National Incident Management System

NIMS provides a consistent nationwide framework and approach to enable government at all levels (federal, state, tribal, and local), the private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents regardless of the incident’s cause, size, location or complexity.

Incident Command System (ICS) Classes

The ICS classes can be taken online or in person.

General Personnel

Personnel with any role in emergency preparedness, incident management, or response. Anyone with a potential to interface with first responders in an official capacity for their department. Examples of general personnel include, but are not limited to, police and security officers, EMTs, building proctors, facility managers, Environmental Health and Safety personnel, Transportation Services supervisors, information technology professionals, Utilities and Energy Services supervisors and residence hall advisors.

• IS – 700 NIMS, An Introduction (online)
• IS – 100 An Introduction to ICS (online)

Command Staff

Personnel assigned to lead any key campus emergency management effort. Anyone with the potential to have a lead role for their department in emergency response. Examples of Command Staff include, but are not limited to, General Personnel supervisors, Directors and Assistant Directors in Transportation Services, Marketing and Communications and members of the EHS Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team.

• IS – 700 NIMS, an Introduction (online)
• IS – 100 an Introduction to ICS (online)
• IS – 800.B National Response Framework, an Introduction (online)
• IS – 200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Actions Incidents (online)

Incident Managers

Personnel with a leadership role in command. Anyone who may be assigned to the incident command post and assume a key leadership position within the response. Examples of incident managers include, but are not limited to, UPD lieutenants and above, Environmental Health and Safety managers and above, Emergency Management Systems assistant managers and above, and anyone assigned to be public information officers, safety officers and liaison officers.

• IS – 700 NIMS, an Introduction (online)
• IS – 100 an Introduction to ICS (online)
• IS – 800.B National Response Framework, an Introduction (online)
• IS – 200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Actions Incidents (online)
• IS – 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (in-class)
• IS – 400 Advanced Incident Command (in-class)

Executive Leaders

Personnel responsible for making financial, administrative and managerial decisions supporting the emergency response. Anyone responsible for making policy-level decisions related to emergency preparedness and response. Examples of executive leaders include, but are not limited to, the university president, provost and vice presidents.

• G-402 – Incident Command System Overview for Executive/Senior Officials (in-class)
• IS – 700 NIMS, an Introduction (online)

Next Steps

Send a copy of the completion certificate to your departmental training officer,* including your name, title, the department you work for and your campus location.

Departmental Training Officers

Departmental training officers need to complete the NIMS Training Matrix Template each year. Send a completed copy of the matrix to emergencymanagement@tamu.edu annually or upon request.

*Note: If you do not have a departmental training officer, you can send your certificate directly to emergencymanagement@tamu.edu with your name, title, the department you work for and your campus location.

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