Texas Fire World
May-June, 2005

A checklist is now available for those who provide training for the Incident Command System (ICS). The guidelines have been developed to support the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and can be accessed online at www.fema.gov/nims. It was developed to help training providers to make sure their training services meet NIMS requirements. The training development guidelines list characteristics important for a model curriculum. It is called The NIMS National Standard Curriculum: Training Development Guidance. For more information about NIMS ICS online, call 202-646-3850.