Incident Command System (ICS) 300
- Chemical Safety, Emergency Response, Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, HAZWOPER, ICS 300, Incident Command System (ICS)
- Anfeald Course # HAZ 907
- 24.0 Hours Nominal
- 2.0 CEU
- Colorado Certified Water Professionals Training Units: Contact Anfeald
Target Audience
Anfeald’s Incident Command System (ICS) 300 course, HAZ 907, is for private industry learners assigned the incident commander role or other other command or general staff role during private-sector responses to hazardous materials releases, including industrial chemicals and crude oil spills, who need to specifically meet ICS 300 competencies.
Summary
This course is for private-sector personnel who manage responses to hazardous materials incidents as incident commanders or other ICS command or general staff role. It prepares learners to function within the ICS system, in unified command, and manage type 3 hazardous materials incidents.
Successful completion meets the training requirements for both ICS 300 and HAZWOPER incident commander curriculums when learners complete the prerequisites. It uses learning outcomes and content from ICS 300 training by the US Fire Administration (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and HAZWOPER regulations.
Useful for HAZWOPER command and general staff to help prepare them to work in unified command.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will:
- Explain incident command system roles and responsibilities, structure, and core concepts including the application of NIMS/ICS management concepts to expanding and contracting the ICS structure, roles assignment, and adding deputies and supervisors to maintain an appropriate span of control
- Complete an incident size-up and risk assessment based on instructor-provided details
- Explain common incident safety and security procedures including zone establishment
- Explain the hazards and risks associated with employees working in respiratory protection and chemical protective clothing
- Describe how to select respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, and decontamination methods based on the risk assessment
- Explain basic control, containment and/or confinement operations and their selection within the capabilities of available resources and available personal protective equipment
- Explain typical operating and termination procedures
- Practice incident action plan (IAP) development and working within the ICS structure to manage a type 3 incident
- Discuss and review Federal, state, local, and employer emergency response plans review, as/when available
- Other related topics
Facility, Classroom, and Other Needs
Facility, classroom, and equipment needs:
- Comfortable seating, table space, and writing materials for each learner
- Sufficient space considering the anticipated headcount
- Display screen with HDMI input or screen and projector (let us know in advance if we need to bring a projector and screen)
- Safety data sheets for common and high risk chemicals used at the client’s facility
- Technical reference materials used by the employer
- Learners should bring their smartphones to class so they can download and use designated applications; tablets and laptops are also acceptable
- Client’s preferred communication gear (2-way radios, etc.)
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