Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NEMI-0180 Version: 4 Organization's ID: EL0954 Organization: National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Location: Classroom-based Length: 5 days (29 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 75 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2027 9/1/2021 - 8/31/2024 12/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 9/1/2012 - 2/29/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 emergency management Students may not receive credit for this course if credit is awarded for EL0955 (NEMI-0332) Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide local and state-level emergency responders with an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Safety Officer on an All-Hazard Incident Management Team. Learning Outcomes: Identify the information that the Safety Officer must obtain when beginning work on an incident and potential source for obtaining that information Contrast between a hazard and a safety risk Identify techniques used to prioritize hazards for mitigation, as well as several types of mitigation and accident prevention Explain the Safety Officer’s interactions with the Logistics Section (and its various sub-units) to ensure that personnel needs are safely met Explain the Safety Officer’s responsibility in managing accidents and special situations that may occur during an incident Explain the Safety Officer’s role in disbanding the Safety Unit during incident demobilization and Closeout Explain the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards to response operations Explain the role and responsibilities of the Safety Officer in assuming the position and creating an attitude of safety on an incident Develop an ICS Form 215A, Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis, given a scenario. Develop an ICS Form 215A, Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis, given a scenario Create an ICS Form 208 HM, Site Safety and Control Plan Apply multiple methods of communicating safety risks and mitigations through the Incident Safety Plan, Assistant Safety Officers, Safety Messages, and Safety Briefings Identify common unsafe actions, operations, situations, and safety risks during an incident General Topics: Overview of the safety officer Obtaining incident safety Risks Identifying, prioritizing, and managing hazards and risks Incident safety analysis Site safety and control plan Coordination with logistics and operations Special situations Demobilization and closeout Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content