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The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

Albert Einstein

All too often, we take for granted the incident management system (IMS) methods that began in the United States. Many believe that these methods that were developed in the United States are used around the world, or they would believe that they are not used anywhere except a few select countries. Either train of thought would be a major misconception. As we will see in this chapter, most countries have adapted an IMS method to manage incidents.

As a disclaimer, the information in this chapter was taken from various research rather than first‐hand knowledge. Because the majority of the information came from the Internet, it is possible that some information in this chapter may be incomplete or incorrect. We apologize in advance for any misinformation.

While the current IMS system in the United States is the National Incident Management System (NIMS), most countries utilize a totally different IMS method. Some countries utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) component of NIMS, while others use similar bits and pieces of ICS, NIMS, or some other IMS method. Some countries have no standard IMS method across their nation, but rather leave it up to the provinces or the states what, if anything, should be used. In some instances, these foreign countries do not use an IMS method, or they only recently started using an IMS method. A basic review of these countries and the methods they use can help us understand the importance of the basic principles and concepts as they relate to managing an incident.