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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
The course shows that resources, including
personnel, teams, facilities, equipment, and
supplies, are managed through NIMS by advance
planning, resource identification and ordering, categorizing
resources, use of agreements, acquisition
management, management information systems,
and protocols for ordering, mobilization, and
dispatching.
This course will supersede G276, Resource Management.
For purposes of the APS, those who have completed
G276 may still claim credit for it as an elective, or
IS-703.a will count toward that elective.
There also is a group study version of this course by
which it may be delivered in the classroom.
CEUs: .3
Study Hours: 3
National Incident Management System
(NIMS) Communications and Information
Management (IS-704)
This course introduces participants to the communication
and information management component
of NIMS. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide
template to enable all government, private-sector, and
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to work
together during domestic incidents. Effective emergency
management and incident response activities
rely on flexible communication and information
systems that provide a common operating picture
to emergency management/response personnel and
their affiliated organizations. Establishing and maintaining
a common operating picture and ensuring
accessibility and interoperability are the principal
goals of the communication and information
component of NIMS.
CEUs: .2
Study Hours: 2
171
National Incident Management System
(NIMS) Intrastate Mutual Aid—An
Introduction (IS-706)
This online course provides an introduction to NIMS
intrastate mutual aid and assistance. Participants will
learn about the purpose and benefits of mutual aid
and assistance, and the emphasis that NIMS places
on mutual aid and assistance. The course explains
how to develop mutual aid and assistance agreements
and mutual aid operational plans. Course
objectives include:
• Describe the purpose, benefits, and uses of
mutual aid and assistance.
• Explain how mutual aid and assistance
agreements relate to NIMS.
• Identify what information should be included in
a mutual aid and assistance agreement.
• Explain the process for developing mutual aid
and assistance agreements.
• Identify the elements of a mutual aid and
assistance operational plan.
This course is designed for State, local, and Tribal
emergency response and coordination personnel
and takes approximately 2½ hours to complete.
CEUs: .2
Study Hours: 2½
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Management and Operations (IS-775)
This course describes the role, design, and functions
of EOCs and their relationships as components
of a Multi-Agency Coordination System. The course
contains disaster-related examples, activities, and
case studies that relate to EOCs and Multi-Agency
Coordination Systems at the local, State, and Federal
levels of government.
CEUs: .4
Study Hours: 4
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