Accelerated Basic Emergency Management Background Course Completion Information

(added this page on 2-12-08): Incident Command System (ICS) Online Courses

A basic understanding of framework, processes, and protocols used uniformly in any emergency, crisis, or disaster response activities, at all levels, is essential to participation in any aspect of emergency response.

Below are the basic, no cost, online courses required to understand the Emergency Management response constructs and protocols responders and managers at all levels are expected to be familiar with when responding to any crisis, emergency, or disaster, along with some recommendations for an accelerated path to successful completion of the courses.

Go to http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp and click applicable IS course.

Choose the course you desire to take in ascending order; IS-100FW, IS-200FW, IS-700, IS-800.

IS-100FW - Introduction to the Incident Command System for Federal Disaster Workers

If IS-100FW not available, go to IS-100 instead.

Download the Instructor's Guide (for IS-100, go to Option 4 printable version of IS-100 summary).
Download the Final Exam Questions.


• Read the materials and answer the Final Exam Questions.
• TIP: Use a search engine on the Instructor's Guide file, and/or a highlighter on the hard copy, to facilitate completing Final Exam Questions.
Take the Final Exam
Submit the Final Exam

 

IS-200FW - Basic Incident Command System, I-200, for Federal Disaster Workers

If IS-200FW not available, go to IS-200 instead.

Download summary of all key information (for IS-200, go to Option 4: Course Summary)
Download the Final Exam Questions


• Read the materials and answer the Final Exam Questions
• TIP: Use a search engine on the Summary of All Key Information file, and/oror a highlighter on the hard copy, to facilitate completing Final Exam Questions
Take the Final Exam
Submit the Final Exam

 

IS-700 - National Incident Management System

Select "Course Map" or download Option 4 printable version of Self-Study Guide
Select Lesson 8
Select Printable Summary of NIMS Course (Select new link provided)
• Read the materials and answer the Final Exam Questions
• TIP: Use a search engine on the Summary of NIMS Course file, and/or a highlighter on the hard copy, to facilitate completing Final Exam Questions
Go through the information screens and chapter tests being sure to select "Course Map" after successful completion of every section to select the next session.
Take the Final Exam in Section 8
Submit the Final Exam

 

IS-800 - National Response Plan, An Introduction

Download the Course Summary (PDF)
Download the Final Exam Questions

• Read the materials and answer the Final Exam Questions
• TIP: Use a search engine on the Course Summary file, and/or a highlighter on the hard copy, to facilitate completing Final Exam Questions
Take the Final Exam
Submit the Final Exam