FEMA - Lesson 1: Course Welcome
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1. The Emergency National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
Management In- U.S. Department of Agriculture
stitute developed USFA's National Fire Programs Branch
ICS 100, Intro- IS-100 follows NIMS guidelines and meets the NIMS Baseline Training require-
duction to ICS ments for I-100.
(IS-100) course,
in collaboration This is the first in a series of ICS courses designed to meet all-hazard, all-agency
with: NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about
the other ICS courses in the series may be found on our web site: http://train-
ing.fema.gov.
2. Course Goal Familiarizing you with how Incident Command System (ICS) principles are used to
The overall manage incidents.
course goal is Preparing you to coordinate with response partners from all levels of government
to promote effec- and the private sector.
tive response by: IS-100.b follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.
To learn more about NIMS, you should complete IS-700.A, National Incident
Management System, An Introduction.
3. Overall Course ICS applications.
Objectives ICS organizational principles and elements.
At the completion ICS positions and responsibilities.
of this course, ICS facilities and functions.
you should be fa- ICS planning.
miliar with: In addition, you will learn the steps you should take to be accountable for your
actions during an incident.
4. Navigating Using Your Keyboard
Below are instructions for navigating through the course using your keyboard.
Next button showing the current tab location or focusUse the "Tab" key to move
forward through each screen's navigation buttons and hyperlinks, or "Shift" + "Tab"
to move backwards. A box surrounds the button that is currently selected.
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Press "Enter" to select a navigation button or hyperlink.
Knowledge Review item showing the current tab location or focusUse the arrow
keys to select answers for multiple-choice review questions or self-assessment
checklists. Then tab to the "Submit" button and press "Enter" to complete a
Knowledge Review or Self-Assessment.
Warning: Repeatedly pressing "Tab" beyond the number of selections on the
screen may cause the keyboard to lock up. Use "Ctrl" + "Tab" to deselect an element
or reset to the beginning of a screen's navigation links (most often needed for
screens with animations or media).
JAWS assistive technology users can press the Ctrl key to quiet the screen reader
while the course audio plays.
5. Course Structure
This course is divided into six lessons.
To help you keep track of your place within the course, the current lesson title will
be displayed in the upper left corner of each screen. In addition, a Lesson List will
be presented at the beginning and end of each lesson.
The lesson overview states the approximate length of the lesson. The progress bar
will be displayed in the upper right corner of each content screen to help you
gauge your movement through the course.
6. Receiving Credit
To receive credit for this course, you must:
Complete all of the lessons. Each lesson will take between 15 and 30 minutes
to complete. It is important to allow enough time to complete the course in its
entirety.
clock icon Check the length of the lesson on the overview screen.
Remember . . . YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE COURSE TO RECEIVE CREDIT. If
you have to leave the course, do not exit from the course or close your browser. If
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you exit from the course, you will need to start that lesson over again.
Pass the Final Exam. The last screen provides instructions on how to complete the
Final Exam.
7. What Is the Incident Command System?
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to incident man-
agement that:
Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.
Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources.
Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and
communications operating within a common organizational structure.
8. Incident Command System: Promoting Response Partnerships
Disaster can strike anytime, anywhere. It takes many forms—a hurricane, an
earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, or an act of terrorism.
An incident can build over days or weeks, or hit suddenly, without warning.
A poorly managed incident response can undermine our safety and well being.
With so much at stake, we must effectively manage our response efforts.
Although most incidents are handled locally, partnerships among local, tribal,
State, and Federal agencies as well as nongovernmental and private-sector orga-
nizations may be required.
As partners, we must respond together in a seamless, coordinated fashion.
The Incident Command System, or ICS, helps ensure integration of our response
efforts. ICS is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards approach to incident manage-
ment. ICS allows all responders to adopt an integrated organizational structure that
matches the complexities and demands of the incident while respecting agency
and jurisdictional authorities. Although ICS promotes standardization, it is not
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_52zajy
1. The Emergency National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
Management In- U.S. Department of Agriculture
stitute developed USFA's National Fire Programs Branch
ICS 100, Intro- IS-100 follows NIMS guidelines and meets the NIMS Baseline Training require-
duction to ICS ments for I-100.
