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Course Overview

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 Objective

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

Who Should Attend?

Persons who will serve as command or general staff in an ICS organization, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers.Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.

Course Outline

Introduction, define the classifications and types of an Emergency
Consider the International ICS best practices
Define ICS
What are the primary strengths of ICS?
North America: Components of the U.S. and Canadian ICS
Five major functions: Incident Command; Operations; Logistics; Planning & Administration
Nine principles for each of the above functions
Incident Assessment
Role of the Incident Commander
Multi-agency On-Scene Management
Common Terminology
Modular Organization
Integrated Communications, Warnings and Alerting
Unified Command Structure
Consolidated Action and Evacuation Plans
Manageable Span of Contro

Training Methodology

Presentation & Slides
Audio Visual Aids
Interactive Discussion
Participatory Exercise
Action Learning
Class Activities
Case Studies
Workshops
Simulation

Terms & Conditions

ACTrain reserves the right to alter the Course Schedule without Prior Notification, Fees Quoted are Subject to Terms & Conditions Outlined in ACTrain's Registration Policy

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