ERI staff and associates are certified to teach the new US Federal ICS curriculum and the Canadian National Standard. These courses are taught in a series, as recommended by the US and Canadian national training curriculum.

Our ICS training material encompasses both the Canadian (CIFFC 2011) and the United States FEMA (2008) material.

Instructor manuals, instructor kits, and supplemental teaching materials for any of ERI's training courses are available for purchase. Please refer to the ERI Bookstore Catalogue. ERI will provide 'train-the-trainer' workshops on any ERI training program upon request. As the designers and producers of emergency management and response programs, ERI's goal is to help you identify and accomplish your training needs. There are a wide variety of options available if you are interested in having these programs presented to your county, community or organization. Options range from "we provide instructors" to "teach it yourself." Give us a call, we will be happy to discuss opportunities and options! Detailed "Plans of Instruction" for any of these courses will be sent upon request. Let us know how we can help!

ERI utilizes the most up-to-date text materials, case studies and research documents. By combining the experience and knowledge of both the instructors and the course participants, a maximum positive learning environment is created. It is further enhanced by the use of practical problem-solving exercises.

This course provides participants with knowledge about emergency/disaster field operations that will enable an incident manager (commander) to direct the work efforts of others in a more coordinated and efficient manner.

ICS Courses

• Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-100 (1 day class)

Mandatory NIMS requirement for all first responders and those responsible for such. Provides an introduction to the Incident Command System.

• Basic Incident Command System IS-200 (2 day class )

Core management principles associated with ICS, organization, facilities, resource terminology are explained through lecture, discussion, and small group exercises. This course is intended to better prepare responders to manage a Type V or Type IV incident/event.

• Intermediate Incident Command System ICS-300 (3 day class)

The basic concepts presented in ICS-200 and their relationship to the National Incident Management System are expanded and discussed in detail. This course focuses on the following additional concepts: Unified Command; Situational Awareness, Management by Objectives, Resource Management, the Planning Process, and Incident/Event Demobilization. A hallmark of this course is small-group exercises, based on actual incidents. This course is intended to better prepare responders to manage a Type III incident/event.

Prerequisite: IS-100, IS 200, IS-700.

• Advanced Incident Command System ICS-400 (2 day class)

This course emphasizes large scale organization and development for major incidents. Roles and relationships of the primary staff are examined as are the planning, operational, logistical, and fiscal considerations related to successful management of large and complex incidents. This course focuses on the following additional concepts: Major Command, Area Command, and Multi-agency Coordination System. This course is intended to better prepare responders to manage a Type II or Type I incident/event.

Prerequisites: ICS-300 and IS-800.

• Situation Unit Leader S-346 (2 day class)

Subjects covered include the situation unit’s mission, functions, organizing, staffing, activation, operation, and mobilization. Through lecture and a series of group and individual exercises students will understand the unit’s role and required interactions in collecting, analyzing, and processing of information necessary to prepare reports, displays, and services required by other elements of the incident management organization, including incident predictions.

• Resources Unit Leader S-348 (2 day class)

Mission, organization, and operation of the resources unit are covered through lecture and small group exercises. Emphasis is placed on identification, tracking, and accountability of incident resources. Students will be given the opportunity to experiment with “T-cards” and a variety of other systems.

• Facilities Unit Leader S-354 (1 day class)

The unit’s mission, function, staffing, operation, and demobilization are examined through lecture and small group exercises. The unit’s role in facility procurement and layout, contract management, vendor liaison, responder morale and safety, and interaction with the trades and crafts are emphasized.

• Supply Unit Leader S-356 (1 day class)

Through lecture and a series of small group exercises students will be exposed to the role and function of the supply unit. Emphasis is placed on the unit’s interactions with the rest of the incident management organization and with a variety of off-incident organizations such as dispatch, vendors, and other government supply sources. Supply processes and ordering systems from the student’s home agency will be used for class examples and exercises.

• Communications Unit Leader S-358 (1 day class)

Organization and operation of the incident communications function, management of incident communication centers, development of the incident communications plan, and communications coordination with the “outside” world will be covered through lecture, quizzes, and individual exercises. The need for technical expertise and the breadth of communications systems required by modern incident management will be emphasized. This course is more technically oriented than most ICS courses but it is appropriate for students without a technical background in communications systems and equipment who do not intend to function as a communications unit leader but who would like a better understanding of the role and function of the communications unit.

• Incident Commander S-400 (2 day class)

Incident planning, management, demobilization, and evaluation are discussed in a seminar setting emphasizing group discussion, exercises, and role playing. Students will be encouraged to apply a wide range of advanced ICS tools, including unified command, as potential solutions to management problems presented and they will be expected to actively contribute to group discussions throughout the class.

• ICS for Executives S-402 (1 day class)

Introduction to the incident command system for executives and senior management. Discusses core management principles of the incident command system.

• Safety Officer S-404 (3 day class)

Provides the student with the skills, knowledge, and professional tools necessary to function as a type 2 Safety Officer. Topics covered are designed to increase Safety Officer effectiveness in the incident environment and include hazard analysis techniques, development of effective mitigations and counter measures, development of appropriate briefings and safety messages, and operating within the incident management team environment.

• Command & General Staff S-420 (3 day class)

Students will study Incident Management Team organization and operation at the type incident level through lecture, team exercises, and a type 3 incident simulation. Students are assigned to an incident management team or the week, in a specific command or general staff position. At course completion students are qualified to serve as a command or general staff member of a type Incident Management Team. Career experience at the command level and in interagency operations is highly recommended.

• Operations Section Chief S-430 (2 day class)

Primary duties and responsibilities of the operations section chief and subordinate units will be examined. The role of the section chief in developing and implementing incident strategy and tactics will be reviewed, along with the management difficulties unique to the operations section chief position. Students will understand the key interactions which must occur between the section chief, subordinates, other members of the command and general staff, off incident organizations, and the host agency for successful incident management. Students will determine section staffing and organization requirements, and learn to apply both strategy and tactics to achieve incident objectives through a series of exercises involving incidents of simple and moderate complexity.

• Planning Section Chief S-440 (3 day class)

Primary duties and responsibilities of the planning section chief and subordinate units will be examined. The extensive information management role of this section will be discussed in terms of collection, potential sources, and subsequent analysis. Students will understand the key interactions which must occur between the section chief, other members of the command and general staff, off incident organizations, and the host agency for successful incident management. Preparation of the Incident Action Plan and other section work products will be covered in detail. Students will develop an incident action plan and other appropriate products of the planning section for an incident of high complexity.

• Logistics Section Chief S-450 (2 day class)

Primary duties and responsibilities of the logistics section chief and subordinate units will be examined. The need for this section to be skilled in various trades and crafts will be discussed as well as the technical services, such as medical and security, provided by this section. Students will understand the resource mobilization and demobilization processes and be able to apply them in terms of local systems. Students will understand the key interactions which must occur between the section chief, other members of the command and general staff, off incident organizations, and the host agency for successful incident management. Students will determine section staffing needs and develop medical and traffic plans for an incident of moderate complexity. Students must have completed ICS-300, and preferably ICS-400 before taking this class.

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

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