Institution: FEMA
Course Description: The course explains the purpose, principles, key components andbenefits of NIMS. The course also contains "Planning Activity" screens giving you an opportunity to complete some planning tasks during this course. The planning activity screens are printable so that you can use them after you complete the course.
Prerequisites: None.
CEUs: 0.3
Course Objectives: Concepts, ICS, Area Command, MACS, JIS, Preparedness, Resource Management, Communications, Technology, and NIC.
Target Audience: All government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations.
Course Format: Independent Study
Time Requirement: Approximately 3 hours
For on-line training: http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a [1]
Training is available from the Fire Service Training Bureau (888-469-2374) and the Iowa Central Homeland Security Training Center (800-362-2793, ext 1264) or http://www.iowatrainingnow.com/index.asp [2]
Download this information [3] (PDF format).
Links
[1] http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a
[2] http://www.iowatrainingnow.com/index.asp
[3] https://prepareiowa.training-source.org/sites/default/files/u433/05_1.pdf