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E/L/G 0300 Intermediate

Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents, ICS 300

Student Manual

April 2019

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Table of Contents

• Unit 1: Course Introduction..............................................................................................................
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review .................................................................................................
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 3: Initial Actions for Unified Command
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 4: Implementing an Operational Planning Process
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 5: Planning Process, IAP, and Operations Briefs ...................................................................
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 6: Incident Resource Management
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 7: Demobilization, Transfer of Command, Closeout, and Transition to Recovery..............
  • Supplemental Materials
• Unit 8: Course Summary

Unit 1: Course Introduction..............................................................................................................

E/L/G 300: INTERMEDIATE INCIDENT COMMAND

SYSTEM FOR EXPANDING INCIDENTS, ICS 300

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UNIT 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION

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UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

Identify the course scope, objectives, and classroom logistics.

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UNIT ENABLING OBJECTIVES

 Identify the course scope and objectives.  Explain how assigned groups will function during the course activities. The pretest and final exam are based on the Unit Enabling Objectives from Units 2 – 7.

Unit 1: Course Introduction

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS

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INTRODUCTIONS

The instructor gives an overview of their personal experience and the agencies in which they have worked.

You will be asked to introduce yourself and provide an overview of your incident response experiences and ICS background.

After the introductions, the instructor will administer the Pretest.

EXPECTATIONS

Share your expectations for the course.

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Unit 1: Course Introduction

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COURSE TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

(CONT.)

 Create a written IAP for an incident/event using the appropriate ICS forms and supporting materials and use the IAP to conduct an operational period briefing. (Unit 5)  Explain the principles and practices of incident resources management. (Unit 6)  Identify demobilization considerations for a given scenario. (Unit 7)  Summarize the course objectives. (Unit 8).

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COURSE STRUCTURE

 Unit 1 – Course Introduction  Unit 2 – ICS Fundamentals Review  Unit 3 – Initial Actions for Unified Command  Unit 4 – Implementing an Operational Process  Unit 5 – Planning Process, IAP, and Operations Brief  Unit 6 – Incident Resource Management  Unit 7 – Demobilization, Transfer of Command, Closeout, and Transition to Recovery  Unit 8 – Course Summary The Appendix includes additional course-related information, blank ICS forms, and a glossary.

The Applied Activity Materials section includes the materials, instructions, and debriefing suggestions needed for the applied activities.

Refer to Handout 1 - 1: Course Agenda.

Unit 1: Course Introduction

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COURSE DESIGN

The course is scheduled to be 3 days in length. Through a combination of lecture, discussion, and activites, students, upon course completion, will be provided the knowledge to meet the objectives of the course. Student interaction and participation will be integral to this process.

Prerequisites -  IS-0100.c An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100  IS-0200.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200  IS-0700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System  IS- 0800 National Response Framework (NRF) Recommended courses:  E/L/G 0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface  E/L/G 0400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS 400 Closed-Book Final Exam - To receive a certificate of completion for the course, students must obtain a 75% or higher on the final exam. The final exam will be closed- book, one hour will be allotted for its completion, and the final exam’s questions will be based on the Unit Enabling Objectives for Units 2 - 7. Unit 1 will not be tested in the pretest nor the final exam.

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SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION

 Participate in unit activities.  Achieve 75% or higher on the final exam.  Complete daily check-in.  Create an IAP and associated documentation.  Complete end-of-course evaluation.

Unit 1: Course Introduction

Supplemental Materials

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Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review

Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review

STUDENT MANUAL

Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review .................................................................................................

UNIT 2: ICS FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW

Unit 2 is a review of basic ICS organizational and staffing concepts learned in prerequisite courses as well as an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a Unified Command.

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UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

Given a simulated scenario, identify roles and reporting relationships under a Unified Command that involves agencies within the same jurisdiction and under multijurisdictional conditions.

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UNIT ENABLING OBJECTIVES

 Explain how ICS fits into the Command and Coordination component of NIMS.  Explain reporting relationships and information flow within the organization.  Identify ICS supervisory positions and titles.

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UNIT ENABLING OBJECTIVES (CONT.)

 Explain considerations for developing an organizational structure that supports the incident and delegating authority to the lowest practical level.  Identify the primary features of Unified Command.  Explain how Unified Command functions on a multijurisdictional or multiagency incident.

Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review

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INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING PROCESS

Refer to Handout 2 - 1: Operational Period Planning Cycle (Planning P) and review. The Planning “P” is a guide to the process and steps involved in planning for an incident, from the onset of the incident (shown in the “leg” of the “P”) through preparations for the first Operational Period (shown in the “top” of the “P”).

In complex incidents, a formal planning process as illustrated in the visual is used. In less complex incidents or during the initial response, the planning steps are completed in a more flexible manner.

The planning cycle then continues for each successive Operational Period, as shown in the circular part of the “P”.

As illustrated on the visual, the Unified Command conducts an initial Unified Command meeting early in the incident response. Then the Unified Commanders jointly establish objectives for each Operational Period. The Planning "P" is extremely valuable when preparing for a planned event.

The leg of the “P” describes the initial response period: Once the incident/event begins, the steps are Notifications, Initial Response & Assessment, Agency Adninistrator Briefing (if approprate), Incident Briefing using ICS Form 201, and Initial Incident Command (IC)/Unified Command (UC) Meeting.

At the top of the leg of the “P” is the beginning of the first operational planning period cycle. In this circular sequence, the steps are IC/UC Develop/Update Objectives Meeting, Strategy Meeting/Command and General Staff Meeting (if necessary), Preparing for the Tactics Meeting, Tactics Meeting, Preparing for the Planning Meeting, Planning Meeting, IAP Prep & Approval, and Operations Briefing.

At this point a new Operational Period begins. The next step is Execute Plan & Assess Progress, after which the cycle begins again.

Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review

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NIMS MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS

The following characteristics are the foundation of incident command and coordination under NIMS and contribute to the strength and efficiency of the overall system:  Common Terminology  Management by Objectives  Manageable Span of Control  Comprehensive Resource Management  Establishment and Transfer of Command  Chain of Command and Unity of Command  Dispatch/Deployment  Modular Organization  Incident Action Planning  Incident Facilities and Locations  Integrated Communications  Unified Command  Accountability  Information and Intelligence Management

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UNITY OF COMMAND

Unity of command means that personnel:  Report to only one supervisor.  Receive work assignments and take directions only from that one person. Do not to confuse unity of command with Unified Command. We discuss the differences in the next visual.

Unit 2: ICS Fundamentals Review

“UNITY” VS. “UNIFIED”

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

Chain of command is used to communicate direction and maintain management control. Chain of command, however, does not apply to the exchange of informal information. Although orders must flow through the chain of command, members of the organization may directly communicate with each other to ask for or share informal information.

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FORMAL COMMUNICATION

Formal communication follows the chain of command and as the incident organization grows to meet the needs of the incident, care must be taken to ensure that information transfer is handled effectively.

Formal communication requires that orders, directives, resource requests, and status changes must follow the hierarchy of command unless otherwise directed.

FORMAL COMMUNICATION (CONT.)

Use formal communication when:

• Receiving and giving work assignments.
• Requesting support or additional resources.
• Reporting progress of assigned tasks.