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national Incident
management system (nIms)
Incident command system
(Ics) all-Hazards positionspecific
training program
curriculum
The purpose of the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-
Specific Training Program is to provide a portion of
the training that may be needed to establish Type
III and IV Incident Management Teams (IMTs). This
training program is designed to provide all-hazards
competencies and behaviors for the eight Command
and General Staff and selected Unit Leader positions
within the NIMS ICS and specifically within the IMT
environment. Competencies within the 15 individual
courses of instruction that comprise this training
program are focused around the ability of the
student to assume specific position responsibilities,
lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively,
and to ensure the completion of assigned tasks to
meet identified objectives for the position(s).
Selection Criteria, Regular Course Offerings: NIMS ICS
All-Hazards Position-Specific training should be
completed by personnel who are currently members
of Type III or Type IV IMTs, or by those seeking
credentials/certification for ICS Command and
General Staff or Unit Leader positions. Participants
who wish to apply for NIMS ICS All-Hazards
Position-Specific training shall have completed IS
100, IS 200, IS 700, and ICS-300 as a prerequisite to
entering the program.
Course Length: The length of each Position-Specific
course and related information is noted in each
course description.
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nIms Ics all-Hazards position-
specific: Incident commander (Ic)
course (E950)
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 Incident Commander (IC) on an All-
Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These
responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding
to the incident and command needs of the incident, and
2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of
an IC on an All-Hazards ICS IMT. 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: G300, Intermediate Incident Command System
(ICS) for Expanding Incidents, ICS-300; IS 100.a, Introduction
to the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100; IS 200.a,
Incident Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and Initial
Action Incidents, ICS-200; and IS 700.a, National Incident
Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
Course Length: 5 days
CEUs: 3.5
nIms Ics all-Hazards position-
specific: public Information Officer
(pIO) course (E952)
This course is designed for a Public Information
Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of
an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT)
and local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an
incident as an assistant PIO in a variety of capacities.
This course will help participants develop a strong
set of core PIO skills and the ability to apply them
within the context of an AHIMT. This course is also