FEMA Training Requirements

The following are the State Emergency Management Agency’s minimum recommended levels of training for National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance for emergency responders (paid or unpaid) within the State of Illinois regardless of discipline.

All emergency responders (NCERT Team Members) need to take these FEMA courses IS-700 and IS-100, both courses are provided on-line (FREE)

IS-700.a NIMS An Introduction

This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS).  NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System

ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

First line response supervisors (NCERT Team Leaders) need to take IS-200, the course is provided on-line (FREE)

IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources for Initial Action Incidents

ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

All NCERT members can also take IS-800, this course is provided on-line (FREE)

IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction

The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework.