1. NHWG ES Update Maj. Charles Freeman, CAP NH / DOS

2. Overview  New ICS Requirements  SAREX Schedule  Individualized Training

3. ICS Courses  Introduction to ICS (ICS 100/EMI Course IS 100)  ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS 200)  National Incident Management System (NIMS) an Introduction (ICS 700)  National Response Framework, An Introduction (ICS 800)  Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS 300)  Advanced ICS Command and General Staff (ICS 400)

4. New ICS Requirements  ICS 100,200,300,400,700,800 : IC, OSC, PSC, LSC, FASC, MIO, MSO, LO  ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800: AOBD, GBD, CUL  ICS 100, 200, 700, 800: SAR/DR MP, MO, GTL, FLS, ARCHER Operator, Airborne Photographer, SDIS Operator  ICS 100, 200, 700: MRO, MSA, MC  ICS 100, 700: TMP, MS, GTM, UDF, FLM, CIST  The deadline for course completion will be 31 December 2008. After that, ES qualifications will be suspended by National pending compliance.  ICS 300 & ICS 400 are only offered in classroom format.  The other courses may be taken online (primarily through FEMA's EMI) or in class.

5. FEMA Web Site  http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

6. Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Transcripts  Independent Study certificates of completion now emailed (PDF)  Earlier certificates sent US Mail  Transcript request can be made via US Mail

7. SAREX Schedule  3/15 – Night Exercise  4/?? - TBD  5/17 – 5/18 Two-day exercise North Country  6/21 – SAREX  7/12 – Mission Air Crew Ground School  8/23 – SAREX  9/13 – SDIS / Video Recon Training

8. Individualized Training  Available to train new air crew members  Requirements: –AOBD or IC (Not Flying) –Qualified MP + SET –Mission Observer or Pilot Trainee  Must have completed Fam & Prep Training (Ground School) –Mission Scanner Trainee(s)  Must have completed Fam & Prep Training –Two defined training tasks planned  Email Skip or Charlie for approval and mission #