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RESIDENT COURSES—
NIMS ICS
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific:
Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course
(E958)
This course is designed to provide local- and
State-level emergency responders with a robust
understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and
capabilities of an effective Operations Section Chief
(OSC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management
Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two
categories: 1) responding to the incident and the
command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively
fulfilling the position responsibilities of an OSC on
an AHIMT. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a
final exam enable participants to process and apply
their new knowledge.
Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-
Specific training should be completed by personnel
who are regularly assigned to functional, support,
or unit leader positions on United States Fire
Administration (USFA) or other Type III AHIMTs,
or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/
certification in those positions.
Prerequisites:
Required: ICS-300, Intermediate Incident Command System
(ICS) for Expanding Incidents; IS-100.b, Introduction to
the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100; IS-200.b,
Incident Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and
Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200; and IS-700.a, National
Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
Recommended: ICS-400, Advanced Incident Command
System (ICS), Command and General Staff—Complex
Incidents.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
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NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific:
Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Course
(E960)
The course is designed to provide local- and State-level
emergency responders with a robust understanding
of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an
effective Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) on an
All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).
The course walks participants through general information,
including an overview of the Operations
Section and information on incident mobilization,
initial situation awareness, and unit management. It
also provides detailed instruction on responding to
the incident and the command needs of the incident,
and emphasizes the importance of risk management
and safety considerations.
Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-
Specific training should be completed by personnel
who are regularly assigned to functional, support,
or unit leader positions on United States Fire
Administration (USFA) or other Type III AHIMTs,
or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/
certification in those positions.
Prerequisites:
Required: ICS-300, Intermediate Incident Command System
(ICS) for Expanding Incidents; IS-100.b, Introduction to
the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100; IS-200.b,
Incident Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and
Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200; and IS-700.a, National
Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
Recommended: ICS-400, Advanced Incident Command
System (ICS), Command and General Staff—Complex
Incidents.
Course Length: 3 days
CEUs: 2.1