FIST 2000 Incident Command System

3.0 - 0.0 - 3.0

Prerequisite

(1) Acceptance into the Fire Science Technology program - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of the Incident Command System within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant framework. The course covers the Department of Homeland Security Incident Command courses 100, 200, and 700. These are the minimum Federal ICS requirements for first responders within the United States. In addition to the course reading material and lecture, the course relies heavily on a final group activity and an understanding of inter-agency dynamics. Personnel accountability, safety at the scene, planning for the continuity of operations, and logistical requirements for incidents of all risks and sizes are only a few of the major components that are covered.