• What the course will cover.
  
• The course goals.
  
• The course materials.
  

UNIT 2: ICS ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING

Introduction and Unit Overview
The ICS Structure
The Command Staff
The General Staff
The Planning Section
The Operations Section
The Logistics Section
The Finance/Administration Section
Small-Group Exercise: Developing an ICS Organization
Expanding the ICS Organization
Small-Group Exercise: Expanding the ICS Organization
Reporting Relationships and Information Flow
Transfer of Command
Small-Group Exercise: Transfer of Command
Unit Summary

Introduction and Unit Overview
Organizing for Events
Small-Group Exercise: Organizing for Events
Organizing for Incidents
Class Discussion: Organizing for Incidents
Incident Staffing
Using Unified Command
The Emergency Operations Center
EOC Functions
The Operations Function
The Planning Function
The Logistics Function
The Finance/Administration Function
Model EOC Organizational Chart
The ICS/EOC Interface
ICS/EOC Interface Organizational Chart
Unit Summary

UNIT 4: PLANNING FOR EVENTS AND INCIDENTS

Introduction and Unit Overview
Incident Action Plans
Essential Elements of Incident Action Plans
The Planning Process
Understanding the Situation
Establishing Incident Goals and Strategic Objectives
Developing Operational Direction
Sample Goals
Small-Group Exercise: Search for a Missing Child
Preparing the Plan
Planning Meetings
Implementing the Incident Action Plan
Evaluating the Incident Action Plan
Planning for Incident Demobilization
The Demobilization Plan
Resources Unit
Supply Unit
Demobilization Unit
Documentation Unit
Medical Unit
Communications Unit
Ground Support Unit
Finance/Administration Section
Information Needed for Demobilization Planning
Small-Group Exercise: Incident Action Planning
Unit Summary

UNIT 5: ICS INCIDENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Introduction and Unit Overview
Introduction to Resource Management
Principles of Resource Management
Planning
Organizing
Directing
Controlling
Managing Resources
Establishing Resource Needs
Ordering Resources
Large-Group Discussion: Managing Incident Resources
Unit Summary

APPENDIX A: STANDARD ICS FORMS

APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

The Safety Officer's main responsibility is to:

a. Ensure the safety of only the responders.
b. Evaluate information about the incident.
c. Ensure the safety of the responders and the public.
d. Provide information to the other agencies on the scene.

The Documentation Unit records and protects all documents relevant to the incident. In major incidents this documentation will be used for all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Post-incident analysis and reporting.
b. Supporting cost recovery.
c. Reporting costs to the EOC.
d. Supporting liability claims.

Government publications used in this document have been electronically transcribed by
International Disaster/Fire Training Institute, Inc.
Sources used to develop these courses are public domain documents.