Specifications include, but are not limited to: E0958: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course The purpose of this professional development course is to prepare local, state, tribal, and Federal emergency responders to function in the role of a T-III OSC after obtaining adequate experience. The OSC will be part of an all-hazards T-III IMT Operations Section Chief (OSC) Type III in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). Course Objectives • Describe how to gather, organize, communicate, and share information necessary to perform as an Operations Section Chief. • Describe the purpose of the Strategy, Tactics, and Planning Meetings and the Operations Section Chief's roles and responsibilities in developing the Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS Form 215) and the Incident Action Plan. • Describe the principles of supervision, delegation, and communication as they relate to the position of the Operations Section Chief. • Identify key strategies for managing and adjusting the Operations Section. • Describe the Operations Section Chief's role in developing and maintaining relations with people internal and external to the ICS Team. • Describe the Operations Section Chief's roles and responsibilities for risk assessment and safety management. • Describe the need and process for contingency planning for an all-hazards incident. • Describe the Operations Section Chief's roles and responsibilities for demobilization. E0964: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course This course helps participants establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) in an all-hazards incident. This course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an SITL operating in a local- or state-level All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities include processing information and intelligence and developing displays. The course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises. By requiring participants to bring an SITL Kit to the instruction, the course provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the skills of an SITL Course Objectives: • Identify the course objective and position-specific resource materials for the position of Situation Unit Leader. • Describe the organization and functions of the Planning Section. • Describe the function of the Situation Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Situation Unit Leader. • Identify how to obtain, analyze, and disseminate necessary incident information. • Identify how to select and use appropriate methods to display incident information. • Demonstrate how to use advanced technology to develop and display incident information. • Explain how to effectively establish and maintain the Situation Unit. • Demonstrate the ability to complete the required documents to support the incident. • Participate in a Planning Meeting and Operational Briefing.
