NIMS Training Program - Federal Emergency Management Agency

APPENDIX B: NIMS CORE CURRICULUM COURSE SUMMARIES
E/L 950: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Incident Commander 25
Purpose
This course is designed to provide State, tribal, and local-level emergency management and response
personnel with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on
an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) response to
the incident and command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of
an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations,
discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.
Audience
NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to
functional, support, or unit leader positions on Type III or Type IV All-Hazards Incident Management
Teams (AHIMT), or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.
Prerequisites
ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300; IS-700, IS-800.
Note: Completion of the ICS-400 course is highly recommended for all Position Specific training classes,
and is a requirement to serve as an instructor for the program.
Course Topics
Demonstrate, through exercises and a final
exam, an understanding of the duties,
responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective
Incident Commander on an AHIMT.
Describe the interaction and cooperation that
occurs between the Agency Administrator and
the Incident Commander for the successful
management of an incident.
Define incident objectives, strategies, and
tactics as they are utilized by the Incident
Commander for effective incident
management.
Instruction Standards
Minimum course actual student contact classroom hours: 35 total (5 days)
Relation to NIMS Document
III Resource Management
III.A.1 Concepts
III.A.2 Principles
III.B Managing Resources
IV Command and Management
IV.A Incident Command System
IV.A.1 Management Characteristics
IV.A.2 Incident Command and Command Staff
IV.A.3 General Staff
Instructor Qualifications (in addition to the General Position Specific Instructor Guidelines)
FEMA recommends that at least two instructors be used to teach all Position Specific courses
Successful completion of accredited ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400; IS-700, and IS-800
Service in an incident management position within five years in real-world incidents, planned events,
or accredited exercises that required a written IAP and/or went more than one operational period
Instructors should hold certification as instructors from a recognized program of study such as State
Fire Instructor (NFPA 1041, Level II or above); EMI Master Trainer Program; or other recognized
qualifications in techniques of instruction and adult education methodologies
25 Course information can be found in the EMI course catalog, available at
http://training.fema.gov/EMICourses/EMICatalog.asp.
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