Its an introduction to the incident command system and provides the foundation f
What is the ICS 100 course and what does it
higher level ICS training. It describes the hsitroy, features, and princples and the
do?
relationship between ICS and the national incident management system (NIMS)
1. Familiarizing you with the incident command system (ICS) and the NIMS princip
used to manage incidents
What does this course prepare you for?
2. Preparing you to coordinate with response partners from all levels of governm
and the private sector
Standardized approach to the (incident management) command, control, and
coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy (integration)
What is the incident command system? which responders from multiple agencies can be effective. It provides an organiz
structure for incident management and guides the process for planning, building,
adapting in that structure.
1. Used for all kinds of incidents
2. Can be used for emergencies and planned events
What is purpose does ICS serve? 3. Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies
4. Establishes common processes for incident-level planning and resource manag
5. Allows for the integration of resources within a common organization structure
, The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident
including a planned event (e.g., the Olympics, the Governor's inauguration, state f
local parade, etc.). The use of ICS is applicable to all types of incidents, regardles
their size or cause.
When is ICS used?
Using ICS for every incident or planned event provides the practice that will help
maintain and improve skills needed to effectively coordinate larger or more comp
efforts.
A systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, nongovernm
What is the national incident management
organizations, and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against
system (NIMS)?
mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents
Is the ICS a component of NIMS? Yes
1. Resource management
What 3 major components is NIMS
2. Command and coordination (including the incident command system)
organized into?
3. Communications and information management
1. Clarifying chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve
accountability
2. Leveraging interoperable communications systems and plain language to impro
How has the ICS positively impacted incident
communications
management efforts?
3. Providing an orderly, systematic planning process
4. Implementing a common, flexible, pre designed management structure
5. Fostering cooperation between diverse disciplines and agencies
What is the ICS 100 course and what does it
higher level ICS training. It describes the hsitroy, features, and princples and the
do?
relationship between ICS and the national incident management system (NIMS)
1. Familiarizing you with the incident command system (ICS) and the NIMS princip
used to manage incidents
What does this course prepare you for?
2. Preparing you to coordinate with response partners from all levels of governm
and the private sector
Standardized approach to the (incident management) command, control, and
coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy (integration)
What is the incident command system? which responders from multiple agencies can be effective. It provides an organiz
structure for incident management and guides the process for planning, building,
adapting in that structure.
1. Used for all kinds of incidents
2. Can be used for emergencies and planned events
What is purpose does ICS serve? 3. Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies
4. Establishes common processes for incident-level planning and resource manag
5. Allows for the integration of resources within a common organization structure
, The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident
including a planned event (e.g., the Olympics, the Governor's inauguration, state f
local parade, etc.). The use of ICS is applicable to all types of incidents, regardles
their size or cause.
When is ICS used?
Using ICS for every incident or planned event provides the practice that will help
maintain and improve skills needed to effectively coordinate larger or more comp
efforts.
A systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, nongovernm
What is the national incident management
organizations, and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against
system (NIMS)?
mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents
Is the ICS a component of NIMS? Yes
1. Resource management
What 3 major components is NIMS
2. Command and coordination (including the incident command system)
organized into?
3. Communications and information management
1. Clarifying chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve
accountability
2. Leveraging interoperable communications systems and plain language to impro
How has the ICS positively impacted incident
communications
management efforts?
3. Providing an orderly, systematic planning process
4. Implementing a common, flexible, pre designed management structure
5. Fostering cooperation between diverse disciplines and agencies
