Promising Practice:
Harris County Fire Marshal's Office New Blue NIMS Training

Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, in collaboration with the county Sheriff’s Office, has developed a training course that covers incident command for both every day and critical incidents that involve a multi-agency response. The training course, called Blue NIMS, provides guidance on the application of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) for both every day and critical incidents.

Helpful Resources:

• HCFMO Blue NIMS: Street Level Incident Command (Course Overview)
• HCFMO Blue NIMS: Street Level Incident Command (Course Outline)

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