Mandatory Incident Command System Prerequisites for All NFA Resident Courses

Effective for classes starting after October 1, 2007

In order to align National Fire Academy (NFA) programs with Department of Homeland Security directives, we require that all NFA resident students complete Incident Command System (ICS) 100 level and ICS 200 level training before they arrive at the National Emergency Training Center. While we prefer that students complete the Q-462 and Q-463 courses available through NFA, we will accept other National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant equivalent training as provided by State and Federal agencies. The Fire Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required prerequisite training.

For your information, these NFA courses meet the NIMS requirements for ICS 100 through ICS 400:

ICS-100 Q462 - ICS-100: Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders
W806 or F806 - NIMS ICS for Fire Service
W163 or F163 - NIMS ICS for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
ICS-200 Q463 - ICS-200: Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders
W806 or F806 - NIMS ICS for Fire Service
W163 or F163 - NIMS ICS for EMS
ICS-300 H465 - ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
R308 - Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Natural and Man-made Disasters (after June 2007)
R152 - EMS: Special Operations (after March 2007)
N814 or O243 or R243 - Hazardous Materials Incident Management (after July 2007)
R306 - Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency Management (after February 2007)
R317 or N317 or O317 - Command and General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (2007 Version)
ICS-400 H467 - ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, Complex Incidents, and MACS
R306 - Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency Management (after February 2007)
R317 or N317 or O317 - Command and General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (2007 Version)