Any of you guys or gals in LE, EMS, Fire, etc. doing the NIMS/ICS Training? What do you think about it? (Not that we have much choice since it has been mandated that we adopt it).
We did it a few years back.... can't remember much about it, other than it took a huge chunk out of the day. Wish I could give you more help.
Took NIMS 700 and 900.....i think. It's been a while. I think the only thing that i learned from it is how the chain of command works when SHTF. I'm sure it makes more sense to the brass than it does to a street cop.
We have did several NIMS courses. I completed all the required ones last year or early this year. I wasn't too educated feeling afterwards.
I did it also but I had a cheat sheet so I dunno.
WTFO? I thought we were going to start an answer sharing thread! I have to do them too and they suck. I've done about half of them.
It is really an important tool used in emergency situations. Once you have seen it in action on larger Scale operations you will really appreciate it a lot more. Use it on small scale ops and it will become second nature and easier as time goes on. There is nothing worse than being involved in a large scale fire and have no form of command structure.
I'm not in fire/EMS, but I've taken 100, 200 & 700. They are dry, boring classes that unless you drill the material on at least an annual basis, you're unlikely to retain much. However, if you're ever involved in a major event that requires coordination of multiple elements, it's good information to have so you don't feel in the dark about how things will work. During a disaster response is not a good time to not understand how the system works.
We drill NIMS/ICS and mass casualty events every year at the airport. If we have a major event here, odds are it wouldn't be pretty.
We drill NIMS/ICS and mass casualty events every year at the airport. If we have a major event here, odds are it wouldn't be pretty.
We drill NIMS/ICS and mass casualty events every year at the airport. If we have a major event here, odds are it wouldn't be pretty.
you be suprised at what you retain when it is needed.
I have had to take 100, 200, 700, and 800. ICS has been around a long time and works. NIMS should work OK, but it is definitely a brass thing. Lots of stuff you may never use.
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