Course Overview
Building upon the basic foundations of the Incident Command System, ICS-440 is designed to provide government and private industry emergency management and response personnel with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief (PSC) on an Incident Management Team at the Type 2 level. These responsibilities fall into two categories:
- managing the planning cycle and
- tracking resources and incident status.
This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the skills required of a PSC.
Specific Course Topics
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Incorporating Contingency Plan information into Planning Process
- Interactions with staff and other Incident Management Team Members
- Transitioning from initial response to on-going operations
- Managing the Planning Section
- Coordination and facilitation of ICS Meetings and Briefings
- Developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP)
- Supervising Technical Specialists
- Developing Support Plans
- Event Planning
- Exercise Learning Components
Target Audience
Responders designated to fill the Type 2 Planning Section Chief position
Duration
Duration: Three days (24 hours)
Pre-requisite
Successful completion of ICS-300
Recommended: successful completion of ICS-346 SITL, ICS-347 DEMOB and ICS-348 RESL
Equivalencies
- FEMA E/L0962
- NWCG S-440
- USCG ICS-440