NIMS Training Requirements

Kansas Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has the following suggestions for local jurisdictions, agencies and departments as they address NIMS compliance training issues:

Incidents have been classified under NIMS typing as follows : 

• Type 5 – Under one operational period, minimum resources, the only ICS position staffed is the Incident Commander (i.e., single vehicle crash, car fire, missing person search, limited HazMat spill) 

  • The Incident Commander is required to have ICS-100, 200, 300, 400 and IS-700   (if no other ICS positions are filled, then ICS 100, 200, and IS-700 are adequate)

  • All “first responders and disaster workers” must have ICS-100, 200 and IS-700

  • All “first line supervisors” must have ICS-100, ICS-200, and IS-700, unless they fill a Command & General Staff position.

• Type 4 – Limited to one operational period, command and general staff positions activated as needed (i.e., structure fire, protest rally, barricaded suspect, multi-agency response incidents)

  • The Incident Commander and any Command & General Staff positions filled are required to have ICS-100, 200, 300, 400 and IS-700.

  • All “first responders and disaster workers” must have ICS-100, 200 and IS-700

• Type 3 – May extend into multiple operational periods, some/all command and general staff positions activated (i.e., large industrial fire, tornado, hostage stand-off).

  • ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-800 and IS-700 requirements apply to the Incident Commander and to those filling Command and General Staff positions.

  • All “first responders and disaster workers” must have ICS-100, 200 and IS-700

• Type 2 – Multiple operational periods, many command and general staff positions filled, state, regional and/or national resources brought in (i.e., devastating flood or earthquake).

  • ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-800 and IS-700 will apply to the Incident Commander and to those filling Command and General Staff positions.

  • All “first responders and disaster workers” must have ICS-100, 200 and IS-700

• Type 1 – Expected to go into multiple operational periods, event of national significance (i.e., major terrorist attack like 9/11 or Katrina level disaster). 

  • ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-800 and IS-700 requirements apply to the Incident Commander and to those filling Command and General Staff positions

  • All “first responders and disaster workers” must have ICS-100, 200 and IS-700

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NAVIGATING THE NIMS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN KANSAS

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