In this 6-day course, EMS personnel/officers/supervisors review the Incident Command System (ICS) and study proper incident command techniques for management of medium to large incidents involving multiple sick or injured patients.
Topics covered include:
- Problem-solving and EMS functions within incident command.
- Resource management and interagency and mutual aid.
- Size-up, strategy and tactics, and action plans.
- EMS company operations.
- Pre-incident preparation.
- Incident organization.
- Strategic command.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
Welcome Letter and Pre-course Assignment Information: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_r0147.pdf PDF 145KB |
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Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_r0147.pdf PDF 192KB |
Emergency response personnel with responsibilities to implement the initial and early expanding EMS functions of an incident command system at medium or large-sized incidents.
- ICS-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.
- IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction."(Certificate must be included with application.)
- IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan OR ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents. (Certificate must be included with application.)