Supervisors managing expanding incidents apply ICS organizational structure, planning processes, and coordination practices to support multi-operational-period incident management.
Course overview
ICS-300 prepares emergency management and response personnel to function effectively in supervisory roles during expanding incidents. Building on ICS-100 and ICS-200, the course focuses on incident organization, resource management, operational planning, and coordination across Command and General Staff functions. Participants apply ICS tools and processes during simulated Type 3 incidents and develop Incident Action Plans to support structured response operations.
Who is this course for?
- Personnel who may assume supervisory roles during expanding incidents.
- Command Staff and General Staff members assigned to Type 3 Incident Management Teams.
- Strike Team Leaders, Task Force Leaders, Unit Leaders, Division or Group Supervisors, Branch Directors, and personnel supporting Emergency Operations Centers or Multi-Agency Coordination Systems.
Course objectives
- Describe how ICS command and management structures support expanding incidents.
- Explain supervisory responsibilities within the Incident Management process.
- Apply organizational staffing concepts for Command and General Staff positions.
- Describe coordination practices among incident personnel and external stakeholders.
- Explain the operational planning cycle and supporting meetings and briefings.
- Develop Incident Action Plans for simulated incidents.
- Apply resource management principles during multi-operational-period incidents.
- Describe external coordination requirements during complex response operations.
- Explain transition and demobilization considerations during incident management.
Delivery format
Activities may include instructor-led training supported by facilitated discussion, planning exercises, incident simulations, document development activities, and asynchronous learning components.
Duration
4 days (24 hours)
Recommended prerequisites
Successful completion of ICS-100
Successful completion of ICS-200
Successful completion of IS-700
Successful completion of IS-800
This Course may be Taught in Conjunction With
- ICS-200 Basic ICS (ICS 200/300)
- ICS-210 Initial Response Incident Commander (ICS 210/300)
- ICS-220 Initial Response (ICS 220/300)
- ICS-339 DIVS (ICS 300/339)
- ICS-400 Adv ICS (ICS 300/400)
- ICS 310 Incident Commander (ICS 300/310)
Comparable courses
E/L/G-300
NWCG I-300
USCG ICS-300
Next Steps
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