Workplace Communication Basics

To be a good leader, you must be willing to have a positive attitude, maintain your credibility, and be humble. In this course, Paul Combs invites you to learn the 12 recipes for success in a leadership role. These recipes are standards the foundation for success. As Lieutenant (ret.) Paul Combs walks you through the recipes for success, he shares key advices, stories, and his cartoons proving that if you have a passion for the fire service and follow the recipe for success, you will find success as a leader.

The Emergency Management Institute developed the Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200 course in collaboration with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Programs Branch. And the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This course follows NIMS guidelines and meets the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Baseline Training requirements for ICS 200. This course is a part of the series of ICS courses designed to meet the all-hazards, all-agency NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about the other ICS courses in the series may be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency website.

What does it mean to have integrity? What role does it play in career advancement and job satisfaction? These questions make up the heart of this course on workplace integrity. As we'll discuss, there are benefits and challenges of maintaining integrity when making difficult workplace decisions. Through real-world examples, you'll see the three forms of workplace integrity in action. You’ll also uncover four steps to align your values and actions to become someone that others trust, admire, and respect.

The United States experiences about 65,000 natural disasters each year, from minor localized incidents to major catastrophes. The Incident Command System (ICS) is a necessary part of organizing response and aid surrounding these disasters. Furthermore, ICS can be incorporated into large-scale planned events as well to mitigate and protect against potential disastrous developments. Fire and EMS professionals have an obligation to be familiar with this organizational structure and their role within it.