NIMS Training

NIMS (National Incident Management System) Training is required for all personnel who are directly involved in emergency management and all response organizations. This training allows local, state and federal responders to work together in response and recover from a disaster, either natural or man-made.

NIMS Training Modules

Below are the beginning training modules that will familiarize you with the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS). These links will take you away from this site and open a new window/tab with the training module on the FEMA website. From there you can go page by page and read through the training, or you can download a PDF or print the training materials.

ICS 100 : Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS200 : Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, reviews the Incident Command System
IS-700.B : An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-0800.c : National Response Framework, an Introduction

SARTopo Maps Training Videos

The SARTopo Maps website is a free topographic (elevation) map service. The SARTopo website combines LIDAR and 3D scanning data with traditional online maps and map shading to provide accurate and easy to read topographic maps. Tyler County OEM uses this service to create accurate topographic maps for search and rescue operations and disaster planning, but the general public can also use the service to plan back country hikes or other outdoor activities where a topographic map would be helpful.

SARTopo Training Modules
Click HERE to open the SARTopo Maps Website in a new Tab/Window

The following training links open popup videos that cover how to use various features of the SARTopo Maps website.

  1. How to Open SARTopo Online
  2. Logging in to SARTopo
  3. Configurations Menu
  4. Display Settings Intro
  5. Find Location on Map
  6. Create Hasty Sector Assignment
  7. Map Layer Selection
  8. Mixing Map Layers
  9. Save a Map
  10. Managing a Search with SARTopo
  11. Create LKP/LPS Marker
  12. Measure Menu - Take a Bearing - Estimate Area
  13. Creating Custom Icons
  14. Create Range Rings
  15. Importing from GPS
  16. Export to a GPS
  17. Cleaning up GPS Tracks
  18. Import GPX File
  19. Create a Folder
  20. Bulk Ops
  21. Printing the Team Assignment in SARTopo
  22. How to Quickly Print Free Maps with Caltopo (SARTopo)