Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2741
Course Name
Water Sector Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS Training
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
US EPA - Region III, Drinking Water Branch
Primary Contact
Patti Kay Wisniewski
wisniewski.patti-kay@epa.gov
215-814-5668 Ext.
Website
Description
This course will help water and wastewater utilities to better understand ICS, integrate with other first responders within an expanding ICS structure, and implement NIMS concepts and principles that will help utilities provide mutual aid and assistance to one another.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* ICS basics
* Six principles of NIMS
* Unified and area command
* Mutual aid assistance
* Activities to allow attendees to practice the concepts covered and to use the ICS standard forms
* Exams for FEMA certification
Target Audience
Water awastewater operators; state, local, and federal officials with an active role in water sector emergency response, water sector trainers, state primacy agencies.
Training Format
Classroom