ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (July 2019)

This course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

Intended Audience

Individuals who may assume a supervisory role in incidents. Note: During a Type 3 incident, some or all of the Command and General Staff positions may be activated, as well as Division/Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions. These incidents may extend into multiple operational periods.

Course Objectives

• Describe how the National Incident Management System Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.
• Describe the Incident/Event Management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the ICS.
• Implement the Incident Management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

Prerequisites

Participants must have successfully completed:

• IS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command System;
• IS-200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response;
• IS-700, National Incident Management System, An Introduction;
• IS-800, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Recommendations

Experience using concepts and principles from ICS-100, ICS-200, and use of skills in a response or exercise.

Course Length

Three Days (21 hours).

Class Size

12-36 participants

Participants

This course is open to staff from cities, tribes, counties, state, and federal agencies, special purpose districts, and their private and non-profit partners.

All participants are welcome. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact Eric O’Brien at Eric.Obrien@kingcounty.gov (Requests should be made as soon as possible, but preferably at least 14 calendar days prior to the class.)