Course Description

Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System.

Delivery and Length

• Self-Study – Online Version – the self-study guide and online versions can be completed in two to four hours.
• Classroom Version – this version requires a minimum of five and a half hours for presentation, exclusive of breaks.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course participants will be able to demonstrate an introductory knowledge of the Incident Command System as described in the following topics and learning outcomes:

• Purpose of ICS: the requirements and purpose to use ICS and common incident tasks.
• Basic Principles and Features of ICS
• Incident Commander and Command Staff Functions: roles and functions of the Incident Commander and Command Staff.
• General Staff Functions: roles and functions of the Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration sections.
• Facilities: basic ICS facilities, their use and location, and facility map symbols.
• Common Responsibilities: common mobilization responsibilities and common responsibilities at an incident, individual accountability responsibilities, and common demobilization responsibilities.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for I-100 training.

Target Audience

Typically, agencies and organizations adopting and implementing ICS should require all personnel at the following levels of responsibility in emergency management and incident response operations: first-line supervisor, mid-level management and command and general
staffto complete I-100

Course Description

I-200 defines the unique qualities of ICS as an event or incident management system. This course focuses on the management of single resources. I-200 provides training for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

Delivery and Length

This course is Instructor facilitated and requires a minimum of 14 hours for presentation, exclusive of breaks.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course participants will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of ICS through:

• Leadership and Management: chain of command, formal communication relationships, common leadership responsibilities, span of control and modular development, and position titles.
  Delegation of Authority and Management by Objectives: scope of authority and the process by which authority is delegated.
  Management by objectives and Transfer of Command
  Functional Areas and Positions: introduction to the process used to manage an incident, the function of organizational positions, and demonstration of the use of an ICS 201 form.
  Briefings: operational briefings and field, staff and section briefings/meetings.
  Organizational Flexibility: modular organization expansion and contraction, complexity analysis, five types of incidents, and the importance of preparedness plans and agreements.

Prerequisites

The prerequisite for I-200 is I-100.

Target Audience

Typically, the following applicants would be included: responder level—emergency response providers and disaster workers who are entry level to supervisory level, including emergency medical service personnel, firefighters, medical personnel, police officers, public health personnel, public works/utilities personnel, and other emergency management response personnel.

Course Description

I-300 defines the unique qualities of ICS as an event or incident management system in an expanding/escalating situation. I-300 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event using ICS in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 Incidents.

Delivery and Length

This classroom based, Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 17 hours (two and half days) for presentation, exclusive of breaks.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course participants will be able to demonstrate intermediate knowledge of ICS as described in the following topics and learning outcomes:

• ICS Fundamentals Review: ICS fundamentals and organization, reporting and working relationships, information flow, and transfer of command.
• Unified Command: features, organization and functions in a multi-jurisdictional or multiagency incident. Roles and reporting relationships under a unified command in single and multi-jurisdictional incidents.
• Incident Management Operations: methods and tools used to assess incident/event complexity and transferring and assuming incident command. The key principles of incident management operations and additional training on developing incident objectives, strategies, and tactics.
• Resource Management: basic principles, steps of resource management and use of appropriate ICS forms.
• Planning Process: planning for incidents or events in reference to the major planning steps, such as logistical concerns, cost-benefit analysis, situational understanding, plan development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Demobilization, Transfer of Command: planning, impact of agency specific policies, procedures, and agreements, and terminating command

Prerequisites

The prerequisite for I-300 is I-200.

Target Audience

Individuals recommended to take the I-300 course include incident management personnel, including persons serving as incident commander, command staff, section chiefs, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and unit leaders in Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration, select department heads with multi-agency coordination responsibilities, area managers, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination centre /ECC managers

Course Description

I-400 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently in the advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). The course deals with the command and general staff functions during complex incidents, the implementation of the incident management process on a complex incident and the management and coordination process during multiple incidents.

Delivery and Length

This classroom based, Instructor facilitated course requires 14 hours for presentation exclusive of breaks. More time will be required if agency specific material is added. The course is interactive. It has several exercises designed to facilitate group and class discussion.

Learning Outcomes

• Command and General Staff: unified command functions in a multi-jurisdictional or multiagency, complex incident, major steps involved in the planning process, issues that influence incident complexity and available analysis tools, primary guidelines and responsibilities of the Command and General Staff positions.
• Major and/or Complex Incident/Event Management: Deputies and Assistants: primary factors affecting major and/or complex incidents and events, expansion options for incident/event organization.
• Area Command: principal advantages of area command, including how, where, and when area command would be established, area command organization and primary functions.
• Unified Command: unified command structure and operations.
• Organizational Relationships: organizational relationships among area command, unified command, multi-entity coordination systems, and emergency operation centres/emergency coordination centres.

