Fact SheetMarch 2007
NIMS Integration Center
202-646-3850

IS-703 NIMS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: WHO SHOULD TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS

It is recommended that government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organization individuals and teams who are charged with working together in a network to manage resources during domestic incidents. To enable incident managers, logistics managers, and other State, tribal or local officials to plan for, manage and implement resource management systems for times of crisis and disaster.

This interactive computer-based course provides the principles, tools, processes, and systems used in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) that incident managers need for timely and effective resource management during an incident. Primary tasks addressed in this course are establishing systems for describing, inventorying, requesting, and tracking resources; activating these systems prior to and during an incident; dispatching resources prior to and during an incident; and deactivating or recalling resources during or after incidents.  This course should take approximately 3 to 4 hours to complete.

To obtain the IS-703 course materials or take the course online go to: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is703.asp

The course is designed to be taken online or course materials may be downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting.  Answer sheets may be obtained by calling the EMI Independent Study Office at (301) 447-1256 or ordered online at: http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/ansreq.asp

At the conclusion of the course, participants should understand how resources, personnel, teams, facilities, equipment and supplies, are managed through this NIMS system by advance planning and:

* resource identification and ordering

* categorizing resources,

* use of agreements,

* acquisition management,

* management information systems

* protocols for ordering, mobilization and dispatching.



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