ICS Field Guide

ICS Field Guide is an offline reference and study aid for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).

FOR REFERENCE & TRAINING ONLY. This app is not for operational decision-making during a real incident — always follow the procedures adopted by your Authority Having Jurisdiction. It does not confer any certification.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• NIMS overview and the 14 ICS management characteristics

• Command & General Staff, Incident Command, and the five functional sections — Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration

• Unified Command, transfer of command, the Planning "P", and the Incident Action Plan

• ICS forms reference with the real blank forms (ICS-201, 207, 214 and more)

• Org-chart and incident-facility figures, full-text search, and bookmarks

STUDY TOOLS

• Fillable ICS-214 Activity Log

• ICS-201 Incident Briefing builder

• ICS knowledge quiz (IS-100 / 200 / 700 style)

SOURCES

Built on public-domain U.S. Government material published by FEMA, including National Incident Management System (NIMS) doctrine and the NIMS ICS Forms Booklet. View the original official sources:

• NIMS (FEMA): https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims

• ICS forms & resources (FEMA EMI): https://training.fema.gov/icsresource/

DISCLAIMER

ICS Field Guide is an independent app and does not represent a government entity. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FEMA, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or any government agency, and it does not confer any certification.