ICS JITT

This 7-minute online module provides an overview of the key principles of the Incident Command System (ICS). By the end of the course, the learner will gain an overview of the foundational concepts of ICS, functions of Command Staff and General Staff, and best practices for supervisors in an incident response. The module may be used to provide just-in-time training to selected target audiences who have been activated for a role in an emergency response.

Updated: 1/21/2020

Course Logistics


Format	Self-paced online course View technical requirements
Length of course	7 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Define ICS and explain its purpose
List the key ICS principles
Identify the basic ICS structure and functions
Use ICS Job Action Sheets
Identify best practices for supervisors and team leaders

Target Audience and Accreditation

Target Audience

This course is intended primarily for public health and healthcare staff, MRC or other volunteers; affiliated organizations working in ESF 8 functions; supervisors, team leaders and line-level staff.

Accreditation

At this time there is no accreditation offered for this course.

Certificate

In order to receive a Certificate of Completion, you must complete the course and the course evaluation. You may also view this course without receiving a certificate of training or logging in. To do so, click to take this course as a guest.

Funding

The DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness is the Education & Training branch of the Office of Public Health Preparedness. The DelValle Institute provides high-quality all-hazards training and exercises to develop and enhance capabilities-based preparedness. This training is part of the Metro-Boston Homeland Security Region's training and exercise program, and is supported with federal funding from the US Department of Homeland Security's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). For more information regarding DelValle Institute funding, please visit the funding page.

Enrollment options

Incident Command System (ICS): Just-in-Time Training (JITT)

This 7-minute online module provides an overview of the key principles of the Incident Command System (ICS).

By the end of the course, the learner will gain an overview of the foundational concepts of ICS, functions of Command Staff and General Staff, and best practices for supervisors in an incident response. The module may be used to provide just-in-time training to selected target audiences who have been activated for a role in an emergency response.