If ICS is to work during emergency and disaster operations, it must be integrated with the community's emergency operations center (EOC) and the community's disaster plan. This course contains a community model for connecting ICS and the EOC.

All of the standard modules found within the US federal NIIMS ICS courses are also included: Basic tenets, purpose, history; The major command and staff positions; Use of the ICS forms. Case studies and an "evolving serial exercise" provides a practical hands-on learning environment.

ERI's course features a 13-step process to be used within the first time period to organize a growing incident.

Course Content

• Why the ICS System: History; Development; Components
• Overview of the ICS: Command and command staff; General staff functions
• The Incident Commander: Job and responsibilities; Concepts of management and leadership
• Specific Responsibilities and Procedures
• Overview of the ICS Command and Command Staff Positions
• The Plans Function
• The Operations Function
• The Logistics Function
• The Administration / Finance Function
• Organizing an Incident
• Key ICS Elements: Planning and control of operations; Information flow; Resource management; Logistics management
• Use of the ICS
• Single command
• Unified command
• Sample ICS structures (4 scenarios)
• Complex incidents
• Dividing structures and buildings into divisions and groups
• ICS Forms and Paperwork.
• ICS During Disaster Operations: The EOC / ICS interface

Length

ERI has packaged the student and instructor materials in such a manner that the course can be from a 4-hour introduction to a 40-hour concentrated course.

(Price is for presentation to a group - not for each individual in the group)

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