ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents(ICS 200)

ICS for Single Resource and Initial
Action Incidents (ICS 200)
Student Manual

October 2013

,Unit 1: Course Overview

, At the end of this course, you will be able to:

 Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) organization appropriate to the
complexity of the incident or event.
 Use ICS to manage an incident or event.


Scope

 Course Welcome and Course Objectives
 Student Introductions and Expectations
 Instructor Expectations
 Incident Command System: Review
 ICS Features: Review
o Activity
o Features
 Course Structure
 Course Logistics
 Successful Course Completion

, Unit 1. Course Overview

COURSE WELCOME

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Key Points:

Welcome to the IS-0200.b – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200)
course. This course focuses on single resources and initial action incidents and builds on the
ICS-100 course.

IS-0200.b follows NIMS guidelines and meets the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) Baseline Training requirements for ICS-200.

This is the second in a series of ICS courses designed to meet the all-hazards, all-agency NIMS
ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about the other ICS
courses in the series may be found on our Web site: http://training.fema.gov.

Introduce yourself and provide information about your background and experience with the
Incident Command System (ICS).




IS-0200.b – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS 200)
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