Thursday, February 20th   10:30am - 12pm, CT

Incident Command System Overview for Elected and Appointed Officials

In partnership with the ND Department of Emergency Services (NDDES), ILG is excited to offer a FREE 3-part webinar series to familiarize elected and appointed officials of their role and the role of the Emergency Manager in supporting incident management within the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Upon completion of this 3-part course, officials will be able to explain National Incident Management System (NIMS) tenets and the role of the four command and coordination entities (Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Center, Multi-Agency Coordination Group and Joint Information System) within NIMS. In addition, you will find the following benefits:

• Better understanding of the roles of responders and emergency managers.

• Comprehend the role of an Emergency Operations Center in support of the Incident Command System.
• Know the relationships of support from NDDES and Federal partners as incidents/disasters escalate.
• Improve communications and stronger working relationships.

*Individuals who complete the G 402 Incident Command System Overview for Executives and Senior Officials will receive a certificate of completion from the ND Department of Emergency Services.

Description: In session two, we will explain the organizational structure of the Incident Command System and the role of the Command and General Staff and will address the 14 NIMS Management characteristics. Also, we will go over the function and structure of the Emergency Operations Center, the role of the Emergency Manager, and the direction provided by the Senior Official and multi-agency coordination group. 

Presenter: Neil Johnson, ND Department of Emergency Services, SW Region Coordinator