Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
9406
Course Name
Water Sector Advanced Incident Command System ICS-400 Training
Contact Hours
7.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Primary Contact
William Keefer
wkeefer@horsleywitten.com
5088336600 Ext.
Website
Description
It is vital for Pennsylvania water and wastewater operators to understand the Incident Command System (ICS), as it is the national standard for responding to any incident anywhere in the U.S. In addition, it is important for staff to understand how larger incidents and events will be managed when several agencies and jurisdictions will be involved in a response. Participants will earn the FEMA ICS-400 (Advanced ICS) certification by passing a test following the training course.
Course Level
Intermediate thru Advanced
Course Content
Participants will learn the following as part of the course:
Apply key National Incident Management System Doctrine complex to the management of a complex incident.
Apply the appropriate ICS structural options to manage a complex incident.
Target Audience
Water and wastewater operators who are likely to respond to incidents that impact treatment, distribution, or collection capabilities, especially those who may hold leadership positions should attend this event. These participants will likely have completed and received FEMA certifications in Introduction to the ICS (IS-100), ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (IS-200), National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction (IS-700) and National Response Framework (NRF) An Introduction (IS-800). These four prerequisite courses may be completed at FEMA’s Independent Study website athttps://training.fema.gov/nims/.
Training Format
Classroom