Incident Command System
Overview
Learning Objectives
- Familiarity with the basics of various ICS roles
- Understand how to integrate into an ICS structure
- Learn how to operate in a wider inter-agency NIMS framework
- Know how to initiate command until someone more senior arrives
Course Information
- Course Duration: ~60 minutes
- Course Author: Matt Erculiani
- Last Updated: 8/25/2025
- This course is MANDATORY within a recruit's first 6 months
- Virtual attendance IS an option
- Self-study IS NOT an option for recruits
- Having a chief or officer co-instruct this course is preferred
Slides
Video Lecture
To be recorded during first lecture
Assessment
To be built closer to first lecture date
Supplemental Materials
- The Golden Minute by Captain Larry Jenkins (PDF)
- Size-up and Command Done RIGHT by Mike Pertz (video)
- FEMA ICS Review (PDF)
- FEMA ICS Training Materials (Web Page, links to courses)