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IS-1900: NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course

Course Overview

IS-1900, NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course provides training to address the needs of Federal Coordinating Centers (FCCs).  The purpose of this course is to:

  • Provide the training necessary to ensure all FCCs as being proficient to perform their duties.
  • Provide flexible training for FCCs which will not sacrifice training quality or standards.
  • Provide a forum for FCC development through individual participation.
  • Acclimate FCCs to function during incidents of national significance.
  • Acclimate FCCs to function in support of the DoD.

This course is divided into four instructional lessons and a summary as follows:

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to the NDMS (35 minutes)
  • Lesson 2: Pre-Incident Activities (45 minutes)
  • Lesson 3: Incident Activities (55 minutes)
  • Lesson 4: Post-Incident Activities (45 minutes)
  • Lesson 5: Summary (20 minutes)

Primary Audience

The primary audience of the NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course are FCC Directors as well as FCC Coordinators and staff.  Secondary audiences include others who support NDMS patient movement and definitive care components, such as: 

  • PRA Steering Committee members
  • DoD teams and personnel (e.g., Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Teams and Joint Regional Medical Planners)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Response Team members (e.g., Disaster Medical Assistance Teams)
  • Department and agency headquarters personnel (e.g., DHS Operations Support Center personnel)
  • Department and agency field management personnel (e.g., Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT))

Prerequisites

None

CEUs:

0.3

Course Length:

3 hours