G0191: Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System (EOC/ICS) Interface

Course Description:

The goal of this profession development course, E/L/G0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface, is to enable the students to develop an effect interface between the Incident Command/Unified Command and the Emergency Operations Center by apply National Incident Management System principles.

Selection Criteria:

• The intended audience(s) are federal, state, tribal, territorial, local level, private industry, volunteer and nongovernmental emergency management personnel who are active in a community's ICS and EOC activities. This course works best when delivered to combined audience of ICS and EOC personnel. The materials were developed with the assumption that audience members may have little or no actual experience as a member of an Incident Command Post staff or an EOC Staff.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the course structure and potential ICS/EOC interface challenges.
• Explain the key NIMS components, command and coordination systems, and structures.
• Analyze give scenarios to determine commonalities and potential interface issues between ICS and EOCs.
• Explain the respective roles and interconnectivity of the NIMS command and coordination systems in coordination.
• Contrast the typical role and functions of the Incident Command and the EOC during emergency operations.
• Analyze given scenarios to apply ICS/EOC interface concepts.
• Develop an ICS/EOC interface action plan for your community.
• Summarize the course objectives.

Other Prerequisites: Prior to enrolling in E/L/G 0191, students must complete:

• IS-0100 An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-0700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-0800 National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction
• IS-0200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200 or
• IS-2200 Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions

Primary Core Capability:

• Operational Coordination

Mission Area(s):

• Common

Discipline(s):

• Emergency Management

Registration:

Please contact the Clatsop County Emergency Management Department at (503)325-8645 or clatsopemd [at] clatsopcounty.gov to register for this course.