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NIMS and ICS 100 basics: Incident command system awareness for public-sector staff

A ready-made course, live deck and three surveys for public-sector staff. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 13 November 2026; not legal advice.

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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away and what to change next time.

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6 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why a common system · 8 min

    Before you begin · NIMS in outline · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 2: The ICS organisation · 10 min

    Incident Commander and Command Staff · General Staff · Match the task to the role · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 3: ICS principles · 7 min

    Five principles · Plain language on the radio · Practise

  • Lesson 4: Plans and Unified Command · 5 min

    Incident objectives and the Incident Action Plan · Unified Command

  • Lesson 5: Your role at an incident · 5 min

    Check in, get briefed, keep records, demobilise · Practise

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 5 min

    Final assessment · Course complete

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and all three surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).

Public-sector staff who may support an incident (public works, public health, schools, parks, administration), new emergency-management staff; run by emergency managers or training teams.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Link to your live session deck
  • Link the official IS-100 course and your local plan
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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