(IS-100) course,
in collaboration This is the first in a series of ICS courses designed to meet all-hazard, all-agency
with: NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about
the other ICS courses in the series may be found on our web site: http://train-
ing.fema.gov.
2. Course Goal Familiarizing you with how Incident Command System (ICS) principles are used to
The overall manage incidents.
course goal is Preparing you to coordinate with response partners from all levels of government
to promote effec- and the private sector.
tive response by: IS-100.b follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.
To learn more about NIMS, you should complete IS-700.A, National Incident
Management System, An Introduction.
3. Overall Course ICS applications.
Objectives ICS organizational principles and elements.
At the completion ICS positions and responsibilities.
of this course, ICS facilities and functions.
you should be fa- ICS planning.
miliar with: In addition, you will learn the steps you should take to be accountable for your
actions during an incident.
4. Navigating Using Your Keyboard
Below are instructions for navigating through the course using your keyboard.
Next button showing the current tab location or focusUse the "Tab" key to move
forward through each screen's navigation buttons and hyperlinks, or "Shift" + "Tab"
to move backwards. A box surrounds the button that is currently selected.
, FEMA - Lesson 1: Course Welcome
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_52zajy
Press "Enter" to select a navigation button or hyperlink.
Knowledge Review item showing the current tab location or focusUse the arrow
keys to select answers for multiple-choice review questions or self-assessment
checklists. Then tab to the "Submit" button and press "Enter" to complete a
Knowledge Review or Self-Assessment.
Warning: Repeatedly pressing "Tab" beyond the number of selections on the
screen may cause the keyboard to lock up. Use "Ctrl" + "Tab" to deselect an element
or reset to the beginning of a screen's navigation links (most often needed for
screens with animations or media).
JAWS assistive technology users can press the Ctrl key to quiet the screen reader
while the course audio plays.
5. Course Structure
This course is divided into six lessons.
To help you keep track of your place within the course, the current lesson title will
be displayed in the upper left corner of each screen. In addition, a Lesson List will
be presented at the beginning and end of each lesson.
The lesson overview states the approximate length of the lesson. The progress bar
will be displayed in the upper right corner of each content screen to help you
gauge your movement through the course.
6. Receiving Credit
To receive credit for this course, you must:
Complete all of the lessons. Each lesson will take between 15 and 30 minutes
to complete. It is important to allow enough time to complete the course in its
entirety.
clock icon Check the length of the lesson on the overview screen.
Remember . . . YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE COURSE TO RECEIVE CREDIT. If
you have to leave the course, do not exit from the course or close your browser. If
, FEMA - Lesson 1: Course Welcome
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you exit from the course, you will need to start that lesson over again.
Pass the Final Exam. The last screen provides instructions on how to complete the
Final Exam.
7. What Is the Incident Command System?
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to incident man-
agement that:
Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.
Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources.
Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and
communications operating within a common organizational structure.
8. Incident Command System: Promoting Response Partnerships
Disaster can strike anytime, anywhere. It takes many forms—a hurricane, an
earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, or an act of terrorism.
An incident can build over days or weeks, or hit suddenly, without warning.
A poorly managed incident response can undermine our safety and well being.
With so much at stake, we must effectively manage our response efforts.
Although most incidents are handled locally, partnerships among local, tribal,
State, and Federal agencies as well as nongovernmental and private-sector orga-
nizations may be required.
As partners, we must respond together in a seamless, coordinated fashion.
The Incident Command System, or ICS, helps ensure integration of our response
efforts. ICS is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards approach to incident manage-
ment. ICS allows all responders to adopt an integrated organizational structure that
matches the complexities and demands of the incident while respecting agency
and jurisdictional authorities. Although ICS promotes standardization, it is not
