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FIRE 0243 - I-400: Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 242 with grade of "C" or better Hours: 16 lecture Description: Covers command and general staff, unified command, major incident management and area command within the Incident Command System national training curriculum. (pass/no pass grading) (not transferable) Units 0.5 Lecture-Discussion 16 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 16 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Describe the issues that influence incident complexity and the tools available to analyze complexity. Explain the major steps for planning a fire service event. Describe the four expansion options for incident/event organization and the conditions under which they would be applied. Explain the differences between Area Command, Unified Command, and multi-agency coordination entities. Course Content Outline I. Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff A. ICS Features B. Incident Complexity C. Incident Types D. Transfer of Command E. Modular Organization F. Position Titles G. ICS Organization H. Overall Organizational Functions I. Incident Commander J. Command Staff K. General Staff L. Agency Representatives M. Technical Specialists N. Information and Intelligence O. Unified Command P. Planning Process Q. ICS Forms R. Demobilization II. Major and/or Complex Incident/Event Management A. Major/Complex Incidents: Overview B. Incident Complexity Types C. Complex Organization Characteristics D. ICS Organizational Options E. Incident Complex F. Dividing an Incident G. Expanded Planning Capability H. Second Operations or Logistics Section III. Area Command A. Area Command: Overview B. Key Terms Review C. Area Command: Responsibilities, Relationships, and Best Practices D. Area Commander E. Area Command Organization F. Assistant Area Commander, Planning G. Assistant Area Commander, Logistics H. Area Command Aviation Coordinator I. Area Command - Officers J. Area Command Technical Specialists K. Area Command Meeting L. Incident Commander Joint Meeting M. Demobilization Procedures IV. Multi-agency Coordination A. Multi-agency Coordination: Overview B. Multi-agency Coordination System C. Coordinating Structures D. Activation E. Preparedness Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Compare types of agency(ies) policies, guidelines, and agreements that influence management of incident or event activities; 2. Investigate issues that influence incident complexity and the tools available to analyze complexity; 3. Diagram the process for transfer of command; 4. Outline the primary guidelines and responsibilities of the Command and General Staff positions; 5. Analyze the major steps in the planning process; 6. Evaluate the purposes and responsibilities of agency representatives or technical specialists, reporting relationships, and how they can be effectively used within the incident organization; 7. Defend the advantages of Unified Command and list the kinds of situations that may call for a Unified Command Organization; 8. Critique how Unified Command functions on a multi-jurisdiction or multi-agency incident; 9. Assess the principal factors often found in or related to major and/or complex incidents/events; 10. Separate the four expansion options for incident/event organization and describe the conditions under which they would be applied; 11. Create a description of Area Command; 12. Outline the principal advantages of Area Command; 13. Hypothesize how, when, and where Area Command would be established; 14. Diagram the Area Command organization; 15. Analyze the six primary functional responsibilities of Area Command; 16. Assess the kinds of incident/event management problems that can occur due to a lack of multi-agency coordination; 17. Formulate guidelines for establishing and using multi-agency coordination groups and systems; 18. Assemble examples of the different levels at which multi-agency coordination is commonly accomplished; 19. Diagram the primary components of a multi-agency coordination system; 20. Develop and discuss examples of multi-agency coordination entities; 21. Investigate the principal positions within a multi-agency coordination system; and 22. Compare and contrast the differences between Area Command, Unified Command, and multi-agency coordination entities. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. The student will read the information in the text about agency representatives and develop a list of problems that an agency representative would be able to resolve. 2. The student will read the material in the text about the roles of deputies and assistants within the incident command system. They will then be prepared to discuss in class when deputies and assistants should be appointed for incidents and events. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Develop an algorithm showing the flow of information from the Incident Commander down to the Strike Team Leader within a unified command system. 2. Develop an area command system for a provided simulated collapsed structure scenario. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.