ICS Field Guide

NIMS / Incident Command System reference & study tools — training use only.

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 FEMA material, including the National Incident Management System doctrine and the NIMS ICS Forms Booklet. This is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, or any government agency.