Prerequisites

The prerequisite for I-400 is I-300.

Target Audience

Typically, personnel serving as Command and General Staff in an ICS organization, select department heads with multi-agency coordination responsibilities, area managers, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination centre /emergency operations centre managers.

Course Description

I-402 introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for executive understanding and participation in the ICS.

This presentation provides a basic understanding of ICS, unified and area command, and multi- agency coordination to those persons responsible for establishing or implementing policy, but who normally are not a part of the on-scene ICS organization. The presentation also discusses responsibilities and information transfer between Executives and Incident Commanders. The target audience includes executives, administrators, and policy makers involved with emergency planning and response or recovery efforts.

Delivery and Length

The presentation of the 402 will take approximately two hours. The course is intended to be delivered in a lecture format presented by an ICS Canada Instructor.

Learning Outcomes

• At the successful completion of this presentation participants will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Incident Command System to endorse and support site operations from an executive or administrative view.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the I-402.

Testing and Evaluations Procedures

There is no exam or evaluation procedure associated with the I-402.

Target Audience

Typically, required personnel include executives, administrators and policy makers.

Course Description

Train the Trainer Awareness Level is designed to prepare course participants become future ICS Instructor to deliver ICS Canada I-100 and I-200 curricula.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 12 hours for presentation, exclusive of breaks. The course is interactive and provides an opportunity for course participants to deliver portions of material and facilitate a learning exercise.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to deliver the I-100 and I-200 as a Unit Instructor in a classroom setting. Course participants may then make application to the responsible AHJ for recognition as an ICS Canada Instructor. ICS training materials will not be provided to course participants until they are recognized as an Instructor.

Prerequisites

1. Successful completion of recognized I-100 and I-200 courses.
2. Service in a mid-level emergency management and incident response position (“leader” level or higher) within five years in operational incidents, planned events, or exercises OR have specialized knowledge and experience appropriate for the audience.
3. Recognized qualifications in techniques of instruction and adult education methodologies.

Testing and Evaluations Procedures

There is no formal final exam; the instructor delivering the course will assess understanding of the concepts by course participants through group discussions and team activities.

Target Audience

Agencies are responsible to determine who within their organization will deliver ICS training.

Course Description

Train the Trainer Advanced Level is designed to prepare course participants become ICS Canadian Instructor to deliver ICS Canada I-300 and I-400 curricula.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 14 hours for presentation, exclusive of breaks. The course is interactive and provides an opportunity for course participants to participate in a variety of group and team-teaching exercises.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to deliver the I-300 and I-400 as an Instructor facilitator in a classroom setting. Course participants may then make application to the responsible AHJ for recognition as an ICS Canada Instructor. ICS training materials will not be provided to course participants until they are recognized as Instructor.

Prerequisites

1. Successful completion of recognized I-300 and I-400 courses.
2. Service as Incident Commander or in a command or general staff position in an incident that required multi-agency coordination and went beyond one operational period or required a written Incident Action Plan (IAP) within the previous five years.
3. Recognized qualifications in techniques of instruction and adult education methodologies.

Testing and Evaluation Procedures

There is no formal final exam; the instructor delivering the course will assess understanding of the concepts by course participants through group discussions and team activities.

Target Audience

Agencies are responsible to determine who within their organization will deliver ICS training.

Course Description

The course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Type III Incident Commander in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 26 student contact hours for presentation, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Duties, roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Incident Commander.
• How to manage an IMT through an understanding of the interactions between the Incident Commander and the individual members of the IMT.
• Incident Commander’s responsibilities in IMT administration and readiness.
• The purpose and function of command, agency oversight, support, and coordination.
• The command structures and MACS from the Incident Commander’s standpoint.
• The interaction and cooperation between the Agency Administrator and the IC.
• The procedures an IC should follow to ensure effective and safe transfer of command.
• Effective communication practices for addressing internal and external audiences.
• Incident objectives, strategies, and tactics as they are used by the IC.
• The plans and meetings for which the IC is responsible.
• The staffing responsibilities and considerations of the Incident Commander.
• How the IC can identify and manage a special situation that occurs within an incident.
• The financial management responsibilities of the IC and the role of the Finance Section.
• Effective and advantageous personal documentation practices for the IC.
• The process of demobilization and the evaluations of the Command and General Staff.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Safety Officer Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 21 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to::

