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RESULTS-ORITNTED Training Description
Course Duration
1 Day
Training Delivery Method
Classroom (Instructor-Led) or Online (Instructor-Led)
Instructors Languages
English / Arabic / Urdu / Hindi / Pashto
Certification Provider
Tamkene Saudi Training Center - Approved by TVTC (Technical and Vocational Training Corporation)
Certificate Validity
2 Years (Extendable with additional training hours)
Course Average Passing Rate
97%
Competency Assessment Criteria
Practical Assessment and Knowledge Assessment
Post Training Reporting
Post Training Report + Candidate(s) Training Evaluation Forms
Training Design Methodology
ADDIE Training Design Methodology
Certificate of Successful Completion
Certification is provided upon successful completion. The certificate can be verified through a QR-Code system.
Course Overview
When a major incident occurs, the Incident Commander manages the operational response. The executive or senior official does not — and should not — direct tactical operations. But the executive's role is not passive. They authorize the Delegation of Authority that defines the IC's boundaries. They make policy decisions that exceed the IC's mandate. They mobilize resources through the Multi-Agency Coordination Group. They maintain stakeholder confidence and authorize public communication through the Joint Information System. They direct the Emergency Operations Center that sustains the incident from off-site. An executive who does not understand NIMS and ICS cannot fulfill any of these functions effectively — and an executive who tries to bypass or override the ICS structure without understanding it creates the command confusion that costs lives.
This training course provides senior officials and organizational leaders with a focused orientation to the NIMS — National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System — ICS — equipping them to understand their distinct role in incident management, support rather than interfere with the ICS structure, exercise their policy-level authority correctly, and fulfill their preparedness obligations before an incident occurs. The course is aligned with G-402: ICS Overview for Senior Officials — Executives, Elected, and Appointed developed by the FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute — EMI under the NIMS 2017 Doctrine, mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 — HSPD-5 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. The course covers all four NIMS Command and Coordination entities — ICS, Emergency Operations Centers — EOC, Multi-Agency Coordination Group — MAC Group, and the Joint Information System — JIS. The course integrates ISO 45001:2018: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for organizational emergency preparedness context and applies Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control — HIRARC throughout.
Key Learning Objectives
Explain the purpose and principles of NIMS and the executive's obligation under HSPD-5
Describe the ICS organizational structure and the distinct roles of the Incident Commander and Command Staff
Explain the executive's role in issuing the Delegation of Authority and defining the IC's decision-making boundaries
Distinguish between on-scene ICS operations and the policy-level functions of the MAC Group and EOC
Describe the purpose and structure of the Emergency Operations Center and how it supports the IC
Explain the MAC Group function — resource prioritization, policy decisions, and inter-agency coordination
Describe the Joint Information System — JIS — and the executive's role in public communication during incidents
Apply the executive's preparedness responsibilities — before, during, and after an incident
Course Outline
1. Introduction to NIMS and ICS for Senior Officials
NIMS mandate — Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 — HSPD-5 requires NIMS adoption by all agencies receiving federal preparedness funding
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 — reinforced NIMS compliance as a federal requirement
NIMS 2017 Doctrine — the current operational framework for all-hazards incident management in the United States
Why executives need ICS literacy — policy decisions made without ICS understanding create command confusion
What executives do not do — they do not direct tactical operations, override the IC, or self-deploy to the scene
The four NIMS Command and Coordination entities — ICS, EOC, MAC Group, and JIS
G-402 as the designated NIMS training course for senior officials per FEMA EMI
2. ICS Organizational Structure and Principles
ICS is a standardized, all-hazards, scalable on-scene incident management system
Incident Commander — holds overall authority for on-scene incident management
Command Staff — Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer report to the IC
General Staff — Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration Section Chiefs
Unity of Command — every responder reports to exactly one supervisor
Span of Control — each supervisor manages three to seven subordinates
Unified Command — used when multiple agencies share jurisdiction or authority over the incident
ICS expands and contracts — only the positions required by the incident are activated
The executive does not sit within the ICS chart — they operate above and outside the operational structure
3. The Executive's Role in ICS
Delegation of Authority — the executive's written authorization defining the IC's scope, resource limits, and decision boundaries
DOA content — incident scope, authority limits, resource ceilings, reporting requirements, and legal constraints
