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Incident Commander (NQS)

Position QualificationType 1Type 2Type 3Type 4

About This Position

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3 Sameas Type4,PLUS: The IChasoverallleadership Not Specified Coordinatesoperationsatthe 1.Worksasamemberofa andmanagementresponsibility state,local,tribal,andterritorial Unified Command,when fortheincident—whichmay leveloracrossjurisdictions established requirenumerouspersonneland 2.Approvesallplansand resources.The IC: operationsoutlinedinthe 1.Developsandimplementsa Incident Action Plan(IAP) transitionplanbasedon 3.Coordinatesoperationsatthe escalatingincidentcomplexity state,local,tribalandterritorial 2.Delegatesvarious (SLTT)levelsoracross managementtasksbyassigning jurisdictions objectivesto Commandand 4.Supervises Commandand General Staffpersonnel General Staff 3.Providesoverallleadershipto 5.Indirectlysupervisesallother allassignedincidentpersonnel incidentpersonnelthrough subordinate Incident Command System(ICS)management positions(commandstaff, sectionchiefs,branchdirectors, division/groupsupervisors,unit leadersandstriketeam/task forceleaders)

Training Requirements

Sameas Type2 Sameas Type3 Sameas Type4,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: 1.Identifiedequivalenttrainings 1.E/L0950:National Incident 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe shouldmeetorexceedcourse Management System Incident Incident Command System,ICS- learningobjectives. Command System All-Hazards 100 2.The NIMSTraining Program Incident Commander Course,or 2.IS-200:Basic Incident definesanationalbaselineto equivalent Command Systemfor Initial guideandpromote NIMS 2.United States Fire Response,ICS-200 training.Itprovides Administration(USFA)O-0305: 3.ICS-300:Intermediate recommendationstoassist Type3All-Hazards Incident Incident Command Systemfor Authorities Having Jurisdiction Management Team(AHIMT) Expanding Incidents (AHJ)indevelopingtheirown Introduction,orequivalent 4.ICS-400:Advanced Incident trainingplans,tailoredtotheir Command Systemfor Command specificneeds. and General Staff–Complex Incidents 5.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction 6.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 7.E/G/L0191:Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface

Experience

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: Sameas Type4,PLUS: Satisfactoryperformanceasa Not Specified 1.Successfulcompletionofthe 1.Successfulcompletionofthe 1.Successfulcompletionofthe singleresourcebossorleader, National Qualification System NQSPTBforthe NIMSType2 NQSPTBforthe NIMSType3 orequivalentsupervisory (NQS)Position Task Book(PTB) Incident Commander,or Incident Commander,or experience forthe NIMSType1Incident equivalent AHJdocumentation equivalent AHJdocumentation Commander,orequivalent AHJ 2.Satisfactoryperformanceasa 2.Satisfactoryperformanceasa documentation NIMSType3IC NIMSType4IC 2.Satisfactoryperformanceasa 3.Satisfactoryperformanceasa NIMSType2IC taskforceleaderorstriketeam leader,orequivalentsupervisory experience

FEMA RTLT Standard

Incident Commander (NQS)

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