Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency Training
The skills required to be a successful emergency communicator have changed dramatically since the terrorist attacks on September 11,2001. President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide standards for domestic response. This system provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
Navy - Marine Corps MARS members are required to complete the four on-line courses listed below. The courses are self-study and can be completed at your own pace. Click on the link and you will be taken to the individual course page at the Emergency Management Institute. When you complete a course, mail a copy of the certificate of completion to NNN0GAZ MN.
o IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
o IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
o IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction