ERI International, Inc.

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Olympia WA 98516 USA

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ERI’s ICS Courses

(These offering will be expanded in March.)

Our ICS Approach

Our ICS courses, while offered in a universal NIMS format by FEMA approved instructors, most of our client groups come from one of a few areas. We can thus tailor your experience, such that interactive learning, and meaningful skill retention, in an enjoyable atmosphere are achieved. The client focus areas are:

SAR responders and Command Staff
First responders and Field Command Staff (fire, rescue, police, public works, pubic health, hospital, military)
EOC workers and EOC Management Staff
Private sector responders and managers

ICS 300 - Intermediate Incident Command

The Intermediate Incident Command (ICS 300) is a 21-24 hour three-day course providing you tools to better manage an emergent incident or planned event. This course is both fully NIMS compliant while, upon request, tailored to your organizations, agency, business, or unit’s needs.

In all our courses we encourage no-fault interactive discussion and table-top exercises, such that you truly learn by doing. Upon completion, you will have a practical and working knowledge of ICS appropriate for your needs and when you work with others beyond your organization.

The objectives of the course are:

Describe how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.
Describe the incident/event management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System (ICS).
Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

The specific units covered in the course are:

ICS Fundamentals Review
Unified Command
Incident/Event Assessment and Incident Objectives
Planning Process
Incident Resource Management
Demobilization, Transfer of Command, and Closeout

ICS 400 - Advanced Incident Command

The Advanced Incident Command (ICS 400) is a 16-hour two-day course providing you tools to better understand a large incident or event of a regional- or national-level complexity. This course is both fully NIMS compliant while, upon request, tailored to your organizations, agency, business, or unit’s needs.

In all our courses we encourage no-fault interactive discussion and table-top exercises, such that you truly learn by doing. Upon completion, you will have a practical and working knowledge of additional ICS and practical insights as to when, where, and why these tools are useful.

The objectives of the course are:

Explain how major incidents engender special management challenges.
Describe the circumstances in which an Area Command is established.
Describe the circumstances in which multiagency coordination systems are established.

The specific units covered in the course are:

ICS Review for Command and General Staff
Major Command and Incident Complex Management
Area Command Management
Multi-Agency Coordination System and the Emergency Operations Center

ICS Planning Section Course

While ICS 300 and ICS 400 provide a good foundation, this four-day course provides students with practical tools and insights to organize and manage the Planning Section for an all-hazard Type 4 or 3 incident.

This course is a combination of lecture, discussion, small group exercises, and realistic table-top problems.

This course further explains and explores in a very practical and hands-on manner the roles of:

Resource, Situation, Documentation, and Demobilization Unit Leaders; Technical Specialists; and Planning and Deputy Planning Section Chief.

To be eligible, one must have completed ICS 300.

ICS Logistics Section Course

While ICS 300 and ICS 400 provide a good foundation, this four-day course provides students with practical tools and insights to organize and manage the Logistics Section for an all-hazard Type 4 or 3 incident.

This course is a combination of lecture, discussion, small group exercises, and realistic table-top problems.

This course further explains and explores in a very practical and hands-on manner the roles of: Communications, Medical, Food, Supply, Facilities, and Ground Support Unit Leader; Service and Support Branch Director and Deputy Directors; and Deputy and Logistic Section Chief.

To be eligible, one must have completed ICS 300.

ICS Operations Section Course

While ICS 300 and ICS 400 provide a good foundation, this four-day course provides students with practical tools and insights to organize and manage the Operations Section for an all-hazard Type 4 or 3 incident.

This course is a combination of lecture, discussion, small group exercises, and realistic table-top problems.

This course further explains and explores in a very practical and hands-on manner the roles of: Strike Team and Task Force Leaders; Group and Division Supervisors; Branch Directors; Staging Area Manager; and Operations Section Chief and Deputies.

To be eligible, one must have completed ICS 300

ICS Command Course

While ICS 300 and ICS 400 provide a good foundation, this three-day course provides students with practical tools and insights to organize and manage Command and Command Staff for an all-hazard Type 4 or 3 incident.

This course is a combination of lecture, discussion, small group exercises, and realistic table-top problems.

This course further explains and explores in a very practical and hands-on manner the roles of: Agency Representatives; Safety, Liaison, and Information Office; and Deputy and Incident Commander.

To be eligible, one must have completed ICS 300 and ICS 400.

Planning Process Workshop - “How to Plan”

This three-day workshop will better prepare one too effectively and efficiency plan, whether working in a state or county Emergency Operations Center or directly in the field.

The workshop focuses on the core informational needs and challenges associated with the planning process for both emergency incidents and planned events.

This interactive and exercise based workshop leverages off of the “Planning P” and is NIMS compliant, but is not an ICS course in the strict sense.

This workshop is intended for personnel assigned to the EOC Planning Section at the state, county, or city or those assigned to a field-level ICS Planning Section.