Advanced Incident Command System, ICS-400 Command and general staff, agency administrators, department heads, emergency managers, areas commander and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center managers.

Course Objectives: ICS Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff • Describe how Unified Command functions on a multi-jurisdiction or multi-agency incident. • Define the advantages of Unified Command and list the kinds of situations which may call for a Unified Command organization. • List the major steps involved in the planning process. • Describe issues that influence incident complexity and the tools available to analyze complexity. • Describe types of agencies, policies, guidelines and agreements that influence management of incident or event activities. • Describe the primary guidelines and responsibilities of the Command and General Staff positions. • Describe the purposes and responsibilities of agency representatives or technical specialists, reporting relationships and how they can be effectively used within the incident organization.