[FARC] IS-100.b & IS-700.a - The Better Way!

[Jeff Fishman]

Curtis,
Thanks for the info. I'll pass it on to the other reflectors.
73,
Jeff KB3FIO
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Subject: [FARC] IS-100.b & IS-700.a - The Better Way!


> man.qth.net
>
> Although the information is available on the FARC Website, on many of the
> linked sites the information is hard to find.  This includes the FEMA site
> as well.  They have gotten better of the years but still confuse some 
> folks.
> I am posting this to the reflector based on a request from Herb - K3HCP.
>
> There are some areas, that don't match correctly. For instance, you need 
> 100
> and 700 for participation in the ARES/RACES groups in Frederick County.
> They are actually IS-100.b and IS-700.a.  I have listed some other useful
> ones as well.
>
> The easiest way to take the courses is to go to the course, and look at 
> the
> right hand border, and download the Student Manual for each course.  Also
> while you are there, download the Final Exam Questions in PDF format, 
> print
> them out.  Then you can at your leisure, read through each student manual,
> select your answers on your printed out questions, and when ready go back 
> to
> the online course on the FEMA site and take the Final online.  Do be 
> careful
> when doing this as some of the online Final Exams, scramble the order of
> questions when taking it online, and some do not.
>
> Once you have finished with the test, you will fill out a form, and 
> receive
> a link to the certificate if you have passed via email.
>
> Here is the quick way to remove confusion, and get the courses you need:
>
> Go to the FEMA | Emergency Management Institute
>
> http://training.fema.gov/IS/
>
> Just to the right of the Logo Photo and in the blue area, Click "ISP 
> Course
> List"
>
> Or go there directly using the following link.
>
> http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp
>
> Required for RACES, and useful to ARES are:
>
>
> IS-100.b
>
> Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
> <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100b.asp>  -(10/12/2010)
>
>
>
> IS-700.a
>
> National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
> <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.asp>  -(12/22/2008)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Further recommended are the following:
>
>
> IS-200.b
>
> ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
> <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS200b.asp>  -(10/12/2010)
>
>
>
> IS-800.b
>
> National Response Framework, An Introduction
> <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp>  -(2/4/2008)
>
>
>
> IS-802
>
> Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 - Communications
> <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS802.asp>  -(8/6/2008)
>
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