ICS-402: National Incident Management System Overview for Senior Officials (Executives, Elected, & Appointed)

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to familiarize Senior Officials (executives, elected and appointed officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.) with their role in supporting incident management within the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Selection Criteria: Executives and senior officials, including elected officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.

Course Objectives

• Explain the National Incident Management System.
• Explain the NIMS Management Characteristics, the organizational structure of the Incident Command System, and the role of the Command and General Staff.
• Explain the attributes and purpose of Emergency Operations Centers.
• Explain the interconnectivity between the MAC Group, EOCs, the Joint Information System and Incident Command.
• Explain the Senior Official's role in preparedness.

Mission Areas

• Respond
• Recover