Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TEEX-0230
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
MGT344
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
16 hours (2 days)
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Emergency Management, Homeland Security, or Public Safety
Description

Objective:

To develop the skills necessary to effectively plan for and manage a large-scale incident by applying and implementing an all-hazards, multidisciplinary, command and management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System's (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS), Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information Systems, with specific emphasis on the incident planning and resource management processes.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Plan for, respond to, and manage a complex or expanding incident within a multidiscipline, multi-jurisdiction response organization as defined by the standards defined by NIMS
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

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