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.

EM - Operations Section Chief