ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- This course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in the ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses.
- Delivery type: Mobile or Virtual/Distance Learning
- Distance Learning version of this course is delivered over a 3 day period (7 hours per day). Distance Learning indicates Instructor Led Training (ILT) in a virtual format that is conducted via a scheduled online meeting.
- The Emergency Management Institute developed its ICS courses collaboratively with:
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- United States Fire Administration's National Fire Programs Branch
- The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.
- Selection Criteria: Individuals who may assume a supervisory role in incidents. Note: During a Type 3 incident, some or all of the Command and General Staff positions may be activated, as well as Division/Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions. These incidents may extend into multiple operational periods.
- Course Objectives
- Describe how the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.
- Describe the incident/event management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System (ICS).
- Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
- Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.
- Prerequisites
- Participants must have successfully completed:
- IS0100, Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS0200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- IS0700, National Incident Management System, An Introduction
- IS0800, National Response Framework, An Introduction
- Recommended: Experience using concepts and principles from ICS 100, ICS 200, and use of skills in a response or exercise.
- Mission Areas: Respond, Recover Course length: 21 hours