DOA purpose — without it, the IC does not know the boundaries of their decision-making authority
Policy escalation — the IC escalates decisions that exceed the DOA to the executive or MAC Group
Executive interference risk — bypassing the ICS chain of command creates confusion and undermines the IC's authority
Correct executive intervention — through the MAC Group or EOC Director, not directly to the IC's subordinates
Termination of incident — the executive authorizes transition from emergency operations to recovery
Post-incident accountability — the executive is responsible for the organization's response performance
4. Emergency Operations Center Functions
EOC — off-site coordination facility that supports the IC without directing on-scene tactical operations
EOC functions — resource coordination, inter-agency communication, public information, and policy decisions
EOC activation levels — scaled from partial activation for monitoring to full activation for major incidents
EOC Director — manages EOC operations and provides resource support to the IC
IC to EOC interface — IC submits situation reports and resource requests; EOC fulfills and removes obstacles
EOC does not command the scene — the IC retains full on-scene operational authority
Executive role in the EOC — policy decisions, resource authorization above the IC's limit, and stakeholder coordination
Virtual EOC — remote coordination capability for incidents where physical assembly is not feasible
5. MAC Group and Joint Information System
Multi-Agency Coordination Group — MAC Group — consists of agency executives and administrators, not on-scene responders
MAC Group function — prioritize resources across multiple incidents, make policy decisions, and provide executive direction
MAC Group is a policy body — it does not manage tactical operations or override the IC
MAC Group activation — triggered when resource competition between simultaneous incidents requires executive-level prioritization
MAC Group outputs — resource priority decisions, policy guidance, and inter-agency agreements
Joint Information System — JIS — coordinates all public information across agencies during an incident
Joint Information Center — JIC — the physical or virtual facility where JIS operations are conducted
Executive role in JIS — approving key public statements, maintaining message consistency, and protecting organizational reputation
Single message discipline — executives must not release independent public statements that contradict the JIC position
6. Executive Preparedness Responsibilities
Preparedness is the executive's primary ICS obligation — response effectiveness is determined before the incident occurs
Emergency Operations Plan — EOP — the executive must authorize and maintain a current, NIMS-compliant EOP
Resource pre-positioning and mutual aid agreements — executive-level authorization required before an incident
NIMS training compliance — ensuring all personnel at all levels complete required NIMS training per HSPD-5
Exercise program — executives must participate in tabletop and full-scale exercises to test the EOP
After-action improvement — executives authorize and fund corrective actions from after-action reports
Integration with ISO 45001:2018 Clause 8.2 — emergency preparedness is a formal organizational obligation
Applying HIRARC at the organizational level — executive-level risk assessment drives preparedness investment decisions
7. Case Studies and Group Discussions
Case studies from senior official ICS failures in Middle East industrial, oil and gas, and infrastructure environments including executives who bypassed the IC during major incidents, organizations without a Delegation of Authority, and senior officials who made unauthorized public statements that contradicted the JIC — and the importance of ICS for Executives training in preventing executive-level interference that undermines incident management effectiveness
Group discussion on ICS executive challenges in regional environments including integrating ICS with GCC government civil defense agency command structures, developing effective Delegations of Authority for complex multi-contractor industrial sites, and maintaining single-message discipline across organizational leadership during major petrochemical incidents
Executive tabletop scenario — participants respond to a presented major industrial incident as senior officials, making policy decisions through the MAC Group, authorizing the DOA, directing EOC activation, approving JIS statements, and escalating resource priorities — debriefed against NIMS G-402 executive role criteria
1. Introduction to NIMS and ICS for Senior Officials
NIMS mandate — Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 — HSPD-5 requires NIMS adoption by all agencies receiving federal preparedness funding
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 — reinforced NIMS compliance as a federal requirement
NIMS 2017 Doctrine — the current operational framework for all-hazards incident management in the United States
Why executives need ICS literacy — policy decisions made without ICS understanding create command confusion
What executives do not do — they do not direct tactical operations, override the IC, or self-deploy to the scene
The four NIMS Command and Coordination entities — ICS, EOC, MAC Group, and JIS
G-402 as the designated NIMS training course for senior officials per FEMA EMI
2. ICS Organizational Structure and Principles
ICS is a standardized, all-hazards, scalable on-scene incident management system
Incident Commander — holds overall authority for on-scene incident management
Command Staff — Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer report to the IC
