Course Objectives
ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The Emergency Management Institute developed its ICS courses collaboratively with:
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Programs Branch
ICS 100 takes about 3 hours to complete and carries 0.3 Continuing Education Units or 1.0 College Credit if combined with ICS 200.
Primary Audience
Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.
