Who has to take the ICS/NIMS courses?

This depends on who you are (in Auxiliary terms) and what you do to support the Coast Guard. We all joined the Auxiliary to support its missions and to promote boating safety. Some of us made the commitment to provide direct operation support to the Coast Guard or to assume a leadership role in the organization.

You will need to complete the IS-100 and the IS-700 courses. In addition, if you are a Coxswain, pilot, team leader, or have been elected to a leadership role in the Auxiliary organization, you will also need to take IS-200, IS-210, and IS-800. This F.A.Q. focuses on surface operations qualifications; see the Auxiliary National Operations Department website and other national references for details on what courses apply to your Auxiliary efforts if you don't hold a surface operations qualification.

The National Operations Department FAQ on ICS may be the best starting point for your questions, as well as the ALAUX message of 12 February 2007. More.

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