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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM - STUDENT TEXT
Edited, written, compiled by Patrick “Rick” LaValla; Robert “Skip” Stoffel;” Charles Erwin of
The Emergency Response Institute, Inc.

“An Incident Command System is a management tool consisting of procedures
for
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment and communications at the scene of an
emergency.”

This is the student text for a 4-hour introductory course to a 40-hour advanced course on
Incident Command System (ICS). It contains all the basic NIIMS information and tenets, plus
a thirteen step approach to organizing an incident site.

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Also available is DR439, the Instructor’s Guide; and, an Instructor’s Kit, containing 374
overhead masters for course presentation. Quantity pricing is available.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
Why the ICS System?
History and Development
Components
Overview of the Incident Command System
Command and Command Staff
General Staff Functions
The Incident Commander: The Job and Responsibilities
Concepts of Management and Leadership
Overview of the ICS Command and Command Staff Positions
Specific Responsibilities and Procedures
The Plans Function
Specific Responsibilities and Procedures
The Operations Function
Specific Responsibilities and Procedures
The Logistics Function
Specific Responsibilities and Procedures

The Finance Function
Specific Responsibilities and Procedures

Organizing an Incident
Key ICS Elements
Planning and Control of Operations
Information Flow
Resource Management
Logistics Management
Use of the ICS
Single Command, Unified Command
Sample ICS Structures: Four Scenarios
Complex Incidents
Dividing Structures, Buildings into Divisions/Groups
Glossary of Terms
ICS Forms

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1993, 207 pages. Order #DR440.
Quantity pricing available. See also the Instructor’s Guide (DR439).
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Incident Command System (ICS)

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