Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Course Overview

    • Course Objectives

    • Course Structure

    • Course Materials

    • Test Question
  • 2

    Module 1 - ICS Refresher

    • Module 1 – Overview

    • Question - What is ICS

    • Question - Benefits of ICS

    • The Characteristics of ICS

    • Question - ICS Principles

    • Question - Modular Organisation

    • Management by Objectives

    • Question - Incident Action Planning

    • Manageable Span of Control

    • Incident Facilities, Locations and Comprehensive Resource Management

    • Question - Comprehensive Resource Management

    • Question - Chain and Unity of Command

    • Question - Command Principles

    • Question - Establishment and Transfer of Command

    • Accountability

    • Question - Accountability

    • Information and Intelligence Management

    • Module 1 - Assessment

    • Module 1 - Summary
  • 3

    Module 2 - Types of Command

    • Module 2 - Overview

    • Chain and Unity of Command

    • Unified Command

    • Advantages of Unified Command

    • Question - Unified Command

    • Integrated Communications

    • Formal and Informal Communication

    • Question - Formal & Informal Communication

    • Leadership Qualities

    • Leadership & Respect

    • Question - Leadership & Respect

    • Briefing Elements

    • Question - Briefing Elements

    • ICS Organisation

    • ICS Branches, Divisions and Groups

    • Question - ICS Branches, Divisions and Groups

    • Position Titles

    • Module 2 - Assessment

    • Module 2 - Summary
  • 4

    Module 3 - Management by Objectives

    • Module 3 - Overview

    • Management by Objectives

    • Question - Management by Objectives

    • Establishing and Implementing Objectives

    • Initial Incident Assessment

    • Determining Incident Priorities

    • Question - PEAR Principles

    • Determining Effective Incident Objectives

    • Objective Lead Strategies and Tactics

    • Question - Objective Lead Strategies and Tactics

    • Developing an Incident Action Plan

    • Operational Period Planning Cycle (Planning P)

    • Preparedness Plans

    • Types of Preparedness Plan

    • Module 3 - Assessment

    • Module 3 - Summary
  • 5

    Module 4 - Functional Areas

    • Module 4 – Overview

    • Functional Area Recap

    • Command Staff

    • Organisation Representatives

    • Question - Organisation Representatives

    • Functional Area Hierarchy

    • Operations Section - Staging Areas

    • Staging Areas - Chain of Command

    • Question - Staging Areas

    • Planning Section - Section Units

    • Question - Section Units

    • Logistic Section - Support and Service Branches

    • Finance/Admin Section - Units

    • Module 4 - Assessment

    • Module 4 - Summary
  • 6

    Module 5 - ICS Form 201, Briefings and Meetings

    • Module 5 – ICS Form 201, Briefings and Meetings

    • ICS Forms

    • ICS Form 201 (Incident Briefing)

    • ICS Form 201

    • Incident Action Planning Process

    • Question - ICS 201 Form

    • Effective Meetings and Briefings

    • Levels and Types of Briefings

    • Question - Briefing Level

    • Briefing Topics

    • Operational Period Briefing

    • Operational Period Briefing Agenda

    • Module 5 - Assessment

    • Module 5 - Summary
  • 7

    Module 6 - Adapting to Incident Requirements

    • Module 6 - Overview

    • Modular Organisation

    • Complications to Modular Organisation

    • Resource Management

    • Anticipating Resource Requirements

    • Question - Resource Requirements

    • Assessing Incident Complexity

    • Question - Incident Complexity

    • Preventing Resource Misuse and Over Expenditure

    • Resource Typing and Specifying

    • Module 6 - Assessment

    • Module 6 - Summary
  • 8

    Module 7 - Formalising Transfer of Command

    • Module 7 - Overview

    • Transfer of Command

    • A More Qualified Individual Arrives

    • Question - Transfer of Command

    • Transfer of Command Procedures

    • Question - Transfer of Command

    • Transfer of Command Briefing Elements

    • Question - Transfer of Command Briefing

    • Briefing Guidance

    • Module 7 - Assessment

    • Module 7 - Summary
  • 9

    Module 8 - ICS Applied

    • ICS Applied

    • Newham Spill Scenario

    • Scenario 1

    • Spill Scenario Update

    • Scenario 2

    • Module 8 - Summary
  • 10

    Final Exam

    • Exam Details

    • Final Exam