# Fire Technology, Incident Command System (ICS) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/ics/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### ICS 200 — Basic ICS for Initial Response

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 18
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course describes the principal features that constitute the ICS. Collectively, these features identify the unique quality of the ICS as an incident or event management system. Features are: five primary functions, management objectives, unity and chain of command, transfer of command, organizational flexibility, unified command, span of control, common terminology, personnel accountability, integrated communications, resources management and the incident action plan. The CSFM 079B course is a California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) course. Upon successful completion of the course, a CSFM diploma fee of $75 is required for this course to cover the California State Fire Training Certificate of Completion. (Equivalent to CSFM 079B.)