Level 1 IMS certification

[SeavilleFire]

Does anyone know if I-200, Basic ICS for the operational first responder, available on the FEMA training website is an acceptable I-200 program for Level 1 IMS Certification through the NJ Division of Fire Safety?

I have been told it is and I have also been told it isn't. I was wondering if anyone else attempted to submit that program for Level 1 certification and had any luck.

[dtsnhls30]

The short answer is, it depends. Yeah, I know, let me try to explain a bit. As the course on the FEMA site (and its predecessary I-195) are web-based courses and don't include interactions with others, DFS is hesitant to accept them. It seems that as a standard practice, they see key value in the discussions, interactions, Questions/Answers, etc. that take place during a face-to-face course.

That being said, they *may consider* accepting the online courses depending on your background, years in service, other IMS couses (face-to-face), etc.

I believe their biggest concern is providing certifications that lead to officership (sp?) for individuals who've been trained in a vacuum (no interactive experiences).

[BHFF22]

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY FAQ's

What classes are available as substitutions for IMS Certification?

Courses Accepted for Level I Certification

*National Wildfire Coordinating Group Basic Incident Command System
*FIRESCOPE Incident Command System
*NJ State Police Incident Command System
*National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Command System I-120
*National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Command System I-220
*National Fire Academy Incident Command System
*National Fire Academy Incident Command System and Structural Firefighting
*National Fire Protection Association's Fire Ground Commander
*National Fire Academy Command and Control of Fire Department Multi-Alarm Incidents (or Major Operations) R308
*National Fire Academy Command and Control of Major Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards R314
*New York State Fire Academy Incident Command System
*Emergency Management Institute Incident Command System Basic IS-195

Source: NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY FAQ's

[SeavilleFire]

OK thanks. I have been in the fire service for 5½ years and I am an officer in the company...so hopefully they take it into consideration. I'll submit the paperwork and see where it goes from there.

[ocfm48]

The Division of fire safety has decided not to accept any on line class for ims 200. The belive that you have to be present in a classroom and participate in hands on table top exercises to be certified by them.

Contact the training section of the Division and ask. this is their stance!

[SeavilleFire]

This is an old post...I took the class online...submitted the paperwork...and got my Level 1 IMS certification in the mail. However, I do believe FEMA is taking the ICS courses offline for that reason.