Logistics Section Chief
Category: ICS KLP
Prerequisites:
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 position of Logistics Section Chief on an Incident Management Team. At a minimum, students should have completed Advanced ICS, I-400 training as a prerequisite.
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Course Description:
This 4-day course covers basic training requirements for the Food Unit Leader, Medical Unit Leader, Facilities Unit Leader, Ground Support Unit Leader, Supply Unit Leader, and Communications Unit Leader positions which exist within the Logistics Section. This course is also designed to meet the 16-hour training requirement for the Logistics Section Chief position on a Type 2 Incident Management Team.
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 and IS-700b and IS-800d, and who have been identified to fulfill the position of Logistics Section Chief on an Incident Management Team. At a minimum, students should have completed Advanced ICS, I-400 training as a prerequisite.
After completing the course, participants will have the necessary information to:
- Arrive properly equipped at an incident, gather
information to access the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of
the Logistics Section Chief.
- Determine that facilities, services, and materials are
provided for an incident.
- Plan, staff, and manage the logistics section to meet
the needs of the incident in a safe and efficient manner.
- Coordinate with other sections to assist in
accomplishing the overall objective of the incident.
- Implement the
demobilization plan.
Continuing Education Units: 2.9
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