G-191: EOC / Incident Command System Interface

About This Event:

The goal of this course is to enable the students to develop an effective interface between the Incident Command / Unified Command and the Emergency Operations Center by applying National Incident Management System principles. Specifically:

Examine the role and function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in providing support to the incident.

Focus on the coordination between the Incident Command System (ICS) and the EOC.

Course Objectives:

Identify 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.

Prerequisites (REQUIRED):

NOTE: As a first step, register for the class on this site. After registering for the class, you *MUST* send electronic copies of your completion certificates from these courses (below) to this e-mail address: [email protected]. If you do *not* submit copies of your completion certificates within 24 hours of registering for the class, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED, and you will have to re-register for the class (or be added to the waitlist).

IS-100.c, "Introduction to the Incident Command System" (IS-100.b will also be accepted);

IS-700.b, "National Incident Management System, An Introduction" (IS-700.a will also be accepted);

IS-800.d, "National Response Framework, An Introduction" (IS-800.c will also be accepted).

And, either:

IS-200.c, "Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents" (IS-200.b will also be accepted)

** OR **

IS-2200 "Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions"

(You can visit FEMA's Emergency Management Institute to complete these free Independent Study courses.) https://training.fema.gov/is/

Course Length

**1** Day (9 hours).

We will meet from 8:00 AM to 5:00pm (30 min lunch) July 27, 2023

There will be a 45-minute break for lunch. While we do not provide lunch, we do offer use of freezers, refrigerators, and microwave ovens that you are welcome to use, or there are many restaurants and fast-food options nearby.

Some local favorites include “Pickle Time”, “Chops”, “Memos” and “Zoey’s Chicken”.

Class Size: 25-36 participants

Cost: FREE

Other Information-

If you need to cancel your registration for this class, please contact our training department at [email protected]. Some of our classes have limited availability and waiting lists. Please be considerate of others and cancel if you know that you will not be attending.

Those who do *NOT* attend the class and remain registered, will be asked to contact the training department prior to registering for any future classes.

For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact our training department at [email protected]. (Requests should be made as soon as possible, but preferably at least 14 calendar days prior to the class.)

Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management

720 80th St. S.W. Bldg A

Everett, WA 98203

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