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S-260, Interagency Incident Business Management (ILT)

Course Title
Interagency Incident Business Management (ILT)
Version Date

2014

Previous Certification Dates

2011-06, 2005-06, 1998-02, 1991, 1981

Course Number
S-260
Course Description

This course meets the general training needs of all positions for which an understanding of interagency incident business management is required. The NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902, is used as the primary job aid to supplement this course. It provides basic policy and direction for incident business management.

Course Objective

Given the NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902, students will locate and apply the appropriate regulations, established interagency procedures, and necessary forms for each of the following incident management areas:
-Application of conduct and ethics in incident support
-Recruitment, classification, pay provisions and timekeeping/recording, commissary, injury compensation, and travel
-Acquisition
-Managing and tracking government property
-Interagency coordination and cooperation
-Investigating, documenting, and reporting claims
-Containing incident costs
-All Hazard Incidents

Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications
None
Format
Instructor Led
Special Delivery Considerations

2. Instructor-Led using geographic area developed curriculum
All deliveries will meet the S-260 Course Learning Objectives. A handout of these objectives may be valuable for students.

Outlines from the Online Delivered course for each of the modules in the Course Learning Objectives are available on the Course Materials sub-page. It may be advisable for instructors to review the Online Delivery of these modules.

If Geographic Area cadre develop content that would be appropriate to include on this site, please contact blm_fa_nwcg_training@blm.gov for posting.

The course was updated using the 2016 version of the Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook. That publication has been replaced by the 2018 NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902. Be aware that there may be some discrepancy between the new standards and this course. An update to the course is underway.

Business Steward
FBC Finance/Business Management Committee
Unit Instructor Minimum Qualifications
None
Alternate Delivery Mode
Self-Directed (Online)
Class Size Recommendations

There is no recommended class size for S-260.

Class Size Recommendations

There is no recommended class size for S-260.

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