General Staff — Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration Section Chiefs
Unity of Command — every responder reports to exactly one supervisor
Span of Control — each supervisor manages three to seven subordinates
Unified Command — used when multiple agencies share jurisdiction or authority over the incident
ICS expands and contracts — only the positions required by the incident are activated
The executive does not sit within the ICS chart — they operate above and outside the operational structure
3. The Executive's Role in ICS
Delegation of Authority — the executive's written authorization defining the IC's scope, resource limits, and decision boundaries
DOA content — incident scope, authority limits, resource ceilings, reporting requirements, and legal constraints
DOA purpose — without it, the IC does not know the boundaries of their decision-making authority
Policy escalation — the IC escalates decisions that exceed the DOA to the executive or MAC Group
Executive interference risk — bypassing the ICS chain of command creates confusion and undermines the IC's authority
Correct executive intervention — through the MAC Group or EOC Director, not directly to the IC's subordinates
Termination of incident — the executive authorizes transition from emergency operations to recovery
Post-incident accountability — the executive is responsible for the organization's response performance
4. Emergency Operations Center Functions
EOC — off-site coordination facility that supports the IC without directing on-scene tactical operations
EOC functions — resource coordination, inter-agency communication, public information, and policy decisions
EOC activation levels — scaled from partial activation for monitoring to full activation for major incidents
EOC Director — manages EOC operations and provides resource support to the IC
IC to EOC interface — IC submits situation reports and resource requests; EOC fulfills and removes obstacles
EOC does not command the scene — the IC retains full on-scene operational authority
Executive role in the EOC — policy decisions, resource authorization above the IC's limit, and stakeholder coordination
Virtual EOC — remote coordination capability for incidents where physical assembly is not feasible
5. MAC Group and Joint Information System
Multi-Agency Coordination Group — MAC Group — consists of agency executives and administrators, not on-scene responders
MAC Group function — prioritize resources across multiple incidents, make policy decisions, and provide executive direction
MAC Group is a policy body — it does not manage tactical operations or override the IC
MAC Group activation — triggered when resource competition between simultaneous incidents requires executive-level prioritization
MAC Group outputs — resource priority decisions, policy guidance, and inter-agency agreements
Joint Information System — JIS — coordinates all public information across agencies during an incident
Joint Information Center — JIC — the physical or virtual facility where JIS operations are conducted
Executive role in JIS — approving key public statements, maintaining message consistency, and protecting organizational reputation
Single message discipline — executives must not release independent public statements that contradict the JIC position
6. Executive Preparedness Responsibilities
Preparedness is the executive's primary ICS obligation — response effectiveness is determined before the incident occurs
Emergency Operations Plan — EOP — the executive must authorize and maintain a current, NIMS-compliant EOP
Resource pre-positioning and mutual aid agreements — executive-level authorization required before an incident
NIMS training compliance — ensuring all personnel at all levels complete required NIMS training per HSPD-5
Exercise program — executives must participate in tabletop and full-scale exercises to test the EOP
After-action improvement — executives authorize and fund corrective actions from after-action reports
Integration with ISO 45001:2018 Clause 8.2 — emergency preparedness is a formal organizational obligation
Applying HIRARC at the organizational level — executive-level risk assessment drives preparedness investment decisions
7. Case Studies and Group Discussions
Case studies from senior official ICS failures in Middle East industrial, oil and gas, and infrastructure environments including executives who bypassed the IC during major incidents, organizations without a Delegation of Authority, and senior officials who made unauthorized public statements that contradicted the JIC — and the importance of ICS for Executives training in preventing executive-level interference that undermines incident management effectiveness
Group discussion on ICS executive challenges in regional environments including integrating ICS with GCC government civil defense agency command structures, developing effective Delegations of Authority for complex multi-contractor industrial sites, and maintaining single-message discipline across organizational leadership during major petrochemical incidents
Executive tabletop scenario — participants respond to a presented major industrial incident as senior officials, making policy decisions through the MAC Group, authorizing the DOA, directing EOC activation, approving JIS statements, and escalating resource priorities — debriefed against NIMS G-402 executive role criteria
Group Exercises
Organizational preparedness assessment workshop — teams review a presented organization's emergency preparedness posture against NIMS G-402 and ISO 45001:2018 Clause 8.2 requirements, identifying gaps in EOP currency, NIMS training compliance, mutual aid agreements, and exercise frequency — developing a prioritized improvement plan
