ICS I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System | Canada

Course Summary

ICS I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System

5.5 Hours | Maximum 20 Participants | In-Person Delivery

Delivery: Instructor-led classroom instruction, Group exercises
Location: On-site
Assessment: Written evaluation
Class Size: Maximum 20 participants
Format: Theory •  Demonstration • Group Exercises • Evaluation

Course Description

Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. 

What You'll Learn

• Purpose of ICS: the requirements and purpose to use ICS and common incident tasks.

• Basic Principles and Features of ICS

• Incident Commander and Command Staff Functions: roles and functions of the Incident Commander and Command Staff.

• General Staff Functions: roles and functions of the Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration sections.

• Facilities: basic ICS facilities, their use and location, and facility map symbols.

• Common Responsibilities: common mobilization responsibilities and common responsibilities at an incident, individual accountability responsibilities, and common demobilization responsibilities.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for:

Typically, agencies and organizations adopting and implementing ICS should require all personnel at the following levels of responsibility in emergency management and incident response operations: first-line supervisor, mid-level management and command and general staff to complete I-100 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for I-100 training

Certification Process

Course participants must obtain 80% or higher on the final examination to receive a certificate of completion for the I series courses which are open book. Exams are limited to two hours maximum. Instructors will also be assessing the course participants’ grasp of ICS concepts through the group exercises.

Exams will be administered according to AHJ policy and may include an independent proctor. Rewrites are limited to one per participant and according to AHJ policy.