Operations Section Chief
Category: ICS KLP
Prerequisites:
The Division/ Group Supervisor - EPA 339 training is a pre-requisite to the Operations Section Chief training. This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have successfully completed Incident Command System I-100, 200, 300, 400 level courses, IS-700b and IS-800d, and who have been identified to fulfill the Operations Section Chief position on an Incident Management Team.
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Course Description:
This 3-day course is designed to meet all the requirements and training needs of the Operations Section Chief for a Type 2 Incident Management Team. The Division/ Group Supervisor - EPA 339 training is a pre-requisite to the Operations Section Chief training.
This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have successfully completed Incident Command System I-100, 200, 300, 400 level courses, IS-700b and IS-800d, and who have been identified to fulfill the Operations Section Chief position on an Incident Management Team.
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the concepts and use of divisions, groups and
branches to effectively manage all-risk incident operations.
- Demonstrate effective information gathering practices
to assess incident assignments and determine immediate actions.
- Describe effective information sharing practices.
- Describe why and when tactics may need to be adjusted.
- Demonstrate the Operations Section Chief's role in an
Operational Period Briefing.
- Describe the Operations Section Chief's role in
managing and adjusting the operational organization.
- Describe the Operations Section Chief's role in risk
assessment and safety management.
- Describe the Operations Section Chief's role in
developing the operational portion of an Incident Action Plan.
- Describe the Operations
Section Chief's role in developing and implementing contingency plans and
demobilization plans.
Continuing Education Units: 2.2
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