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INCIDENT COMMAND COURSES

PURPOSE: These courses are offered to provide training to Fire Service members with additional Incident
Command System information and to develop organizational skills necessary for the successful mitigation of multi-
jurisdictional or multi-agency incident.

ICS 100

Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
CONTENT: ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System
(ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and
principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between
ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

AUDIENCE: Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.

ICS 200

Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab

CONTENT: ICS 200, is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the
Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume
a supervisory position within the ICS.

AUDIENCE: Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.

ICS 700

Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
PURPOSE: This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS
provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental
organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
CONTENT: ICS 700 describes the intent of NIMS; describes the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS;
describes the purpose of the NIMS Components including: Preparedness, Communications and Information
Management, Resource Management, Command and Management; and describe the purpose of the National
Integration Center. It is not designed to replace Incident Command System and position-specific training.

AUDIENCE: Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness,
response, recovery and mitigation.

ICS 800

Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
PURPOSE: The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework.
CONTENT: Describes the purpose of the National Response Framework; describes the response doctrine
established by the National Response Framework; describes roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the
National Response Framework; describes the actions that support national response; describes the response
organizations used for multiagency coordination; and describes how planning relates to national preparedness.

AUDIENCE: Government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and
emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal
Department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials – those who have a
responsibility to provide for effective response.

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