Course Description

National Incident Management System: An Introduction

IS200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, reviews the Incident Command System (ICS), provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training. This course provides training on, and resources for, personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within ICS.  
The Emergency Management Institute developed its ICS courses collaboratively with:

• National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• United State Fire Administration’s National Fire Programs Branch

Course Objectives:

At the completion of this course, you should be able to: Describe the course objectives and summarize basic information about the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS):

• Describe how the NIMS Management Characteristics relate to Incident Command and Unified Command.
• Describe the delegation of authority process, implementing authorities, management by objectives, and preparedness plans and objectives.
• Identify ICS organizational components, the Command Staff, the General Staff, and ICS tools.
• Describe different types of briefings and meetings.
• Explain flexibility within the standard ICS organizational structure.
• Explain transfer of command briefings and procedures.
• Use ICS to manage an incident or event.

Primary AudienceThe intended audience(s) are response personnel at the supervisory level who are involved with emergency planning, response, or recovery efforts.

This webinar can be used as a refresher of IS-200.c or to assist you in taking the IS-200.c online course/exam offered through the FEMA Training website. Completing the webinar alone does not meet the requirements for completing IS-200.c. You will still need to take the exam offered through FEMA to receive a certificate of completion for IS-200.c. Once you have passed the test offered at www.training.fema.gov, you will receive an email with a certificate of completion attached. Please print two copies of the certificate- one for your records and one for your organization's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

POST TEST INSTRUCTIONS - FEMA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to receive official FEMA certification in IS-200.c students must take the FEMA Final Exam via link provided. Please note that the IS Program now requires a FEMA SID to be used instead of your SSN. If you do not have a SID, register for one here.