This course provides participants with course work and hands-on training for the position of Resource Unit Leader. It covers the roles, responsibili­ties, and relationships of the Resource Unit Leader and Demobilization Unit Leader to other personnel within the Incident Command System (ICS). The student will become familiar with the various incident-related documents and software programs that may be used.
Resource Unit Leader topics include:

• Organizing and managing the unit
• Check-in
• Tracking resource status
• Operational planning
• Resource unit products

An extensive exercise in which the student organizes and operates a resource unit serves to test the student's skills.

Demobilization Unit Leader topics include:

• Organizing and managing the unit
• Developing the Demobilization Plan
• Writing the Demobilization Plan
• Implementing the Demobilization Plan

Target Group
This course is intended for U.S. EPA personnel who have shown interest, demonstrated the necessary skills and knowledge, and have accomplished minimum training, including Incident Command System courses I-100, 200,300,400, and IS-700b and IS-800c, appropriate for the position of Resources Unit Leader and Demobilization Unit Leader.

Objectives
After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the mission, organization, and operation of the resources unit from lecture and small group exercises
• Identify, track, and account for incident resources from experimentation with T-cards and a variety of other systems
• Describe the Incident Action Plan and other section work products
• Accomplish the duties and responsibilities of a Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) on a large incident
• Develop, write, and implement a demobilization plan

In compliance with Executive Order 13589 - Promoting Efficient Spending, Section 5; the ERTP will not be regularly printing or providing students hard copies of the course manual. Students may obtain an electronic copy of the student manual for personal printing or e-reading by contacting the ERTP Registrar at ertp-registrar@tetrattech.com.

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=32

Note: Calculators are recommended.

Continuing Education Units: 3.0

“THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.  Region 4 & other U.S. EPA staff course registrations take precedence over all other course registrations received.  All other registrations received will be on a first-come-first serve registration until class capacity has been reached.  Once course capacity has been reached, registrations will be waitlisted.”

*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.* 

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Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   February 28, 2022 - March 04, 2022