All Members are encouraged to complete IS-700National Incident Management System (NIMS) course from FEMA
- IS-700 Course - Click Here
- On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop
and administer a 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.
- This course introduces NIMS and takes approximately three hours to
complete. It explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits
of NIMS. Upon completion, you will receive an e-mail with your certificate. Please e-mail this to the chief when you receive it.
- Everyone is strongly encouraged to utilize the study guide provided under the "Additional Resources" category.