The NIMS Integration Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
December 2005
Fact Sheet


IS-700 NIMS AWARENESS TRAINING IN FY06:  WHO MUST TAKE IT

Who must take IS-700 NIMS before the end of FY06?  All personnel with a direct role in emergency 
preparedness, incident management or response must complete NIMS IS-700.

IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction is a Web-based awareness level course that explains NIMS components, 
concepts and principles. Although it is designed to be taken online interactively, course materials may be 
downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting. Answer sheets are available from the Emergency 
Management Institute's Independent Study Office at 301-447-1256. To obtain the IS-700 course materials or 
take the course online go to http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp.  As of Nov. 27, 2005, more than 
750,000 persons had completed the NIMS awareness course.


Who must take IS-700 in FY 2006? 

Executive Level - Political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators and department 
heads; personnel that fill ICS roles as Unified Commanders, Incident Commanders, Command Staff, General 
Staff in either Area Command or single incidents; senior level Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; 
senior emergency managers; and Emergency Operations Center Command or General Staff. 

Managerial Level - Agency and organization management between the executive level and first level 
supervision; personnel who fill ICS roles as Branch Directors, Division/Group Supervisors, Unit Leaders, 
technical specialists, strike team and task force leaders, single resource leaders and field supervisors; 
midlevel Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel; EOC Section Chiefs, Branch Directors, Unit 
Leaders; and other emergency management/response personnel who require a higher level of ICS/NIMS 
Training.

Responder Level - Emergency response providers and disaster workers, entry level to managerial level 
including Emergency Medical Service personnel; firefighters; medical personnel; police officers; public 
health personnel; public work/utility personnel; and other emergency management response personnel.

Note:  Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel include those persons who are charged with 
coordinating and supporting incident management activities.  These emergency management personnel 
typically function from an emergency operations center.


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