The Finance/Administration Section Chief (FASC) manages all financial, administrative, and cost-related aspects of an incident, ensuring accurate tracking of personnel time, contracts, compensation, and resource expenditures. As a member of the General Staff, the FASC supports incident operations by maintaining financial accountability and administrative continuity.
Course Overview
ICS-460 prepares emergency management and response personnel for the role of Finance/Administration Section Chief (FASC) on an Incident Management Team. The course builds on ICS fundamentals and focuses on the FASC’s duties and responsibilities, including financial coordination, administrative management, and effective section leadership.
Who this course is for?
- Personnel assigned or preparing to serve as Finance/Administration Section Chief
- Finance Unit Leaders and IMT members seeking deeper understanding of incident financial operations
- Supervisors preparing for expanded administrative responsibilities
- Public or private sector responders working within ICS environments
Course objectives
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Finance/Administration Section Chief and the overall function of the Finance Section.
- Describe methods for collecting, organizing, and sharing financial and administrative information during incident operations.
- Explain the Finance/Administration Section Chief’s responsibilities during initial response and transition to ongoing operations.
- Apply strategies for determining finance support and service requirements for incident operations.
- Describe how to develop a right-sized Finance Section organization to meet incident needs.
- Explain how the Finance Section provides support to IMT customers and coordinates with other sections.
- Apply strategies for effective interaction and communication with IMT personnel and external partners.
- Describe the Finance Section’s involvement in meetings, briefings, and the Incident Action Planning (IAP) process.
- Explain the Finance/Administration Section Chief’s responsibilities for resource requesting, ordering, and tracking incident resources.
- Describe how the Finance Section interacts with Logistics regarding facilities, communications, and resource support.
- Explain the Finance/Administration Section Chief’s responsibilities for developing, reviewing, and implementing the Demobilization Plan.
Delivery format
Activities may include instructor-led, in-person training supported by realistic scenario-based learning, group discussion and facilitated instruction, finance planning exercises, problem-solving activities, and asynchronous activities.
Duration
Two days (18 hours)
Pre-requisite (required)
Successful completion of ICS-300 and have response experience in the Finance Section
Note: This course aligns with FEMA’s National Preparedness Course Catalog for the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief (0973) but is not an official FEMA course and does not confer FEMA certification.
Comparable Courses
- FEMA E/L E0975
- NWCG S-460
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