ESA 215 Emergency Incident Management
3 hours
This course provides a comprehensive review and comparison of three incident management systems: the National Incident Management System (NIMS), New York City’s Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS), and the Incident Command System (ICS). Topics covered include: NIMS structure and staffing; effective resource management; event/incident planning; logistics and finance. Case studies are utilized to identify strengths and weaknesses of large scale responses in the past.