Emergency Management

Operations 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 an Operation Section Chief – Type III in a Type III AHIMT.

Delivery and Length

This classroom-based Instructor facilitated course requires a minimum of 21 student contact hours, not including scheduled breaks.

Learning Outcomes

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

• The duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Operations Section Chief on an AHIMT.
• Unit terminal objectives:
• Describe the function and components of the Operations Section
• Describe the role and responsibilities of the Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force Leader.
• Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
• Describe the supervision and personnel management responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
• Describe the information gathering and dissemination responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
• Describe the role of the Division/Group Supervisor in the planning process.
• Describe the risk management and safety responsibilities of the Division/Group Supervisor.
• Describe the interactions with the Command and General staff and other ICS functional areas that are required to perform the Division/Group Supervisor’s job.