G0191 EOC-ICS Interface

The course provides an opportunity for emergency management and response personnel to begin developing an Incident Command System (ICS)/Emergency Operations Center (EOC) interface for their communities. The course reviews ICS and EOC characteristics, responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on activities and group discussions to formulate an interface.

• Describe ICS principles.
• Using scenarios, analyze the ICS and EOC systems and identify potential interface issues.
• Describe Multi-Agency Coordination/EOC principles.
• Identify the authorities, responsibilities, interests, needs, and assets of ICS and EOC during emergency operations.
• Apply ICS/EOC interface concepts in a classroom activity situation.
• Begin developing an ICS/EOC interface action plan for your community.

Recommended prerequisites:

• IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) (any version)
• IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (any version)

Visit FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute to complete these Independent Study courses.

Selection Criteria: Participants should be teams made up of a community’s ICS and EOC personnel.

CE contact hours: 8

Organizer:
Jason McMillan, MEP
Operations Coordinator
Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management
jmcmillan@co.kitsap.wa.us
Office: 360-3075877