Training

G191: Emergency Operations Center/ Incident Command System Interface

G191 EOC/ICS Interface courses are of value to participants representing volunteer associations to include CERT, faith-based organizations, Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)s, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, utility, and private sector organizations.

This course is open to a combined audience of ICS and EOC personnel to include federal, state, tribal, territorial, local level, private industry, volunteer and nongovernmental emergency management personnel active ICS and EOC activities.

Pre-requisite courses: IS‐100—Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), IS‐200—Basic ICS Overview or IS‐2200—Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions IS‐700—Introduction to NIMS, IS‐800—Introduction to the National Response Framework (NRF)

Course Objectives

• Explain the course structure and potential ICS/EOC interface challenges.
• Explain key NIMS concepts, command and coordination systems, and structures.
• Analyze given 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.