hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes,
etc.; and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield Police department supports and utilizes a Unified
Incident Command System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, in
the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: It shall be the policy of the Village of Deerfield to adopt the NIMS concept of
emergency planning and unified command as identified in the National Incident Management System
document as directed by HSPD -5.
SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
PASSED this 7th day of September '2004.
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
APPROVED this 7th day c
ATTEST:
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