Description
Approximate Length: 4 hrs
*Classes may run longer or shorter based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to class size.
Class Format
Please note this class comes in several formats, please pay attention to which format you are selecting when registering.
- In-Person: The class is held in person at one of our training sites.
- Online Instructor-Led: The class is held online via Zoom, but is taught by a live instructor. Students attend the class virtually using the Zoom platform.
Description
The purpose of this course is an overview to familiarize Executives/Senior Officials (elected officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.) with incident Command System (ICS) principles and their role in supporting incident management. Designed for executives, administrators and policy makers, ICS for Executives introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) concepts and provides an orientation for executive understanding and participation in ICS. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System, including relationships between the Incident Commanders and Agency Executives. Additional courses are available to learn more about ICS. Further ICS courses and experience are required to qualify for serving in any of the ICS Command and General Staff positions. This course is only available in the instructor-led version.
We are an authorized provider of ICS training, all courses must be approved by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Specific Course Topics
- Basic concepts, organization, and terminology of Incident Command System (ICS)
- ICS applications
- Role of an Executive/Senior Official relative to the ICS
- Major responsibilities of an Executive/Senior Official as related to an incident
- Functional responsibilities of the Command and General Staffs
- Issues that influence incident complexity and the tools available to analyze complexity
- Differences between on-incident ICS organizations and activities and the activities accomplished by Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), Area Commands, and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS)
- Types of agency(ies) policies and guidelines that influence management of incident or event activities
Primary Audience
- Executives and Senior Officials (including elected officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.) who establish or implement policy, but who are normally not part of the on-scene ICS organization.
Prerequisites
- None
- Students must have a FEMA SID Number to get official credit for attending.
Event Details
Venue: Online: via Zoom; In-Person: 245 W. 6th Ave. in Junction City, OR. 97448
Phone: 541-321-0651
Email: [email protected]
