usDART.org - the Animal Disaster Response Team Training Institute

Course Objective

At the end of the ICS 700 course - National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction) - students will be able to:

1. Describe the intent of National Incident Management System (NIMS).
2. Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.
3. Describe the purpose of the NIMS Components including: Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management.
4. Describe the purpose of the National Integration Center.

Note: This course provides a basic introduction to NIMS. It is not designed to replace Incident Command System and position-specific training.

Primary Audience

Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

ICS 700 takes about 3 hours to complete and carries 0.3 Continuing Education Units or 1.0 College Credit if combined with ICS 701, 702 and 703.