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Safety Officer on an All- Hazards Incident Management Team
• The roles and responsibilities when assuming the position and creating an attitude of safety on an incident
• The information needed when beginning work on an incident and potential sources for obtaining that information
• The distinction between a hazard and a safety risk, and identify situations and actions that are of high importance to the Safety Officer
• The techniques that can be used to prioritize hazards for mitigation, the different types of mitigation and accident prevention
• The purpose, components, and use of ICS Form 215A and the ICS Form 208
  • The various methods of communicating safety risks and mitigations through the Incident Safety Plan, Assistant Safety Officers, Safety Messages, and briefings
• The Safety Officer’s interactions with the Logistics Section (and its various sub-units) to ensure that personnel needs are safely met
• The ability to identify unsafe actions and situations while working on the incident, how to prevent those safety risks, and how to stop unsafe operations
• Ensuring safety and demobilizing the Safety Unit during incident demobilization

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Liaison Officer Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 12 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Liaison Officer on an AHIMT.
• The role and importance of the Liaison Officer as a member of the command staff.
• The function of an Agency Representative (AREP).
• The roles and responsibilities of the Liaison Officer regarding stakeholders and evaluate Liaison Officer success.
• The types of communication and work location needs for a given incident.
• The process and relevant parties involved in incident information flow including the role of Assistant Liaison Officers.
• How the Liaison Officer fits into the planning process.
• How to determine the proper steps to follow in the event of a special situation.
• The demobilization process as it relates to the duties of the Liaison Officer.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of an Information Officer Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 21 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate, through exercises and a final exam, an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Information Officer on an AHIMT.
• Identify course objective and position-specific resource materials for the position of Information Officer.
• Describe the role and importance of the Information Officer position in incident operations, especially as it pertains to initial incident operations.
• Describe the fundamentals of information operations during incident management.
• Develop a Communications Strategy for disseminating incident information.
• Describe the importance of effective media relations and the role of the Information Officer in developing and maintaining such relationships.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of Assistant Information Officers.
• Describe how the Information Officer may establish and leverage effective community relations.
• Describe the role of the Information Officer as it pertains to handling special situations within incidents.
• Describe how the Information Officer can keep her or himself and those they escort and work with alive and well in the incident environment.
• Define the Information Officer’s roles and responsibilities during incident transition and demobilization.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of an Operation Section Chief – Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 21 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Operations Section Chief on an AHIMT.
• Unit terminal objectives:
  • Describe the function and components of the Operations Section
  • Describe the role and responsibilities of the Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the information gathering and dissemination responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the role of the Division/Group Supervisor in the planning process.
  • Describe the risk management and safety responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the interactions with the Command and General staff and other ICS functional areas that are required to perform the Division/Group Supervisor’s job.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Division/Group Supervisor Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 20 hours student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• • The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Division/Group Supervisor on an AHIMT.
• Unit terminal objectives:
  • Describe the function and components of the Operations Section
  • Describe the role and responsibilities of the Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the information gathering and dissemination responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the role of the Division/Group Supervisor in the planning process.
  • Describe the risk management and safety responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
  • Describe the interactions with the Command and General staff and other ICS functional areas that are required to perform the Division/Group Supervisor’s job.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leaders in an AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 20 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Strike Team/Resource Team/ Task Force Leader on an AHIMT.
• Unit Learning Objectives:
  • Identify course objectives and position-specific resource materials for Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the function and components of the Incident Management Organization/Team and the Operations Section.
  • Describe the responsibilities of the Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader at the pre-response, response, operational, demobilization, and post- incident phases of an incident.
  • Describe the information gathering and dissemination responsibilities of the
    Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the leadership and personnel supervision responsibilities of the Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the risk management and safety responsibilities of the Strike Team/ Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
  • Describe the tasks a Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader is required to complete during an Operational period for an incident.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Planning Section Chief Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 24 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks. (Course timings are currently under review )

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the function of the Planning Section and the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Section Chief.
• The information gathered from the initial meetings, briefings and documents.
• The function of the Resources Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Resources Unit Leader.
• The function of the Situation Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Situation Unit Leader.
• The purpose, timing and structure of each of the meetings, briefings and documents in the Planning Cycle.
• The key strategies for interacting with members of the Planning Section, members of the IMT, and personnel outside of the IMT.
• The responsibilities of the Documentation Unit and Demobilization Unit Leaders and the purpose of the Final Incident Package

Course Description

The purpose of this professional development course, Resources Unit Leader, is to provide local and Provincial/Territorial (P/T) -level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Resources Unit Leader Type III in a Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 24 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify course objectives and position-specific resourcematerials;
• Describe the organization and functions of the Planning Section;
• Establish and manage the Resources Unit;
• Complete the resources check-in process;
• Collect, process, and validate information used to track resources;
• Participate as a RESL in the planning process;
• Complete required documents to support the incident; and
• Manage and document the demobilization of incident resources.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Situation Unit Leader in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 25 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify course objectives and position-specific resourcematerials
• Describe the function of the Planning Section and the roles and responsibilities of
  the Situation Unit Leader
• Describe the function of the Situation Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Situation Unit Leader
• Identify how to obtain, analyze, and disseminate necessary incident intelligence
• Identify how to select and use appropriate methods to display incident intelligence
• Demonstrate how to use advanced technology to develop and display incident intelligence
• Explain how to effectively establish and maintain the Situation Unit
• Participate in a Planning Meeting and Operational Briefing
• Demonstrate the ability to complete required documents to support the incident

