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Course Description:

This course provides training and resources for personnel who require understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS). It introduces the ICS and provides the foundation for higher-level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS), it provides training and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

The target audience for this course is all personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course will include but not be limited to: major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi-agency coordination. This course is designed to provide overall management skills rather than tactical expertise.

Course Objectives:

·         How to apply ‘best-practice’ concepts and procedures for multi-agency Command, Direction, and Control for a large-scale emergency response

·         How to rapidly establish a pre-identified unified command structure

·         Understand the sequence of events that must occur on-scene for efficient multi-agency management to take place

·         How to identify the principal factors and any potential problem areas found in, or related to such complex major emergencies

·         How to establish a process of applying resources to rapidly changing events to achieve specific goals.

Course Outline:

Day 1:

• Describe ICS applications.
• Explain ICS organizational principles and elements.
• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.
• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

Day 2:

• Introduction, define the classifications and types of an Emergency
• ICS organization appropriate to the complexity of the incident or event.
• Use ICS to manage an incident.
• Consider the International ICS best practices

Day 3:

• Five major functions: Incident Command; Operations; Logistics; Planning & Administration
• ICS Leadership and Management.
• Explain Delegation of Authority and Management by Objectives.

Day 4:

• Identify ICS Functional Areas and Positions.
• Describe ICS Briefings.
• Explain Organizational Flexibility.
• Describe Transfer of Command.

Day 5:

• Common Terminology
• Modular Organization
• Integrated Communications, Warnings and Alerting
• Unified Command Structure
• Consolidated Action and Evacuation Plans
• Course fees: 3600 US$ PER EACH PARTICIPANT
• 10% - For 2 nominations
• 15% - For 3 nominations
• 20% - For 4 nominations
• 25% - For 5 nominations