National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) Training for Emergency Operations Center Staff

Not sure what training/testing you're required to take to be in compliance with federal NIMS requirements?  The following list outlines what training is required by September 30, 2006 by position: 

1)  Entry Level (all disaster response and recovery, support, and volunteer personnel; i.e., citizen

    information staff, public works employees, etc.)

    Requirements:

          FEMA IS-700: “NIMS. An Introduction”

          ICS-100:  “Introduction to ICS”

2)  Supervisors (all field supervisors for disaster response, recovery, support and volunteer; i.e.,

    building inspection supervisor, public works supervisors, etc.)

    Requirements:

          FEMA IS-700:  “NIMS. An Introduction”

          ICS-100:  “Introduction to ICS”

          ICS-200:  “Basic ICS”

3)  Middle Management (Division/group leaders, branch directors; i.e. staff overseeing an

    Emergency Support Function (ESF))

    Requirements:

          FEMA IS-700:  “NIMS. An Introduction”

          FEMA IS-800:  “National Response Plan, An Introduction”

          ICS-100:  “Introduction to ICS”

          ICS-200:  “Basic ICS”

          ICS-300:  “Intermediate ICS” (FY07 Requirement)

4)  Command and General Staff (Select managers with multi-agency coordination; i.e., EOC

    Command Staff and Section Chiefs)

    Requirements:

          FEMA IS-700:  “NIMS. An Introduction”

          FEMA IS-800:  “National Response Plan, An Introduction”

          ICS-100:  “Introduction to ICS”

          ICS-200:  “Basic ICS”

          ICS-300:  “Intermediate ICS” (FY07 Requirement)

          ICS-400:  “Advanced ICS” (FY07 Requirement)

NIMS COMPLIANCE