Emergency Management

Planning Section Chief

Application Period Closes JULY 16, 2024

Prerequisites

• ICS 300 Certification

Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Planning Section Chief Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 24 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks. (Course timings are currently under review )

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the function of the Planning Section and the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Section Chief.
• The information gathered from the initial meetings, briefings and documents.
• The function of the Resources Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Resources Unit Leader.
• The function of the Situation Unit and the roles and responsibilities of the Situation Unit Leader.
• The purpose, timing and structure of each of the meetings, briefings and documents in the Planning Cycle.
• The key strategies for interacting with members of the Planning Section, members of the IMT, and personnel outside of the IMT.
• The responsibilities of the Documentation Unit and Demobilization Unit Leaders and the purpose of the Final Incident Package