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Home My WebLink About*Other - Emergency ManagementOutlook [Draft] Countywide Incident Management Training Opportunity From jrolsen@grantcountywa.gov Good morning, Grant County Emergency Management is working to expand our countywide capacity to support incident management and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operations during larger or prolonged emergencies. Recent fire seasons across Eastern Washington have reinforced the importance of having enough trained personnel available to support incident management and EOC operations when an emergency requires an extended response. Building this capability across county departments will also strengthen our ability to support one another and our regional partners during larger incidents. We are inviting county employees who may be interested in learning more about incident management and potentially becoming part of this countywide effort to attend a short presentation and exercise hosted by Emergency Management October 20th, 2026 @ ??? in the EOC. This is an opportunity to learn more about how the Incident Command System (ICS) and Incident Management Teams (IMT) support emergency operations and what a role on an incident management team may look like. Employees interested in continuing with the program would need supervisor approval and would be required to complete the following online courses before attending ICS 300 in December: • ICS 100 • ICS 200 • ICS 700 • ICS 800 Those who complete the training will then have the opportunity to participate in a Region 7 IMT exercise planned for April 2027. Our goal is to continue building and exercising this program each year so we have a larger pool of trained county personnel available to support EOC operations, incident management, and our regional partners when needed. If you are interested in learning more, please attend the upcoming presentation and exercise. Additional information regarding the date, time, and location will be provided by Emergency Management. Thank you for your willingness to support Grant County and our community during times of need.