WHO: FEMA
WHEN: At your convenience
WHERE: Online – FEMA’s Independent Study initiative
WHAT: All federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel with a direct role in emergency management and response must be NIMS- and ICS-trained. This includes all emergency services-related disciplines such as EMS, hospitals, public health, fire service, law enforcement, public works/utilities, skilled support personnel, and other emergency management response, support and volunteer personnel.

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Entry Level: IS-700.a and IS-100.a
First Line: Single Resource, Field Supervisors: IS-700.a, IS-100.a and IS-200.a
Middle Management: Strike Team Leaders, Division Supervisors: IS-700.a, IS-100.a, IS-200.a and IS-300
Command and General Staff, Area Emergency and EOC Managers: IS-700.a, IS-100.a, IS-200.a, IS-300 and IS-400

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LINKS:

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• IS-100.a: Introduction to ICS or equivalent

• IS-100.HC Introduction to ICS for Healthcare/Hospitals

• IS-100.LEa – Introduction to ICS, I-100 for Law Enforcement

• IS-100.PWa Introduction to ICS, I-100 for Public Works Personnel

• IS-100.SCa Introduction to ICS, I-100 for Schools

• IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-200.HC Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations

• IS-700.a: NIMS – An Introduction

• IS-706: Intrastate Mutual Aid – An Introduction

• IS-800.B: National Response Plan (NRP)

• IS-300: This is an instructor-led course with a series of tabletop exercises. Please contact the Training Officer if you are interested in this class.

• IS-400: This is an instructor-led course with a series of tabletop exercises. Please contact the Training Officer if you are interested in this class.