FEMA L958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief

Course Overview

This course provides local- and state- level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Operations Section Chief (OSC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) Responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident

2) Effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an OSC on an AHIMT

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of an OSC. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Note: This course meets the requirements for cascading response personnel under California’s spill management team (SMT) regulations (14 CCR § 830.1–830.11).

Overall Course Objective:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate, through activities and a final exam, an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Operations Section Chief on an AHIMT.

Program Area(s)

• Incident Command System

• Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

• Universal Emergency Preparedness

• FEMA Operations–Federal

• FEMA Operations-Other Federal Agencies

• FEMA Employee Training

Target Audience

NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

Duration

Four days (22.5 hours)

Required Pre-requisites

• E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents;

• E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

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

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

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

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Registration Requirements:

To comply with FEMA certification requirements, registrants must provide the following prior to the start of training:

• FEMA Student ID (SID): This unique identifier is required to register and track participation and certification with FEMA. For assistance with obtaining a FEMA SID or prerequisite certificates, visit https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID.

• Prerequisite Certificates: Copies of completion certificates for all required FEMA courses:

  • ICS 100: Introduction to the Incident Command System

  • ICS 200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

  • ICS 700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

  • ICS 800: National Response Framework, An Introduction

  • ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

  • ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command System

Registrants who do not submit these documents before the first day of class may still be permitted to participate in the training; however, they will not be guaranteed a FEMA certificate upon completion of the course.

Materials

• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Training Manual

• Scenario handouts

• EMSI All Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Job Aid (optional)

  
  

CEU/ACE Credit

• CEUs: 2.8

• ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

• ACE: Credit Hours: 2

• ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or Public Administration