The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
VITEMA has been established following the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which is a comprehensive, nationwide systematic approach to
emergency management.
The system standardizes resource management procedures for optimum coordination among different islands, departments, and agencies of the V.I. Government and the private sector.
VITEMA, as it is reorganized, enhances organizational and technological operations and cooperation, which promotes
all-hazard preparedness.
The components of VITEMA include logistics, preparedness, operations, grant management, administration and finance
and recovery. You can learn more about VITEMA's Divisions here.
VITEMA has fulfilled his commitment to implementing a 9-1-1 system with modern equipment and services required to
assist dispatchers and first responders in providing professional emergency response services to V.I. citizens – and the
millions of annual guests – in the Territory.
The Unified Communications Center is currently operational on St. Croix and on St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island.
As VITEMA improves performance and coordinates services to reduce response time, the Agency will better serve the V.I.
community before, during and after emergencies.
The VITEMA is committed to being the number one (1) emergency management agency in the Caribbean and will continue
striving to provide quality emergency response services and to protect the security of our homeland in the Virgin Islands.