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.