ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

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ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

This course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in the ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses.

Course Objectives

• Describe how the National Incident Management System Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.
• Describe the Incident/Event Management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the ICS.
• Implement the Incident Management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

Prerequisites

Participants must have successfully completed:

• IS0100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS0200 - Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• IS0700 - National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS0800 - National Response Framework, An Introduction
• Recommended: Experience using concepts and principles from ICS 100, ICS 200, and use of skills in a response or exercise

Suggested Audience

Personnel expected to perform in a management capacity in an expanding incident that may require a higher level of NIMS/ICS training from the following disciplines/services:

• Fire Service
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Hazardous Materials (HazMat)
• Law Enforcement (LE)
• Public Health (PH)
• Public Works (PW)
• Emergency Management (EM)
• Government administrative
• Private sector and military (if invited by the host jurisdiction)
• County, state, and federal agency personnel who may assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents or Type 3 incidents.