National Incident Management System IS700

National Incident Management System IS700

Course Overview<br />This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.<br /><br />Course Objectives<br />At the end of this course, students will be able to:<br />Describe the intent of NIMS.<br />Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS. <br />Describe the purpose of the NIMS Components including: Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management.<br />Describe the purpose of the National Integration Center.<br />Note: This course provides a basic introduction to NIMS. It is not designed to replace Incident Command System and position-specific training.<br /><br />Primary Audience<br />Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.