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