Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Course Overview

    • Course Objectives

    • Course Structure

    • Course Materials

    • Test Question
  • 2

    Module 1 - Incident Command and Unified Command

    • Module 1 – Overview

    • Chain and Unity of Command

    • Single Command

    • Alternative Types of Command

    • Unified Command

    • Question - Benefits of Unified Command

    • Integrated Communications

    • Formal and Informal Communication

    • Question - Leadership Qualities

    • Leadership and Respect

    • ICS Organisation

    • ICS Branches, Divisions and Groups

    • Position Titles

    • Module 1 - Assessment

    • Module 1 - Summary
  • 3

    Module 2 - Delegation of Authority and Management by Objectives

    • Module 2 - Overview

    • Delegation of Authority

    • Management by Objectives

    • Question - Management by Objectives

    • Establishing and Implementing Objectives

    • Initial Incident Assessment

    • Determining Incident Priorities

    • Question - PEAR Principles

    • Determining Effective Incident Objectives

    • Objective Lead Strategies and Tactics

    • Developing an Incident Action Plan

    • Operational Period Planning Cycle (Planning P)

    • Question - Incident Action Planning

    • Reactive Phase - Leg of the 'P'

    • Reactive Phase - Incident / Event

    • Reactive Phase - Notification

    • Reactive Phase - Initial Response and Assessment

    • Reactive Phase - Agency Administrator Briefing (if appropriate)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 Brief

    • Preparedness Plans

    • Types of Preparedness Plan

    • Module 2 - Assessment

    • Module 2 - Summary
  • 4

    Module 3 - Functional Areas

    • Module 3 - Overview

    • Functional Area Recap

    • Command Staff

    • Functional Area Hierarchy

    • Operations Section - Staging Areas

    • Question - Staging Areas

    • Operations Section - Chain of Command

    • Planning Section - Section Units

    • Question - Section Units

    • Logistics Section - Support and Service Branches

    • Finance/Admin Section - Units

    • ICS Tools

    • ICS Forms

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201

    • Template ICS-201

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 1)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 2)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 3)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 4)

    • Module 3 - Assessment

    • Module 3 - Summary
  • 5

    Module 4 - Incident Briefings and Meetings

    • Module 4 – Incident Briefings and Meetings

    • The Planning Cycle - Recap

    • The Planning Cycle - Meetings and Briefings

    • Effective Meetings and Briefings

    • Briefing Elements

    • Levels and Types of Briefings

    • Question - Briefing Level

    • Briefing Topics

    • Operational Period Briefing

    • Operational Period Briefing Agenda

    • Module 4 - Assessment

    • Module 4 - Summary
  • 6

    Module 5 - Organisational Flexibility

    • Module 5 - Overview

    • Modular Organisation

    • Principles of Modular Organisation

    • Complications to Modular Organisation

    • Workload Patterns

    • Resource Management

    • Anticipating Resource Requirements

    • Question - Resource Requirements

    • Assessing Incident Complexity

    • Incident Complexity

    • Question - Incident Complexity

    • Preventing Resource Misuse and Over Expenditure

    • Resource Typing and Specifying

    • Module 5 - Assessment

    • Module 6 - Summary
  • 7

    Module 6 - Transfer of Command

    • Module 6 - Overview

    • Transfer of Command

    • A More Qualified Individual Arrives

    • Question - Transfer of Command

    • Transfer of Command Procedures

    • Question - Transfer of Command

    • Transfer of Command Briefing Elements

    • Question - Transfer of Command Briefing

    • Transfer of Command Briefing Guidance

    • Module 6 - Assessment

    • Module 6 - Summary
  • 8

    Module 7 - ICS Applied

    • Module 7 - Overview

    • Reactive Phase - Incident / Event

    • Reactive Phase - Notification

    • Reactive Phase - Initial Response and Assessment

    • Reactive Phase - Agency Administrator Briefing (if appropriate)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 1)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 2)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 3)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 (Page 4)

    • Reactive Phase - ICS-201 Brief

    • ICS-201 Activitiy
  • 9

    Final Exam

    • Exam Details

    • Final Exam