This 3-day course is designed to meet all the requirements and training needs of the Operations Section Chief for a Type 2 Incident Management Team. The Division/Group Supervisor - EPA 339 training is a pre-requisite to the Operations Section Chief Training.

Target Group
This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have successfully completed Incident Command System I-100, 200, 300, 400 level courses, IS-700b and IS-800d, and who have been identified to fulfill the Operations Section Chief position on an Incident Management Team.

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

• Describe the concepts and use of divisions, groups and branches to effectively manage all-risk incident operations.
• Demonstrate effective information gathering practices to assess incident assignments and determine immediate actions.
• Describe effective information sharing practices.
• Describe why and when tactics may need to be adjusted.
• Demonstrate Operations Section Chief’s role in an Operational Period Briefing.
• Describe the Operations Section Chief’s role in managing and adjusting the operational organization.
• Describe the Operations Section Chief’s role in risk assessment and safety management.
• Describe the Operations Section Chief's role in developing the operational portion of an Incident Action Plan.
• Describe the Operation Section Chief's role in developing and implementing contingency plans and demobilization plans.

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 at:

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=18 

Continuing Education Units: 2.2

Unless otherwise specified, THIS COURSE, AND OTHER ERTP COURSES, IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.
*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.*

IMPORTANT NOTICES – Applicable to all ERTP courses :

1. ERTP’s receipt of a Trainex course registration is a Registration Request, it is not a Guaranteed Enrollment in the Course. All ERTP training courses require applicant registration thru the Trainex system. Last minute course arrivals without prior ERTP Trainex course registration approval is not permitted. Before ERTP issues final approval to deliver any course and/or any EPA offices incurring expenses for the training event (including but not limited to EPA staff travel TA’s and/or ERTP training contractor expenses incurred), all EPA mandatory pre-approvals must all be met. The pre-approvals include (but are not limited to) the following:
   
   • Training location’s availability;
   • COVID status and/or other COVID Guidelines in effect for the location, as well as staff;
   • Agency limitations, scrutiny, and approvals of ‘Conference Spending Requirements (known as the “5170”)’ for the specific training course(s) scheduled delivery timeframe;
   • Weather (blizzard, hurricane, etc);
   • Contractual number of available course training slots;
   • EPA training location staff having priority registration over all other registrations; and/or
   • Hosting site Training Coordinator approval.
   
   In the event a course is subsequently postponed or canceled, or notification of registration cancellation is received, all EPA travel arrangements (airline/car rental/hotel) should be canceled in a timely manner. Registered students will receive a notification via email if/when a course is postponed and/or cancelled.
    
2. For in-person course deliveries, confirmed course registered participants must abide by all facility physical access requirements for the location (examples: check-in at the security gate, Federal ID, Government PIV/CAC cards, photo id’s, etc.). If applicable for the course or location, restrictions may apply to non-citizens and acceptable identification may be required for facility entry.

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Pittsburgh, PA Event Details   September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023   Dallas, TX Event Details   July 18, 2023 - July 20, 2023   Philadelphia, PA Event Details   August 13, 2019 - August 16, 2019   Philadelphia, PA Postponed - Event Details   May 7, 2019 - May 10, 2019   Groveport, OH Event Details   March 23, 2016 - March 24, 2016   Groveport, OH Cancelled - Event Details   February 3, 2016 - February 4, 2016   Addison, TX Event Details   September 16, 2015 - September 18, 2015   Fitchburg, WI Cancelled - Event Details   April 16, 2013 - April 18, 2013   Fitchburg, WI Cancelled - Event Details   August 14, 2012 - August 17, 2012   Boston, MA Event Details   December 13, 2011 - December 15, 2011   Chicago, IL Event Details   December 8, 2010 - December 10, 2010   Addison, TX Event Details   November 3, 2010 - November 5, 2010   Addison, TX Postponed - Event Details   July 7, 2010 - July 9, 2010   Colorado Springs, CO Event Details   August 13, 2007 - August 15, 2007   Lakewood, CO Event Details   May 8, 2006 - May 12, 2006   EPA REGION 6 - exact location not yet determined, Event Details   -