Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) – NOCN Certificate

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) introduces delegates to the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles used to manage incidents. The course is based on conventional FEMA ICS guidance and adapted for industrial and workplace incident environments.

The course promotes effective response by familiarising delegates with the structure, terminology, roles, and management characteristics used within ICS. It also supports coordination with response partners from government, private-sector, and company emergency response organisations.

ICS 100 is the introductory level of the ICS training pathway and is suitable for personnel who need a foundational understanding of how ICS is used to manage incidents in an industrial or workplace setting.

This course is available as a PT Samson Tiara certificate course, a TEEX-approved course, or an NOCN-certified course delivered in partnership with Wild Geese Group. The syllabus and teaching materials are the same across all certification variants.

This course is intended for personnel who may be involved in, support, or need to understand incident response activities within an ICS structure, including:

• Emergency Management Team members
• Crisis Management Team members
• Incident Management Team support personnel
• Emergency response support personnel
• Supervisors and operational personnel involved in incident response
• Personnel who need an introduction to ICS and NIMS principles

The course is delivered through classroom-based instruction and discussion. Training can be adapted to the client’s industrial or workplace incident environment, emergency response documentation, and internal response structure where required.

Upon completion of the course, delegates should have a foundational understanding of ICS and NIMS principles and how they apply to industrial and workplace incident environments.

Delegates will develop knowledge in:

• Understanding the purpose and structure of the Incident Command System.
• Recognising the NIMS management characteristics used to support effective incident management.
• Understanding ICS functional areas and Command Staff roles.
• Understanding General Staff roles within the ICS structure.
• Recognising how ICS supports coordination with government and private-sector response partners.
• Applying FEMA-based ICS principles within industrial and workplace incident environments.

• ICS Overview
• NIMS Management Characteristics
• ICS Functional Area and Command Staff Roles
• General Staff Roles
• Foundational Understanding of ICS and NIMS Principles
• Coordination with Government and Private-Sector Response Partners
• Application of FEMA-Based ICS Principles within Industrial and Workplace Incident Environments

There are no specific prerequisites listed for this course. The programme is suitable for personnel who require introductory knowledge of ICS principles within an industrial or workplace incident management context.

Delegates who successfully complete the course will receive certification according to the selected course variant:

• PT Samson Tiara variant: PT Samson Tiara certificate of completion.
• TEEX variant: TEEX-approved certificate, with PT Samson Tiara course completion documentation where applicable.
• NOCN variant: NOCN certificate delivered through the approved Wild Geese Group partnership arrangement, with PT Samson Tiara course completion documentation where applicable.