NIMS

Posted 05/01/2014

NIMS Integration Center
202-646-3850

It is recommented that courses 100 and 700 are taken for all EMS providers.
A list of on-line courses on the FEMA web site may be viewed by clicking here...

Read info below about NIMS 100 and 700

NIMS ICS-100 TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS

All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, private sector and nongovernmental personnel at the 
following levels of responsibility in emergency management operations – first-line supervisor 
(Sergeant/Lieutenant), mid-level management (Captain/Shift Commander) and command (Battalion 
Chief/Division Chief/ District Commander/PIO) and general staff 
(Operations/Planning/Logistics/Finance-Admin).*

Course Overview and Introduction:

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b


To obtain the ICS-100 course materials or take the course online go to 
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp

The course is designed to be taken online or course materials may be downloaded and used in a group 
or classroom setting. Answer sheets may be obtained by calling the EMI Independent Study Office at 
(301) 447-1256 or ordered online at: http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/ansreq.asp

Approved ICS-100 level training may be developed and conducted by Federal, State, tribal, and local 
agencies as well as private training vendors however it must include the following topics and 
objectives.
∗ Purpose of ICS: Identify requirements to use ICS, three purposes of ICS and common incident 
tasks.
∗ Basic Features of ICS: Describe the basic features of ICS.
∗ Incident Commander and Command Staff Functions: Describe the role and function of the Incident
Commander and Command Staff.
∗ General Staff Functions: Describe the role and function of the Operations, Planning, Logistics 
and
Finance/Administration sections.
∗ Facilities: Describe the six basic ICS facilities, identify facilities that may be located 
together, and identify
facility map symbols.
∗ Common Responsibilities: Describe common mobilization responsibilities and common 
responsibilities at
an incident, list individual accountability responsibilities, and describe common demobilization
responsibilities.

* All Federal, State, Tribal and local emergency personnel need to decide who within their 
organizations should take this training.
 

IS-700 NIMS AWARENESS TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS

Who must take IS-700 NIMS? All personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident 
management or response must complete NIMS IS-700.

IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction is a Web-based awareness level course that explains NIMS components, 
concepts and principles. Although it is designed to be taken online interactively, course materials 
may be downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting.

To obtain the ICS-100 course materials or take the course online go to 
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp


Who must take IS-700?

Executive Level – Political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators and 
department heads; personnel that fill ICS roles as Unified Commanders, Incident Commanders, Command 
Staff, General Staff in either Area Command or single incidents; senior level Multi-Agency 
Coordination System personnel; senior emergency managers; and Emergency Operations Center Command 
or General Staff.

Managerial Level – Agency and organization management between the executive level and first level 
supervision; personnel who fill ICS roles as Branch Directors, Division/Group Supervisors, Unit 
Leaders, technical specialists, strike team and task force leaders, single resource leaders and 
field supervisors; midlevel Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; EOC Section Chiefs, Branch 
Directors, Unit Leaders; and other emergency management/response personnel who require a higher 
level of ICS/NIMS Training.

Responder Level – Emergency response providers and disaster workers, entry level to managerial 
level including Emergency Medical Service personnel; firefighters; medical personnel; police 
officers; public health personnel; public work/utility personnel; and other emergency management 
response personnel.


Note: Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel include those persons who are charged with 
coordinating and supporting incident management activities. These emergency management personnel 
typically function from an emergency operations center.