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G-1 The following training outline is an example of a template for a two-day âICS for Airportsâ course. The following is a description of recommended course components and student milestones. The class should initially be broken up into groups (teams) comprised of various disciplines. The purpose of this is to maximize cross-pollination of expertise and experience. In other words, avoid having fire personnel only sitting with fire personnel or police with police, etc. Team building is heavily stressed during training. This type of training allows students to share information about roles and responsibilities in a calm environment, as opposed to being in the middle of an incident. MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE A. Course design ( recognize the importance of ICS) B. Course logistics (agenda, restroom, breaks, etc.) C. Course goals (basic concepts of ICS at airports) D. Performance objectives (tests) E. Understanding ICS ⢠Mission ⢠Strategy ⢠Tactics ⢠Team F. Flexibility (the tool box) G. Command ⢠Assess ⢠Prioritize ⢠Monitor/modify H. Resource Control ⢠Elements ⢠Objectives I. Communication J. Exercise The students may be given a complex mass casualty incident to be handled within each group. The purpose of this exercise is to take the student out of their comfort zone, and have them brainstorm all of the various components that would need to be addressed. It will also show the need for a management system to help with command, control, and understanding assignments. A P P E N D I X G Sample ICS Training Course OutlineâA 2-Day Course for Airports
G-2 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports At the completion of Module 1, the students should start to correlate the mission, to a strat- egy to supporting tactics. This is a logical methodology used to determine the need for manage- ment and clearly communicate what exactly is to be done. MODULE 2: INTRODUCTION TO ICS A. NIMS/ICS overview ⢠Development ⢠Design criteria ⢠History B. Regulatory requirements ⢠FEMA ⢠OSHA ⢠SARA ⢠Conflagration Act ⢠FAA AC 150/5200-31C ⢠ICAO C. Major functional areas of structure ⢠Command ⢠Command staff ⢠Functional areas D. Primary objective of ICS E. Primary functions of ICS F. ICS components ⢠Common terminology ⢠Modular organization ⢠Communications ⢠Unified command ⢠Consolidated action plans ⢠Span of control ⢠Incident facilities ⢠Resource management G. ICS Organization (the tool box) ⢠Incident commander ⢠Section chiefs ⢠Branch directors ⢠Group/division supervisors ⢠Strike team/task force ⢠Single resource At the completion of this module, the students will be given a fairly simple exercise, such as a fuel spill, to complete as a team. They should be able to apply appropriate pieces of the ICS structure and staff accordingly to the incident. During de-brief they should be able to explain the positions they staffed and what the overall strategy and supporting tactics are.
Sample ICS Training Course OutlineâA 2-Day Course for Airports G-3 MODULE 3A: COMMAND A. ICS command functions ⢠Responsibilities ⢠Assess priorities ⢠Determine strategic goals and tactics ⢠Incident action plan B. Developing the organization structure (span of control) C. Procure and manage resources D. Coordinate overall activities E. Characteristics of an effective IC F. Types of command functions ⢠Single ⢠Unified G. Dividing the incident ⢠Single resource ⢠Strike team/task force ⢠Groups/divisions ⢠Branches H. Resource status condition ⢠Assigned ⢠Staging ⢠Unavailable At the completion of this module the students will be given an exercise with an appropriate increase in complexity. The scenario should be airport/aviation related. The students should be able to work as a team and develop a structure with a span of control and understanding of the roles they have assigned. The roles assigned should be in direct relation to the strategy and supporting tactics as explained by the group during the de-brief. MODULE 3B: COMMAND POST, EOC AND STAGING A. Command Post ⢠What it should provide ⢠Where it should be ⢠Who should be there B. EOC ⢠When is it staffed ⢠Who is it staffed with ⢠Integration with field command C. Staging Areas ⢠Considerations ⢠The need for/purpose/benefits ⢠Staging area manager
G-4 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports At the completion of this module, the students will be given another exercise that should be airport/aviation related, elevated in greater complexity and size. The exercise will focus on an incident that is expected to last 24 hours or more. The purpose is to keep the students thinking of long-term solutions and staff options to manage keeping the doors open while hampered with an operational impact. The students should be able to effectively apply command post and EOC staff positions, utilize appropriate span of control, and integrate the EOC. MODULE 4: ICS COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF A. ICS command and general staff ⢠EOC manager (overall airport management/support IC) ⢠Incident commander (field, incident specific) ⢠Unified command ⢠Section chiefs ⢠Safety officer ⢠Liaison officer ⢠Public information officer (PIO) B. General staff positions in detail ⢠Organization charts At the completion of this module, the students will have an in-depth knowledge of the staff positions and their roles and responsibilities. The students will be able to appropriately apply staff positions to meet incident needs. The exercise that supports this last module should be a large, complex airport incident lasting more than 24 hours, whereby each of the students will have the opportunity to play a particular role in the ICS structure. The role should be as closely related to their expertise position as practical. The students will benefit by having a better understanding of what their future roles could be within the ICS structure. The organization will also benefit by having numerous people with the knowledge to fulfill a position within ICS that is not necessarily discipline trained specific. This helps the organization in greater flexibility of cross-trained staff. During the course of the training, the instructors should offer information over and above printed materials including: ⢠Real ICS application at other airports ⢠Real incident experience ⢠EOC factors and design ideas ⢠Critical incident stress management (CISM) ⢠Creating the team ⢠Emergency program development
