Course Announcement: Advanced Incident Management/Unified Command (MGT344)

October 12, 2010

MGT344 - Advanced Incident Management / Unified Command

November 17 & 18, 2010, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Prerequisites

ICS 100/200/300 or equivalent

Description

The TEEX Instructed Advanced IM/UC course trains emergency response supervisors and mid-to-upper-level managers in the skills necessary to effectively plan for and manage a large-scale incident by applying and implementing an all-hazards, multi-disciplinary, command and management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System’s (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS), Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information Systems, with specific emphasis on the incident planning and resource management processes.

The course concludes with a practical application, role-play exercise that is customized to the community in which the course is delivered.

Audience

Participants should come from “middle and senior management”; i.e. emergency response managers, first-line supervisors, and administrators who will function as incident commanders, ICS/ Unified Command staff members, emergency management coordinators, or emergency operations center (EOC) staff members, or supervise those who do.

Course Location

The course will be held in the MEMA classroom at CMCC. Central Maine Commerce Center is located on Commerce Drive off Route 27 in North Augusta. Classes will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch and breaks will be provided.

Backfill/Overtime for NIMS compliant agencies and communities as well as lodging are available. Contact MEMA training for details. All other expenses are the responsibility of the student.

Contact:

Mike Grant, State Training Officer, MEMA
207-624-4400

MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY