Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2391
Course Name
NIMS - Incident Command System for the Fire Service
Contact Hours
16.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Bucks County Community College - Public Safety Training and Certification
Primary Contact
Matthew Hatrak
matthew.hatrak@bucks.edu
6102275467 Ext.
Website
Description
NIMS for the Fire service is the documented system used for managing emergencies. NIMS was designated by the DHS secretary Tom Ridge and has been incorporated into the training curriculum presented at the National Fire Academy. This course has been developed and delivered by an instructor in a classroom. NIMS provides the nation's First Responders (Fireman, emergency medical services, Law enforcement, etc) with the same foundation for responses to emergencies caused by fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, riots, hazardous materials or other natural or human-caused incidents.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
* Intro and overview of Laws and history for NIMS-ICS
* Incident command system staff functions and applications
* Command functions exercises
* ICS General staff functions and applications
* ICS Command and general staff functions
* ICS Practical exercises
Target Audience
fire service first responders
Training Format
Classroom