National Incident Management System (NIMS) | ICS 700 begins with an introduction to what and why of the National Incident Management System. The course then further discusses the underlaying reason for the need and principles of such a system. The course further discusses the organization of such a system, handling resources and how it interconnects with other command and coordination structures like Emergency organisation center, Joint Information System , and Multiagency Coordination Groups.
The course is divided into the following eight units, plus the Course Introduction:
- Course Introduction
- Unit 1: Fundamentals and Concepts of NIMS
- Unit 2: NIMS Resource Management
- Unit 3: NIMS Management Characteristics
- Unit 4: Incident Command System (ICS)
- Unit 5: Emergency Operations Centers (E O C)
- Unit 6: Other NIMS Structures and Interconnectivity
- Unit 7: Communications and Information Management
- Unit 8: Course Summary