NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK, AN
INTRODUCTION - (ICS-800.B)
Course Description:
The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the
National Response Framework. This course is intended for government
executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders,
and emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and
appointed leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads, State
Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials – those who
have a responsibility to provide for effective response.
There is an exam associated with this course. It is recommended that
students go online to http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp to
take the final exam. Taking the exam online will get the student certificate in
a shorter timeframe.
Pre-requisites: ICS 700
Textbook: ICS 800 Student Manual
Class length: 3 hours
Lesson 1 – Course Overview
Lesson 2 – NRF Overview
Lesson 3 – Roles and Responsibilities
Lesson 4 – Response Actions
Lesson 5 – Response Organization
Lesson 6 – Planning
Lesson 7 – Course Summary – Putting it all together