FEMA

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.

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.