New Federally Mandated Self Study Courses
 

The federal government has mandated that all employees and volunteers who have a direct role in disaster response, including government, nongovernmental organization or private sector employees or volunteers, must take training courses commensurate to their level of responsibility to ensure that they understand how National Incident Management System (NIMS)(, the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Response Plan work together. This includes Red Cross employees and volunteers.

Below is a list of the specific courses that Red Cross volunteer and paid staff should take in order to support state and local government NIMS compliance. (Note: These are all self-study courses)

Chapter Staff and Disaster Action Team Members

• IS 100: Introduction to ICS (IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100)

• IS 700: NIMS, An Introduction (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp)

Disaster Action Team Captains and DSHR Members

• IS 100: Introduction to ICS (IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100)

• IS 200: Basic ICS (IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents)

• IS 700: NIMS, An Introduction (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp)

Disaster Action Team Coordinators, Emergency Services Staff, DSHR Administrators, ESF #6 Team Members, Members of the Government Emergency Management Liaison Activity

• IS 100: Introduction to ICS (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp)

• IS 200: Basic ICS (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200.asp)

• IS 700: NIMS, An Introduction (IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction)

• IS 800: National Response Plan, An Introduction (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800.asp)

• IS 300: Intermediate ICS (currently unavailable; will become a requirement in the 2007 fiscal year)

All Red Cross Chapter Directors and Board

• IS 100: Introduction to ICS (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp)

• IS 700: NIMS, An Introduction (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp)