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S-346 SITUATION UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is designed to prepare the student to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of a Situation Unit Leader (SITL) on a large incident. Topics include: unit mission and function; organization of the unit; collecting incident information; technological aids; and reporting and displaying information.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and successful completion of pre-course work and pre-course test. |
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S-348 RESOURCES UNIT LEADER/
DEMOBILIZATION UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This combined course is designed to prepare the student to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of a Resources Unit Leader (RESL) and a Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) on a large incident. RESL topics include: organizing and managing the unit; check-in; tracking resource status; operational planning; and resources unit products. DMOB topics include: organizing the unit; developing and writing the demobilization plan; and implementing the plan.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Resources Unit Leader (RESL) and a Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and successfully complete pre-course work and pre-course test. |
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S-354 FACILITIES UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to prepare students to perform the duties of managing facilities on an incident or for an EOC. These duties include: gathering information about the assignment; planning and organizing the facilities unit; operating the facilities unit on a day-to-day basis; administering rental contracts; and demobilizing the unit.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) or as a prerequiste for Logistics Section Chief 3 (LSC3).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, and I-300. |
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S-355 GROUND SUPPORT UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to prepare students to perform the duties of managing the transportation plan, maintenance and related services at an incident or for an EOC. Topics include: gathering information about the assignment; organizing, staffing, and laying out the unit; field inspection of equipment; operation and coordination of the unit with other units, and demobilization.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL) or as a prerequsite for Logistics Section Chief 3 (LSC3).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, and I-300. |
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S-356 SUPPLY UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to prepare students to perform the duties of managing a supply unit for an EOC or incident.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Supply Unit Leader (SPUL) or as a prerequisite for Logistics Section Chief 3 (LSC3).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, and I-300. |
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S-358 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of Communications Unit Leader (COML) at an incident or in an emergency operations center. Topics include: gathering information; organizing the communications unit; designing communications systems; installing, maintaining, and assigning equipment; internal and external coordination; and demobilization.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Communications Unit Leader (COML) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and successfully complete pre-course work. |
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S-359 MEDICAL UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) on an incident or in an EOC. Topics include: gathering information; organizing the medical unit; supervising the unit; evaluation; documentation; and demobilization.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Medical Unit Leader (MEDL).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and certification as an EMT or equivalent or higher. |
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S-360 FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION UNIT LEADER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide the prerequisite knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks of Finance/Administration Unit Leaders: Time Unit Leader (TIME); Procurement Unit Leader (PROC); Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP); and Cost Unit Leader (COST). This course provides cross training for all the Finance/ Administration Unit Leaders.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as Procurement (PROC), Cost (COST), Time (TIME), and/or Compensation/Claims (COMP) Unit Leader(s) on an incident or in an EOC or as a prerequisite for personnel who wish to become Finance /Administration Section Chiefs. Also, any person who deals with emergency or disaster Finance such as City or County Finance Officers may attend.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200 and have agency experience in cost estimation and analysis.
Click here for further prerequisite information. |
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S-403 INFORMATION OFFICER
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course meets the training requirements for a Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3). Topics include: information organization and assignment; developing a communications strategy; information operations; creating a safe environment; effective media relations; incident within an incident; community relations analysis; documentation; demobilization; and transitioning. Students must pass a final exam.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300. |
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S-420 COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF
TUITION FREE
November 2-6, 2009 San Francisco, 0800-1700
November 16-20, 2009 Morgan Hill, 0800-1700
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to prepare the student to function effectively in one of the command and general staff positions at the type 2 incident level. The course will require the application and demonstration of previously acquired knowledge and skills as an IMT member in one of the command and general staff positions. Students will be grouped as incident management teams throughout the class. Exercises focus on team interaction through simulations including mobilization, incident management, demobilization and transition to another incident management organization of a rapidly evolving wildland fire and/or all risk incident.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties assigned as members of the command and
general staff on an Incident Management Team or Emergency Operations Center.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700 and IS-800; or I-200 and I-300. Also, successful completion of one of the Command
or General Staff courses is required, as well as satisfactory completion of pre-course work..
COURSE LOCATION
November 2-6: San Francisco Fire Department Training Center, 2310 Folsom Street
San
Francisco, CA 94110
November 16-20: Harold Holden Justice Training Center, 19050 Malaguerra Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
INSTRUCTORS
Rod Collins, Citygate Associates, LLC (read bio)
Bill Sager, Citygate Associates, LLC (read bio)
PRINTABLE COURSE FLIERS
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S-430 OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to meet the training needs of the Operations Section Chief Type 3 (OSC3). It is presented in a lecture/discussion format and supplemented with group exercises. Topics include: planning; supervising; and coordinating. Students are evaluated in two ways: subjectively while working in-group exercises and with a final written test.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as an Operations Section Chief Type 3 (OSC3) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, and I-300. |
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S-440 PLANNING SECTION CHIEF
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to meet a portion of the training needs of the Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3) on an incdent or in an EOC. Topics include: information gathering; strategies; meetings and briefings; incident action plan (IAP); interactions; forms; documents; supplies; demobilization; and an optional technology section. In the final exercise the students observe a simulated planning meeting, and use the information derived to find errors in an incident action plan (IAP). Students must pass the unit tests and the final exercise to successfully complete the course.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3).
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and have completed training in Situation Unit Leader (SITL) and as a Resources Unit Leader (RESL). Satisfactory completion of pre-course work. |
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S-450 LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to meet a portion of the training needs of the Logistics Section Chief Type 3 (LSC3) on an incident or in an EOC. Topics include: arriving properly equipped; gathering information to access the assignment; beginning initial planning activities of the Logistics Section Chief; determining the facilities, services, and materials to provide; planning, staffing, and managing the logistics section to meet the needs of an incident or EOC in a safe and efficient manner; coordinating with other sections to assist in accomplishing the overall objectives of the incident; and implementing the demobilization plan.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, I-300 and successful completion of training for a Facilities Unit Leader and a Ground Support Unit Leader or a Facilities Unit Leader and a Supply Unit Leader. |
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S-460 FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION SECTION CHIEF
TUITION FREE
Course Completed and No Longer Accepting Enrollment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to meet a portion of the training needs in the finance section organization. Topics include: pre-dispatch and response; organization and operation of the finance function; and demobilization.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Personnel from the ten Bay Area Counties desiring to be qualified as a Finance / Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3) as part of an incident management team or in an emergency operations center or fulfilling a prerequisite.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
IS-700, IS-800, I-200, and S-360 Finance / Administration Unit Leader (or instructor's permission).
Click here for further prerequisite information. |
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*Bay Area Super Urban Area Security Initiative (includes the counties of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Francisco and cities of Oakland and San Jose)
Applicants from outside the ten Bay Area Counties will be considered on a space available basis. |
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