Description: This course is designed to provide overall incident management skills rather than tactical expertise. The course will cover the implementation of the incident management process on expanding incidents, define incident types, and the development of an Incident Action Plan. Determining capabilities to match Incident complexity will be discussed. When and how to add appropriate ICS positions to match the complexity of the incident will be explored. The use of Incident Management Teams will be discussed.

Training Audience: The target audience for this course are individuals who may assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents.

IS-0100.c, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.c, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.b, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; and

IS-0800.c, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 24 hours

Certification: PA State Fire Academy Certificate

Student Materials: Students must download the Student Manual prior to the start of this training.

Equipment Needs: Note-taking material

Course Contact:

Heather DeStefano, Training and Exercise Coordinator hdestefano@chesco.org or 610-344-5540