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ICS 200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (Day 2)
2026-01-22 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
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ICS 200 introduces personnel to essential supervisory responsibilities within the Incident Command System (ICS). The course builds on ICS 100 by reviewing core ICS principles, leadership roles, and organizational structure, and explains how ICS operates within NIMS to support effective, coordinated incident management.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

Identify key ICS roles, organizational components, and management
characteristics
Explain delegation of authority, management by objectives, and command
transitions
Apply ICS principles to manage incidents, briefings, and operations

This course is intended for supervisory-level personnel involved in emergency planning, response, or recovery across all disciplines, including fire, law enforcement, EMS, public works, healthcare, education, and other government or partner agencies.
All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC).
To attend the course, participants must submit prerequisite completion certificates to training.dema@delaware.gov.

AWR 328: All Hazards Preparedness for Animals in Disaster
2026-02-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Clayton Fire Co., 300 East Street, Clayton, DE, 19938, United States
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AWR 328 will introduce participants to the unique issues that must be considered and addressed when animals are involved in an emergency such as safe animal handling, animal evacuation, animal sheltering, humane euthanasia and carcass disposal, inclusion of animal management into existing ICS structures, federal support available during recovery, and unique considerations for conducting jurisdictional assessments and mapping evacuation routes.
This course is intended for personnel involved in livestock production, emergency managers, veterinarians, extension agents, veterinary technicians, rural community leadership, public and human health personnel, fire and law enforcement.
All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC) Link opens in new tab.
To attend the course, participants must submit prerequisite completion certificates to training.dema@delaware.gov.

ICS 100/700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System Combined Course
2026-04-07 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
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This condensed course provides and introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Management System (ICS). Participants will learn the basic structure and principles of ICS and how NIMS guides incident coordination across agencies.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

Describe key NIMS concepts and the purpose of ICS.
Identify basic ICS roles and management characteristics.
Recognize how ICS, EOCs, JIS, and MAC Groups work together during incidents.

The intended audience(s) are personnel involved with emergency planning, response, or recovery efforts or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members looking for better understanding of the Incident Command Structure. All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register directly through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC) or reach out directly to your CERT Sponsor.

ICS 200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
2026-04-15 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
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ICS 200 introduces personnel to essential supervisory responsibilities within the Incident Command System (ICS). The course builds on ICS 100 by reviewing core ICS principles, leadership roles, and organizational structure, and explains how ICS operates within NIMS to support effective, coordinated incident management.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

Identify key ICS roles, organizational components, and management
characteristics
Explain delegation of authority, management by objectives, and command
transitions
Apply ICS principles to manage incidents, briefings, and operations

This course is intended for supervisory-level personnel involved in emergency planning, response, or recovery across all disciplines, including fire, law enforcement, EMS, public works, healthcare, education, and other government or partner agencies or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members looking for better understanding of the Incident Command Structure.
All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC) or reach out directly to your CERT Sponsor.
To attend the course, participants must submit prerequisite completion certificates to training.dema@delaware.gov.

ICS 200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (Day 2)
2026-04-16 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
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ICS 200 introduces personnel to essential supervisory responsibilities within the Incident Command System (ICS). The course builds on ICS 100 by reviewing core ICS principles, leadership roles, and organizational structure, and explains how ICS operates within NIMS to support effective, coordinated incident management.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

Identify key ICS roles, organizational components, and management
characteristics
Explain delegation of authority, management by objectives, and command
transitions
Apply ICS principles to manage incidents, briefings, and operations

This course is intended for supervisory-level personnel involved in emergency planning, response, or recovery across all disciplines, including fire, law enforcement, EMS, public works, healthcare, education, other government partner agencies, or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members looking for better understanding of the Incident Command Structure.
All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC) or reach out directly to your CERT Sponsor.
To attend the course, participants must submit prerequisite completion certificates to training.dema@delaware.gov.

ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
2026-05-05 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
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The goal of this professional development course, ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents, is to provide training on and resources for overall incident management skills for personnel who require intermediate application of the Incident Command System (ICS).

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

Apply Unified Command and incident planning concepts to build objectives, complete ICS forms (215/215A), and develop a written IAP.
Practice resource management, operational period briefings, and demobilization planning through scenario-based activities.

This course is intended for supervisory-level personnel involved in emergency planning, response, or recovery across all disciplines, including fire, law enforcement, EMS, public works, healthcare, education, and other government or partner agencies or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members looking for better understanding of the Incident Command Structure.
All training and course materials are provided at no cost to participants or their agencies. Travel, accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.
Participants must register through the Delaware Learning Center (DLC) or reach out directly to your CERT Sponsor.
To attend the course, participants must submit prerequisite completion certificates to training.dema@delaware.gov.

ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (Day 2)
2026-05-06 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States

ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (Day 3)
2026-05-07 08:30 - 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
