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NIMS Integration Center, July 5, 2006
NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.gov
202-646-3850

G402 Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior Officials Training

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) recently released, G402 Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for
Executives/Senior Officials training.  This training has generated a significant amount of interest. This 2-hour 
course has become one of the most requested (non-required) courses developed in some time. EMI typically limits 
distribution of G courses to the FEMA Regional Training Managers and State Emergency Management Training Officers 
(STOs) and refers requests for the course to the STOs. The demand for this 2-hour course is such that we decided 
to place it on the EMI website as a downloadable file. This ensures the widest distribution without placing an 
undue burden on the STOs.

Please understand these course materials are intended to be delivered in an instructor-led classroom training. 
This is not a self-paced, self-study or computer based training course.  Please read and print these instructions 
before you download the course. To keep track of how many people download this course you will be asked to provide 
your State and Zip Code below before you are taken to the materials.

Certificates:  The training provider is responsible for certificates.  EMI does not offer certificates for G courses.  
NIMS Compliance:  This course is NIMS compliant, but is not a required course. It does NOT replace any of the existing 
FY 2006 NIMS requirements.  

EMI developed this and all of its new ICS courses collaboratively with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), 
and the United States Fire Administration. If you have any questions about this course please contact 
trainwebmaster@dhs.gov or the NIMS Integration Center at NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.gov

G402 Instructions
Course Goal:  Orient audience to the Incident Command System (ICS).
Course Outline: 
Part 1: What Is ICS?
Part 2: ICS Organization & Features
Part 3: Unified & Area Command
Part 4: Coordination & Incident Management Assessment
Part 5: ICS Preparedness
Audience:  Elected officials, city/county managers, executives, senior officials and

DHS/FEMA NIMS Integration Center
Washington, DC
July 5, 2006

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