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National

Of a nationwide character, including the local, provincial and national aspects of governance and policy.

Natural Hazard

Hazard related to weather patterns and/or physical characteristics of an area. Often natural hazards occur repeatedly in the same geographical locations.

NDRM

National Disaster Risk Management

NDRMC

National Disaster Risk Management Commission

NDRMS

National Disaster Risk Management System

NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation

A group that is based on the interests of its members, individuals, or institutions. An NGO is not created by a government, but it may work cooperatively with government. Examples of NGOs include faith-based groups, relief agencies, organisations that support people with access and functional needs, and animal welfare organisations.

NIMS - National Incident Management System

A systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, NGOs, and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents. NIMS provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary, systems, and processes to successfully deliver on them. NIMS provides a consistent foundation for dealing with all incidents, ranging from daily occurrences to incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response. A common framework for emergency management and incident response that is applicable to all stakeholders with incident related responsibilities.

Normal Operations/Steady State

The activation level that describes routine monitoring of jurisdictional situation (no event or incident anticipated).

NWCG - National Wildfire Coordinating Group

National Wildfire Coordinating Group was formed in the United States of America as a result of the aftermath of a major wildfire season in 1970. It provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.