National Incident Management System (NIMS) Trainings

The FEMA Emergency Management Institute has independent study courses to teach about the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS). Courses recommended to be taken for community disaster prevention and hazard mitigation include:

• ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction

More advanced courses are available and may require an instructor.