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This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) training course manual, Incident Command System (ICS-100.HE) for Higher Education. ICS 100.HE, Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This course uses the same objectives and content as other ICS courses with higher education examples and exercises. At the completion of this course, you should be familiar with: ICS applications in incidents at higher education institutions; ICS organizational principles and elements; ICS position and responsibilities; ICS facilities and functions; ICS planning. In addition, you will learn the steps you should take to be accountable for your actions during an incident. The primary audience includes persons involved with emergency planning, response and/or recovery efforts for higher education institutions. In addition, as a bonus, there are reproductions of over 140 vital current and legacy FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) training course manuals - instructor guides and student manuals, with PDF conversions of web-based interactive course material. The documents cover categories including Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), National Response Framework (NRF), continuity of operations, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Emergency Support Function (ESF), exercises, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, disaster assistance and individual assistance, earthquakes, animals in disasters, points of distribution (PODs), grants and eGrants, deployment, principles of emergen