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Who must take the training? All federal, state, territorial, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the entry, first line supervisor, middle management, general staff and command level of emergency management operations must complete Incident Command System—100 level training.
Approved ICS-100 level training may be developed and conducted by federal, state, local and tribal agencies as well as private training vendors however it must include the following topics and objectives.
• Purpose of ICS: Identify requirements to use ICS, three purposes of ICS and common incident tasks.
• Basic Features of ICS: Describe the basic features of ICS.
• Incident Commander and Command Staff Functions: Describe the role and function of the Incident Commander and Command Staff.
• General Staff Functions: Describe the role and function of the Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration sections.
• Facilities: Describe the six basic ICS facilities, identify facilities that may be located together. and identify facility map symbols.
• Common Responsibilities: Describe common mobilization responsibilities and common responsibilities at an incident, list individual accountability responsibilities, and describe common demobilization responsibilities.
The United State Fire Administration, through its National Fire Programs Office, offers ICS-100 training. The courses can be accessed at www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/independent/
The Emergency Management Institute offers ICS-100 training via the web or through downloadable classroom materials. The courses can be accessed at http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp
NIMS ICS-200a TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS
Responder and emergency operations personnel must take ICS-200 training Approved ICS-200 level training may be developed and conducted by federal, state, local and tribal agencies as well as private training vendors. However the training must cover certain topics and objectives, to include:
• Leadership and Management: Describe chain of command and formal communication relationships, identify common leadership responsibilities, describe span of control and modular development and describe the use of position titles.
• Delegation of Authority and Management by Objectives: Describe scope of authority and the process by which authority is delegated. Management by objectives must be described and explained.
• Functional Areas and Positions: Identify the ICS tools to manage an incident, demonstrate the function of organizational positions within ICS and demonstrate the use of an ICS 201 form.
• Briefings: Give an Operational Briefing and describe components of field, staff and section briefings/meetings.
• Organizational Flexibility: Explain how the modular organization expands and contracts, complete a complexity analysis given a specific scenario, define the five types of incidents, and describe the importance of preparedness plans and agreements.
• Transfer of Command: List the essential elements of information involved in transfer of command and describe a transfer of command process.
The Emergency Management Institute offers ICS-200 training via the Web or through downloadable classroom materials. The courses may be accessed at http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp | | IS-700a NIMS AWARENESS TRAINING WHO MUST TAKE IT
Who must take IS-700 NIMS? All personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response must complete NIMS IS-700.
IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction is a Web-based awareness level course that explains NIMS components, concepts and principles. Although it is designed to be taken online interactively, course materials may be downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting. Answer sheets are available from the Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study Office at 301-447-1256. To obtain the IS-700 course materials or take the course online go to http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp IS-800b NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK TRAINING
Who must take IS-800b NRF?
All federal, state, territorial, tribal and local emergency managers or personnel whose primary responsibility is emergency management must complete must this training.
IS-800b National Response Framework (NRF): An Introduction is a Web-based awareness level course that introduces the key elements of the National Response Framework so that its implementation can be supported at all levels of government.
Specifically, officials who must take the course include:
* Personnel in federal departments and agencies with emergency management responsibilities under the NRP;
* Officials in state and territorial governments with emergency management responsibilities, personnel from emergency management agencies, and personnel from agencies who support and interact with the NRF's 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESF); and * Officials in tribal and local jurisdictions with overall emergency management responsibilities as dictated by law or ordinance, officials with overall emergency management responsibilities through delegation, and officials primarily involved in emergency planning.
The course is designed to be taken online as an interactive Web-course or course materials may be downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting. Answer sheets may be obtained from the Emergency Management Institute by calling the Independent Study Office at 301-447-1256.
To take the course online or obtain course materials see http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp
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