Institute of Emergency Management
Awareness Level
Course # IEM-700
Course Title
National Incident Management System (NIMS) - An Introduction
Description
This has been developed as an instructor-facilitated version of the FEMA/EMI IS-700 NIMS Introduction course. This course introduces NIMS, and explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. The course also contains Planning Activity components, giving an opportunity to complete some planning tasks during this course.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.
- Identify the benefits of using ICS as the national incident management model.
- Describe when it is appropriate to institute an Area Command.
- Describe when it is appropriate to institute a Multiagency Coordination System.
- Describe the benifits of using a Joint Information System (JIS) for public information.
- Identify the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness.
- Describe how NIMS affects how resources are managed.
- Describe the advantages of common communication and information management systems.
- Explain how NIMS influences technology and technology systems.
- Describe the purpose of the NIMS Integration Center.
Delivery
Instructor-facilitated course delivered at training locations identified by sponsoring local or state agency.
Course Length
5 hours.
Target Audience
- Executive Level - Political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators and department heads; personnel that fill ICS roles as Unified Commanders, Incident Commanders, Command Staff, General Staff in either Area Command or single incidents; senior level Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; senior emergency managers; and Emergency Operations Center Command or General Staff.
- Managerial Level - Agency and organization management between the executive level and first level supervision; personnel who fill ICS roles as Branch Directors, Division/Group Supervisors, Unit Leaders, technical specialists, strike team and task force leaders, single resource leaders and field supervisors; midlevel Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; EOC Section Chiefs, Branch Directors, Unit Leaders; and other emergency management/response personnel who require a higher level of ICS/NIMS Training.
- Responder Level - Emergency response providers and disaster workers, entry level to managerial level including Emergency Medical Service personnel; firefighters; medical personnel; police officers; public health personnel; public works/utility personnel; and other emergency management response personnel.
Benefits
Documentation of participants’ successful course completion (including passing an assessment) will be sent to FEMA for credit. Completion of this course is required within components of NIMS compliance.
Student Expectations
To receive certification, students are expected to be in attendance during the entire length of the course and successfully complete all aspects of testing.