G-402 Training. The purpose of this course is to familiarize Senior Officials with their role in supporting incident management within the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

GOAL: The purpose of this course is to familiarize Senior Officials (executives, elected and appointed officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.) with their role in supporting incident management within the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

· Overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

· Describe the NIMS Management Characteristics, the organizational structure of the Incident Command System (ICS), and the role of the Command and General Staff.

· Review the attributes and purpose of Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).

· Explain the interconnectivity between the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group, EOCs, the Joint Information System (JIS) and Incident Command (IC).

· Define the Senior Official’s role in preparedness.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Michelle Cechowski at Michelle@ecfrpc.org.

For more information, you may contact: Michelle Cechowski at Michelle@ecfrpc.org.