Took the NIMS IS 100 and 700 today

[Chimpie]

I had a day off of work. The g/f was out and about all day so I decided to take IS 100 and 700. I'm planning on doing 200 this weekend. Yeah, I really need to get out of the house but oh well.

Has anyone else taken these courses/tests?

 

[Epi-do]

NIMS...ugh! I have managed to get through 100, 200, 300, 700, and 800. If they weren't required at work, I would have done none of them.

 

[Chimpie]

Just finished 200. Working on 800 now.

 

[Chimpie]

800 done. Only reason it took so long was because I had to eat. Dang hunger pains.

 

[davis513]

I've completed 700 & 100. Need to do 200 next.

 

[emtbuff]

I have done 100, 200, 700, 800, 1, 208. The first 4 were required for our department as an officer otherwise i think it was just the 100 and 700 that were required for everyone else. They weren't too bad I didn't think.

 

[Jon]

I've got 100... I need 100, 200, 700, 800... and 300 might not be a bad idea.

I've taken 100 and 700 so far.

 

[firecoins]

How long does it take to get the results?

 

[Chimpie]

How long does it take to get the results?

For 100,200,700 and 800? About 10 seconds.

 

[davis513]

How long does it take to get the results?

FEMA no longer mails certificates upon completion of the courses. Now you get an e-mail stating that you sucessfully completed the course with a link to the certificate so you can print it out yourself.

 

[jcnichols]

ive done 100, 200, 700, 800 department required 100, 200 but i went on and did 700, 800 to work on an officer position

 

[keith10247]

Just out of curiosity, how long did it take to get the is-800 completed? I did 100, 200, and 700 in one evening. I just wanted to get it over with...

 

[Chimpie]

Just out of curiosity, how long did it take to get the is-800 completed? I did 100, 200, and 700 in one evening. I just wanted to get it over with...

To take the test... a little over an hour. Then I went and read the material. That will take a little longer. LOL

 

[emtd29]

OK, I'm lost....

what's the is 100, 200, whatever???

 

[davis513]

OK, I'm lost....

what's the is 100, 200, whatever???

They are courses offerred by FEMA. Here is a list of the courses:

Listed below are courses available to you:
IS # Course Title
IS-100 Intro to Incident Command System
IS-100.LE Intro to Incident Command System for Law Enforcement
IS-100.PW Intro to Incident Command System for Public Works Personnel
IS-15a Special Events Contingency Planning
IS-197.SP Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support Providers
IS-200 ICS ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-253 Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance
IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention Course
IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
IS-546 COA COOP Awareness
IS-547 COOP Continuity of Operations Planning
IS-650 Tribal Relations
IS-700 NIMS National Incident Management System
IS-701 NIMS Multiagency Coordination Systems
IS-702 NIMS Public Information Systems
IS-703 NIMS Resource Management
IS-800.A NRP National Response Plan (NRP)
IS-860 National Infrastructure Protection Plan
IS-1900 NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations

As a Police Sgt I was required to take IS-700. The Police Department's Command Staff had to take 100, 200, 700 & 800. As an EMT with a local rescue unit we are required to take IS-100, 200, 700 & 800.

You can learn more about it at the FEMA web site: http://training.fema.gov/

 

[keith10247]

Ok. I feel like a complete and total idiot..! I took the IS-800 last night at like 2am (I was bored and slept all day accidentally.) I submitted the test and FEMA e-mailed me back saying "Congratulations! Our records indicate that you have already passed this exam!"

:huh: :censored: !!!

No wonder some of the questions looked familiar!

So I guess I already had 100, 200, 700, and 800


As for the question earlier about what these tests are...As far as I understand (Which is not very much sometimes), these tests are mandated by FEMA for all public safety personnel. Our county requires it and we can lose grant money if all of our active members do not comply with the minimums of 100, 200, and 700.

They really are not that hard! For some reason, it was harder the second time :blush:

 

[firecoins]

Could some one please leave a link to the 100 test? I can't find the test. I need to turn it in by Tuesday.

 

[davis513]

Could some one please leave a link to the 100 test? I can't find the test. I need to turn it in by Tuesday.

Here you go....

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp

 

[firecoins]

thank you!

 

[firecoins]

I completed 100 and 700 and successfully printed up the certificates to hand in. I can now sit for my final and practicals. Thank you again.