Executive interference scenario analysis — groups analyze a presented major incident where a senior official bypassed the IC and issued an unauthorized public statement, apply HIRARC to identify the organizational risk created, and develop policy and protocol corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Gained Core Technical Skills
Ability to explain the purpose and principles of NIMS 2017 Doctrine and the organizational obligation under HSPD-5 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
Proficiency in describing the ICS organizational structure — IC, Command Staff, General Staff, and Unified Command — and the executive's position outside the operational chain of command
Competency in drafting a Delegation of Authority — specifying scope, resource ceiling, reporting requirements, and policy escalation triggers before assigning an Incident Commander
Skill in distinguishing EOC functions from on-scene ICS operations — including correct executive authority within the EOC without interfering with IC tactical decisions
Ability to describe MAC Group membership, resource prioritization function, and the correct channel for executive direction to the IC through the EOC rather than directly
Proficiency in applying the Joint Information System and Joint Information Center framework — including single-message discipline and executive public statement approval authority
Competency in fulfilling executive preparedness obligations — EOP authorization, NIMS training compliance, mutual aid agreements, exercise participation, and after-action corrective action funding
Skill in applying HIRARC at the organizational level to drive preparedness investment decisions and emergency response capability development per ISO 45001:2018 Clause 8.2
Ability to recognize and prevent executive-level ICS failure modes — unauthorized scene presence, chain-of-command bypass, unauthorized public statements, and premature incident termination decisions
Services Geographical Coverage
In Tamkene Training Center or at our client's facility (On-Site), Covering All Saudi Arabia Cities and Locations:
Targeted Audience
Senior executives, CEOs, and managing directors responsible for organizational emergency response policy and preparedness investment decisions
Operations directors, plant managers, and facility directors who exercise executive authority during major industrial or site-level incidents
Government administrators, agency heads, and appointed officials who may serve on MAC Groups or direct EOC activation during civil emergencies
Legal and compliance officers responsible for ensuring organizational NIMS compliance per HSPD-5 and applicable regulatory obligations
Public affairs directors and corporate communications officers responsible for public information management during major incidents through the JIS framework
Any senior leader whose organization has a role in emergency response and who needs to understand NIMS — not to command the response, but to support it correctly
Practical Assessment
Delegation of Authority exercise — drafting a complete DOA for a presented major industrial incident scenario specifying scope, resource ceiling, reporting requirements, and policy escalation triggers
MAC Group decision exercise — prioritizing resources across three simultaneous incidents in a presented scenario — applying MAC Group criteria and documenting the policy decision rationale
Executive tabletop exercise — managing the senior official role through a presented multi-agency incident — correctly activating the EOC, issuing the DOA, coordinating through the MAC Group, and approving the JIC public statement
Knowledge Assessment
NIMS mandate questions — HSPD-5 purpose, Post-Katrina Act requirement, NIMS 2017 Doctrine scope, and the four NIMS Command and Coordination entities
Executive role questions — DOA mandatory content, policy escalation trigger, correct executive intervention channel, and the prohibition on bypassing the IC chain of command
EOC and MAC Group questions — EOC versus IC operational authority distinction, EOC activation level triggers, MAC Group membership composition, and MAC Group resource prioritization function
JIS and preparedness questions — JIC purpose, single-message discipline obligation, EOP NIMS compliance requirement, and NIMS training obligation per HSPD-5
Why Choose This Course
Aligned with FEMA G-402: ICS Overview for Senior Officials, NIMS 2017 Doctrine, HSPD-5, Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, and ISO 45001:2018
Specifically designed for executives — not a condensed version of ICS-100, but a policy-level orientation to what executives do, what they do not do, and why both matter
The Delegation of Authority — the single most important executive ICS tool — is practiced as a drafting exercise, not described as a theoretical concept
MAC Group resource prioritization and JIS single-message discipline are addressed as practical executive decision-making competencies
Executive interference as the highest-risk ICS failure mode is addressed directly — developing leaders who support the ICS structure rather than undermining it
Incorporates Middle East executive ICS challenges including coordinating with GCC civil defense agency command structures, maintaining DOA discipline in organizational cultures where senior leaders are expected to be visibly in control, and managing single-message JIS discipline in high-media-scrutiny petrochemical incidents
Note: This course outline, including specific topics, modules, and duration, can be customized based on the specific needs and requirements of the client.
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