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EmE r g E n c y ma n a g E m E n t In s t I t u t E • 2010-2011 • ca t a l o g of co u r s E s<br />

national Incident management system<br />

(nIms) communications and In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

management (Is 704)<br />

This course introduces participants to the<br />

communication and in<strong>for</strong>mation management<br />

component of NIMS. NIMS provides a consistent<br />

nationwide template to enable all government,<br />

private-sector,andNon-GovernmentalOrganizations<br />

(NGOs) to work together during domestic incidents.<br />

Effective emergency management and incident<br />

response activities rely on flexible communication<br />

and in<strong>for</strong>mation systems that provide a common<br />

operating picture to emergency management/<br />

response personnel and their affiliated organizations.<br />

Establishing and maintaining a common operating<br />

picture and ensuring accessibility and interoperability<br />

are the principal goals of the communication and<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation component of NIMS.<br />

CEUs: .2<br />

Study Hours: 2<br />

national Incident management system<br />

(nIms) Intrastate mutual aid—an<br />

Introduction (Is 706)<br />

This online course provides an introduction to NIMS<br />

intrastate mutual aid and assistance. Participants will<br />

learn about the purpose and benefits of mutual aid and<br />

assistance, and the emphasis that NIMS places on mutual<br />

aid and assistance. The course explains how to develop<br />

mutual aid and assistance agreements and mutual aid<br />

operational plans. Course objectives include:<br />

• Describe the purpose, benefits, and uses of<br />

mutual aid and assistance.<br />

• Explain how mutual aid and assistance<br />

agreements relate to NIMS.<br />

• Identify what in<strong>for</strong>mation should be included in<br />

a mutual aid and assistance agreement.<br />

• Explain the process <strong>for</strong> developing mutual aid<br />

and assistance agreements.<br />

• Identify the elements of a mutual aid and<br />

assistance operational plan.<br />

FEd E r A L Em E r g E N C y mA N A g E m E N T Ag E N C y 160<br />

This course is designed <strong>for</strong> State, local, and Tribal<br />

emergency response and coordination personnel<br />

and takes approximately 2½ hours to complete.<br />

CEUs: .2<br />

Study Hours: 2½<br />

<strong>Emergency</strong> Operations center (EOc)<br />

management and Operations (Is 775)<br />

This course describes the role, design, and functions of<br />

EOCs and their relationships as components of a Multi-<br />

Agency Coordination System. The course contains<br />

disaster-related examples, activities, and case studies that<br />

relate to EOCs and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems<br />

at the local, State, and Federal levels of government.<br />

CEUs: .4<br />

Study Hours: 4<br />

national response framework (nrf), an<br />

Introduction (Is 800.b)<br />

This course is intended <strong>for</strong> government executives,<br />

private-sector and Non-Governmental Organizations<br />

(NGOs) leaders, and emergency management<br />

practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed<br />

leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads,<br />

State governors, mayors, Tribal leaders, and city or<br />

county officials—those who have a responsibility to<br />

provide <strong>for</strong> effective response. This course introduces<br />

participants to the concepts and principles of the<br />

National Response Framework. At the end of this<br />

course, participants will be able to describe:<br />

• The purpose of the National Response Framework.<br />

• The response doctrine established by the National<br />

Response Framework.<br />

• The roles and responsibilities of entities as<br />

specified in the National Response Framework.<br />

• The actions that support national response.<br />

• The response organizations used <strong>for</strong> multi-agency<br />

coordination.<br />

• How planning relates to national preparedness.<br />

The course is available on the Independent Study<br />

web site.

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