Comparison

NLERS Program vs ICS Field Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NLERS Program

Features
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The National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety (NLERS) Program provides a suite of no-cost training, technical assistance, and resources to local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies to prevent officer injuries and fatalities from officer-involved collisions and struck-by incidents. NLERS, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is a collaborative effort between the National Policing Institute and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research. NLERS offers in-person, virtual, and on-demand courses for executives, patrol officers, and trainers. These courses outline risk factors for officer-involved collisions and struck-by incidents and identify a variety of interventions and technological innovations that can reduce risk. Developed by a national working group of subject matter experts, these evidence-based courses draw heavily from proven successes in the field and widely recognized traffic incident management principles to provide participants with actionable steps, skills, and resources to improve officer safety on the roadways. Where applicable and in accordance with state accreditation standards, NLERS offers credits for its courses. NLERS offers a variety of self-paced training courses and instructional videos that accommodate officers’ busy schedules. Training topics include commentary driving, managing distractions while driving, peer-to-peer accountability, emergency vehicle technology, mitigating struck-by incidents, and vehicle pursuits. Certificates of completion are provided at the conclusion of each course.

About

ICS Field Guide

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ICS Field Guide is an offline reference and study aid for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS). FOR REFERENCE & TRAINING ONLY. This app is not for operational decision-making during a real incident β€” always follow the procedures adopted by your Authority Having Jurisdiction. It does not confer any certification. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ NIMS overview and the 14 ICS management characteristics β€’ Command & General Staff, Incident Command, and the five functional sections β€” Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration β€’ Unified Command, transfer of command, the Planning "P", and the Incident Action Plan β€’ ICS forms reference with the real blank forms (ICS-201, 207, 214 and more) β€’ Org-chart and incident-facility figures, full-text search, and bookmarks STUDY TOOLS β€’ Fillable ICS-214 Activity Log β€’ ICS-201 Incident Briefing builder β€’ ICS knowledge quiz (IS-100 / 200 / 700 style) SOURCES Built on public-domain FEMA material, including the National Incident Management System doctrine and the NIMS ICS Forms Booklet. This is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, or any government agency.

Screenshots

NLERS Program4 screens
ICS Field Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NLERS Program at none against ICS Field Guide's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ICS Field Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NLERS Program asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NLERS Program versus ICS Field Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNLERS ProgramICS Field Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size179 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Police FoundationSEDX LLC

In-app purchases

None

NLERS Program

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ICS Field Guide

One-time1
  • Pro Tools$0.99

Questions

Is NLERS Program free?
NLERS Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ICS Field Guide free?
ICS Field Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NLERS Program or ICS Field Guide have ads?
Neither NLERS Program nor ICS Field Guide shows ads.

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