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Logistics Section Chief Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 25 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Logistics Section Chief.
• The responsibilities of the Logistics Section Chief in relationship to the responsibilities of Unit Leaders within the Section.
• The responsibilities of specific Units in the Logistics Section including:
  • Facilities Unit Leader.
  • Ground Support Unit Leader.
  • Supply Unit Leader.
  • Food Unit Leader.
  • Medical Unit Leader
  • Communications Unit Leader
• The priorities of the Logistics Section Chief upon initial activation, describing how the Logistics Section Chief translates these priorities into action.
• Considerations in activating, briefing, and assessing the capabilities of each Unit
• Identify the Logistics Section Chief’s coordination and communication responsibilities outside the Logistics Section.
• Identify techniques for successfully managing personnel and demobilizing.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Supply Unit Leader in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 25 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate, through exercises and a final exam, an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective SPUL on an AHIMT;
• Identify course objectives and position-specific resource materials;
• Describe the function and components of the Logistics Section and the Supply Unit;
• Describe the actions and considerations necessary to mobilize the unit and gain situational awareness;
• Describe the ordering process in its entirety;
• Describe the information required when an order originates to be able to process that order;
• Complete and submit a ICS Form 259 – Resource Order;
• Receive, reconcile, and distribute supplies and equipment;
• Maintain an appropriate inventory level of supplies;
• Manage the Supply Unit’s resources; and
• Manage the demobilization of incident and Unit resources.

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Facilities Unit Leader in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires approximately 31.5 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify course objectives and position-specific resource materials
• Describe the function and components of the Logistics Section and the Facilities Unit
• Describe the information gathered and preparation needed during the pre- incident,dispatch/mobilization, and arrival phases
• Provide and maintain required facilities-related incident services
• Establish the incident facilities infrastructure
• Design and establish the layout of incident facilities
• Describe the implementation and maintenance responsibilities of the FACL throughout theincident
• Describe the role and responsibilities of the FACL in ensuring safety on theincident
• Establish and manage the Facilities Unit
• Manage and document the demobilization of resources responsible to the FACL

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Finance/Administration Unit Leader in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 18 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate, through exercises and a final exam, an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Finance/Administration Section Chief on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team
• Identify course objectives and position-specific resourcematerials
• Describe how to gather, organize, and communicate information necessary to perform as a Finance/Administration Section Chief
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of a Finance/Administration Section Chief as they apply to planning, supervision, and coordination
• Identify key strategies for interacting with members of the Incident Management Team and personnel outside of the IMT
• Describe the information gathered from the initial meetings, briefings, and documents

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Finance/Administration Unit Leader in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 20 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the course objective and position-specific resource materials for the position of a Finance/Administration Unit Leader.
• Describe the purpose and functions of the Finance/Administration Section and establish a Finance/Administration Unit.
• Use appropriate information and clear communication to interact and coordinate with incident personnel.
• Assume the role of the Time Unit Leader (TIME) for an all-hazard incident.
• Assume the role of the Procurement Unit (PROC) Leader for an all-hazards incident.
• Assume the role of the Compensation / Claims Unit (COMP) Leader for an all- hazard incident.
• Assume the role of the Cost Unit Leader (COST) for an all-hazard incident.
• Manage a Finance/Administration Unit

Course Description

The All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMT) Introduction course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional Type 3 AHIMT. This course will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 5 days of instruction, breakout activities and simulations.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Learning the basic foundational KSAs necessary to perform in an ICS position on an AHIMT.
• Emphasizing the nature and purpose of a Type 3 AHIMT so that others in the community and emergency services are more willing and able to assist or participate in their local Type 3 AHIMT.
• Demonstrating the critical role that leadership and teamwork skills play in the success of a Type 3 AHIMT.
• Providing a basic framework for building and maintaining critical interpersonal communications and working together as a team member of a Type 3 AHIMT.
• Offering practical experience of on-scene operations through extensive exercises and simulations that provide multiple opportunities to perform as members of a Type 3 AHIMT during simulated incidents.

Prerequisites

• I-300

Course Description

The goal of this professional development course, Emergency Coordination Centre/Incident Command System Interface, is to enable the students to develop an effective interface between the Incident Command/Unified Command and the Emergency Coordination Centre.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires 2 days of instruction, breakout activities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate, through activities and discussion, the interface of Incident Command System operations with Emergency Coordination Centre support.

Prerequisites

• ICS 200 or Agency training in basic emergency coordination centre functions or equivalent.