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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HS 210 - Incident Command


Credit Hours: 3

This course will start with the basis incident command covered in the FEMA Introduction to Incident Command (ICS-100) and also in the National Incident Management system (referred to as NIMS). It will cover in detail the components of the basic Federal Emergency Management Course (FEMA) in Incident Command (ICS 200) and the Intermediate ICS course (ICS 300). The course will also provide a general understanding and coverage of topics of the Advance Incident Command Courses (ICS 400,500, 600 and 700). In addition, students will also be familiarized with Federal National Response Plan, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and how this all ties together.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to understand the incident command system including situations and emergencies that involve multi jurisdictional responses. The student will also understand the National Response Plan and how it can be applied to local disaster/emergencies.

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