The Emergency Management Institute, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides free online courses on a variety of emergency responses including Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) which are required by OPN 64 - Mandatory Training Program for OSH Compliance Personnel.
All CSHOs are required to complete the most current versions of FEMA courses IS-700 - Introduction to NIMS and IS-100 - Introduction to ICS. Members of the OSH Division’s ER/HLS team must also take the most current version of IS-200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents.
Note: FEMA requires students to obtain a student identification number (SID). Go to Student Identification Number (SID) to obtain your SID.
Incident Command (#8200)
Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the ICS and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and NIMS.
The goal of the National Incident Management System Resource Management course is to introduce federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers, first responders, and incident commanders from all emergency management disciplines to NIMS Resource Management. This includes private industry and volunteer agency personnel responsible for coordination activities during a disaster.
Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, reviews the Incident Command System (ICS), provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training. This course provides training on, and resources for, personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within ICS.
The Emergency Management Institute offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment.