The Demobilization Unit Leader develops and implements the demobilization process to ensure resources are safely, efficiently, and systematically released from an incident.
Course overview
ICS-347 prepares emergency management and response personnel for the role of Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) during incident operations. The course focuses on planning and coordinating the orderly release of incident resources, developing demobilization plans, supporting travel tracking and closeout activities, and ensuring coordination with Command and General Staff throughout the demobilization process.
Who is this course for?
- Personnel assigned or preparing to serve as Demobilization Unit Leader during incidents or planned events.
- Responders supporting Planning Section resource tracking and release responsibilities.
- Incident Management Team members responsible for coordinating the orderly transition of personnel and equipment at the conclusion of incident operations.
Course objectives
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Demobilization Unit Leader.
- Determine the level of effort required to support incident demobilization.
- Describe procedures for establishing the demobilization process.
- Coordinate demobilization activities with Command and General Staff sections.
- Develop a Demobilization Plan to support incident check out.
- Implement demobilization procedures for assigned resources.
- Track and check out personnel traveling from incident assignments.
Delivery format
Activities may include instructor-led training supported by facilitated discussion, demobilization planning exercises, coordination scenarios, documentation activities, and asynchronous learning components.
Duration
1 day (8 hours)
Recommended prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of ICS-300
This course may be taught in conjunction with
- ICS-348 Resources Unit Leader (ICS 347/348) * Equivalent to S-339
- ICS-244 and ICS-348 (ICS-244/347/348)
Comparable course(s)
NWCG S-349 (when taught in conjunction with ICS-348)
Next Steps
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