Courses Offered

NIMS/ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses

Ross Holloway is certified as Lead Instructor for the following All Hazard Position Specific Courses: L-950, Incident Commander; L-958, Operations Section Chief; L-960 Division & Group Supervisor; L-962, Planning Section Chief; L-964, Situation Unit Leader; and L-965, Resources Unit Leader. Ross works with a variety of additional instructors, and can assemble certified instructor cadres for the following additional All Hazard Position Specific Courses: L-952, Public Information Officer; L-954, Safety Officer; and L-967, Logistics Section Chief. All instructors used have extensive Type 1 and Type 2 incident management experience in Command and General Staff positions.

L-950 – All Hazards Incident Commander

This course addresses all roles and responsibilities appropriate to an IC operating on local or state-level AHIMT. These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an IC on an AHIMT. The course is an All-Hazards, instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises.

L-952 – All Hazards Public Information Officer

This course is designed for a PIO assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMTs), Local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an incident as an assistant PIO in a variety of capacities. This course will help students develop a strong set of core PIO skills and the ability to apply them within the context of an AHIMT. This course is also distinct from other information function courses in that it combines elements from both the basic and advanced function to concentrate training on the fundamental duties and responsibilities of PIO in an all-hazard environment. The course material does not assume or require experience as a PIO, but also is not a basic PIO course. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-954 – All Hazards Safety Officer

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective SOFR on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and the safety needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of a Safety Officer on an All-Hazards IMT. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-956 – All Hazards Liaison Officer

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Liaison Officer on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-958 – All Hazards Operations Section Chief

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective OSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Operations Section Chief on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-960 – All Hazards Division and Group Supervisor

The course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Division Group Supervisor on an AHIMT. The course walks students through general information, including an overview of the Operations Section and information on incident mobilization, initial situation awareness and unit management. It also provides detailed instruction on responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident, as well as emphasizing the importance of risk management and safety considerations.

L-962 – All Hazards Planning Section Chief

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: PSC duties 1) managing the planning cycle and 2) tracking resources and incident status. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-964 – All Hazards Situation Unit Leader

The goal of this course is to provice local- and state-level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a SITL Type 3 in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT), and also the specific duties and responsibilities associated with performing as a SITL on Type 1 and Type 2 Agency or Interagency Incident Management Teams.  These key responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) collecting and processing information and intelligence, and 2) developing displays, reports and briefings on incident status. Students will learn how to evaluate and plan for unit staffing needs; how to collect and organize incident status and situation information; how to evaluate, analyze, and display information for use by incident management team personnel; how to participate effectively in incident planning processes; and how to prepare necessary materials and presentations for incident meetings, briefings and status reports.

L-965 – All Hazards Resources Unit Leader

The goal of this course is to provice local- and state-level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a RESL Type 3 in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT), and also the specific duties and responsibilities associated with performing as a RESL or DMOB on Type 1 and Type 2 Agency or Interagency Incident Management Teams.  These key responsibilities fall into three categories: 1) collecting and maintaining status information on incident resources, 2) making resource assignments to meet Operations Section requests, and 3) participating in the incident planning process to produce accurate and timely Incident Action Plans. Students will learn how to evaluate and plan for unit staffing needs; how to establish incident check-in and resource tracking systems; how to prepare resource status information for meetings and briefings; how to maintain displays, charts and lists that reflect the current status and location of resources; and how to participate in the planning process with other IMT members to create key components of the Incident Action Plan.

L-967 – All Hazards Logistics Section Chief

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective LSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: Logistics Section Chief duties (1) responding to the incident; and (2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of a Logistics Section Chief on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

L-973 – All Hazards Finance Section Chief

This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Finance Section Chief on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: FSC duties 1) managing the Finance/Administration Section personnel and 2) managing the finances and administrative responsibilities during an incident. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

ICS 200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. The primary audience is intended to be persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts. InciPlan instructors have extensive experience as first responders utilizing ICS, and in the management of initial response and extended response organizations under ICS.

ICS 300 – Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

ICS 300 provides training for personnel who will be involved in more advanced applications of the Incident Command System (ICS). The target audience for this course is individuals who may assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents or Type 3 incidents. These incidents may extend into multiple operational periods. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses. These earlier courses are prerequisites for ICS-300. InciPlan instructors have extensive experience in managing expanding incidents, and have served in a variety of supervisory capacities in ICS organizations, as both Unit Leaders and as Division/Group Supervisors.

ICS 400 – Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents

ICS 400 is designed to enable personnel to operate effectively in advanced applications of the Incident Command System. It is intended for personnel who are expected to perform as senior management in a complex incident environment. Inciplan instructors have extensive experience with the management of complex incidents (Type 2 and Type 1 incidents).  Instructors have served as Command and General Staff members on incident management teams, including the positions of Incident Commander, Planning Section Chief, and Operations Section Chief. They have real life experience working with complex incident management organizations such as Unified Commands, Area Commands and Multi-Agency Coordination Groups.

Command and General Staff Functions for Local IMTs

The focus of this course is using ICS in managing large-scale, complex incidents.  At the end of this course, through instructor-driven lecture, class participation, active contribution to the interactive activities, and simulations, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the Command and General Staff position functions as they affect planning and implementation of the ICS for an incident at the local level (Type 3).