G-402: NIMS OVERVIEW FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS

Date:

Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Location:

Virtual on Zoom. Please use the link below to sign up for the class. The meeting link will be emailed to registrants a week in advance.

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Course Overview
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).'

Target Audience:
Executives and senior officials of towns, cities, and counties, including elected officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.

Please note that volunteers are allowed to take this course. However, for those who have already completed ICS 100 or higher, we do not recommend taking this course as it covers the same information.

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.

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