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OR&R Offers Incident Command for Expanding Incidents Course

AUGUST 19, 2016--Last week, the Disaster Response Center (DRC), in coordination with Genwest Systems, Inc., held an Incident Command System (ICS) 300: Incident Command for Expanding Incidents course.

ICS 300 courses are commonly taught to first responders and other emergency managers throughout the United States. However, the DRC ICS 300 Course was developed specifically for NOAA’s internal management of emergencies and NOAA staff who may be deployed in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and other federal agencies during disasters. During the three day class—held August 9-11, 2016 in Silver Spring, MD—students learned and discussed information about NOAA’s roles during emergency response, regulatory authorities, NOAA’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Plan, and other key aspects of disaster response that are unique to NOAA’s preparedness and response.

The DRC will offer this course multiple times throughout each fiscal year to build knowledge and a broader response capacity with NOAA.

For further information, contact Katherine.Krushinski@noaa.gov.

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Student participants in the Incident Command for Expanding Incidents course. (NOAA)
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