IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-700 NIMS AWARENESS TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS
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.
Who must take IS-700 NIMS?
All personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response must complete NIMS 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.
Disclaimer
This course is not directly offered by CREST but provides a web link to access the FEMA online courses. In order to meet grant requirements to keep track of the number of individuals taking the course through our website we would like you to register on our site before accessing the link.
