ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System 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.

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 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 ICS.
• Implement the Incident Management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

Mission Areas

• Respond
• Recover

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.