BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

#### COURSE SYLLABUS

#### Spring 2006

I.  GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

> Course Number: EMHS 1953
>
> Course Title: Advanced Incident Command System/EOC Interface
>
> Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours
>
> Division and Discipline: Environmental Technology & Military Training
>
> Course Description: This course is designed to train students in the
> intermediate and advanced levels of the Federal Emergency Management
> Agency (FEMA) Incident Command System (ICS) and the Emergency
> Operations Center (EOC) Interface. Students will manage resources and
> personnel for level 3 and 4 incidents. The course instruction will
> follow and meet the guidelines established by the (FEMA) courses IS/G
> 300, IS/G 400, and IS191.

II\. CLASSROOM POLICY

> Students and faculty of Barton County Community College constitute a
> special community engaged in the process of education. The college
> assumes that its students and faculty will demonstrate a code of
> personal honor, which is based upon courtesy, integrity, common sense,
> and respect for others both within and outside the classroom.
>
> The College reserves the right to suspend a student for conduct, which
> is detrimental to the college's educational endeavors as outlined in
> the College catalog.
>
> Plagiarism on any academic endeavors at Barton County Community
> College will not be tolerated.

Anyone seeking an accommodation under provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act should notify the instructor and the Barton County
Community College Coordinator of Instructional services.

> For specific College policies and notices concerning:
> Non-discrimination, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Family Educational
> Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Sexual Harassment, Academic Clemency
> Policy and Academic Suspension, visit the BCCC Ft. Riley website at
> http:fr.barton.cc.ks.us/.
>
> Student grievance procedure: Barton's policy is to secure, at the
> lowest possible level, equitable solutions to problems during the
> conduct of our academic and vocational programs. Student concerns that
> cannot be resolved with the course instructor should be directed to
> the Director of Environmental/Military Programs (1-785-238-8550).

III. COURSE AS VIEWED IN TOTAL CURRICULUM

This course is designed to provide insight to the operational levels,
functions, and responsibilities of supervisors of an established ICS
organization. Students will participate in utilizing intermediate and
advanced levels of managing and planning for expanding incidents.

IV. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING/COURSE OUTCOMES

Barton County Community College is committed to the assessment of
student learning and to quality education. Assessment activities provide
a means to develop an understanding of how students learn, what they
know, and what they can do with their knowledge. Results from these
various activities guide Barton, as a learning college, in finding ways
to improve student learning.

Course Outcomes

1.  Describe how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the
    management of expanding incidents.

2.  Describe the incident/event management process for supervisors and
    expanding incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System
    (ICS).

3.  Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3
    incident.

4.  Develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a simulated incident.

5.  Explain how major incidents engender special management challenges.

6.  Describe the circumstances in which an Area Command is established.

7.  Describe the circumstances in which multi-agency coordination
    systems are established.

8.  Identify the roles of EOC and ICS during an emergency operation.

Competencies

1.  Describe how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the
    management of expanding incidents.

    a.  Describe how ICS fits into the command and Management component
        of NIMS.

    b.  Describe ICS reporting and working relationships for Technical
        Specialist and agency representatives.

    c.  Define reporting relationships and information flow for the
        organization.

    d.  Match responsibility statements to each ICS organizational
        element.

2.  Describe the incident/event management process for supervisors and
    expanding incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System
    (ICS).

    a.  Describe methods and tools used to assess incident/event
        complexity.

    b.  Describe types of agency(s) policies and guidelines that
        influence management of incident or event activities.

    c.  List and define the steps in transferring and assuming incident
        command

    d.  Describe the process for developing incident objectives,
        strategies, and tactics.

3.  Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3
    incident.

    a.  Define and identify the primary features of the Unified Command.

    b.  List the advantages of Unified command.

    c.  List and define the steps needed in transferring and assuming
        incident command.

    d.  As part of an exercise, develop incident objectives for a
        simulated incident.

4.  Develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a simulated incident.

    a.  Describe the role and use of ICS forms and supporting materials
        included in the IAP for effective incident/event management.

    b.  Describe the strategy meeting, tactics meeting, planning
        meeting, operational period briefing and team meeting.

    c.  Identify and describe basic principles of resource management.

    d.  Identify the basic steps involved in managing incident
        resources.

5.  Explain how major incidents engender special management challenges.

    a.  Identify and define the types of agency (ies) polices,
        quidelines, and agreements that influence management of incident
        or event activities.

    b.  Identify issues that influence incident complexity.

    c.  List the major steps in the planning process.

    d.  List the four expansion options for incident/event organization
        and describe the conditions under which they would be applied.

6.  Describe the circumstances in which an Area Command is established.

    a.  Define area command.

    b.  Identify differences between Area Command, Unified Command, and
        multi-Agency coordination entities.

    c.  List the primary advantages of using area command.

    d.  Describe how, when and where Area Command would be established

7.  Describe the circumstances in which multi-agency coordination
    systems are established.

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a.  Define the term Multi- Agency Coordination.

b.  Analyze the operations of the Multi-Agency Coordination.

c.  Identify potential issues regarding communication and coordination
    in a Multi-Agency Command structure.

d.  Identify the major elements associated with developing and
    implementing an effective Multi-Agency Coordination system.

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8.  Identify the roles of EOC and ICS during an emergency operation.

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a.  Describe the principles of the EOC.

b.  Identify potential ICS/EOC interface issues.

c.  Develop an ICS/EOC interface action plan.

d.  Apply ICS/EOC interface concepts in an exercise.

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VI. INSTRUCTOR'S EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS IN CLASS

Class must start on time and cannot be dismissed early.

Each student is expected to attend every class session, read the
textbook as assigned, participate in the lab assignments, and
participate in all testing procedures.

VII\. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS

["ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command (ICS) for Expanding
Incidents"]{.underline}, September 2005, FEMA

"[ICS-400 Advanced (ICS) Command and General Staff-Complex
Incidents"]{.underline}, September 2005, FEMA

# "[ICS/EOC INTERFACE]{.underline}", FEMA

VIII. REFERENCES

Emergency Management Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency

IX. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION

Each topic is introduced through selected readings from text, videos,
and on hand tabletop exercises. Both class directed and open
discussions, and short lectures will be used to complement the course
content. The final grade will be based upon a comprehensive exam that is
designed to test the students overall knowledge and comprehension of
course content.

Test (3 each) 75%

Exercises (5 each) 25%

Grading Scale:

90-100 =A

80-89 =B

70-79 =C

69. =D

> 0-59 =F

X.  ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance is mandatory in all classes. The instructor must record all
times missed from class whether from absence, tardiness, or leaving
class early for any reason. This policy applies to all students enrolled
in the course. According to policy, if students miss more than 25% of
the course, he or she cannot receive a passing grade. Class drops must
be coordinated through the appropriate authorities. Instructors cannot
drop students from course.

XI. COURSE OUTLINE

ICS-300

Unit 1 Overview

Unit 2 ICS fundamentals review

Unit 3 Unified Commands

Unit 4 Incident/Event Assessment & Incident Objectives

Unit 5 Planning Process

Unit 6 Incident Resource Management

Unit 7 Demobilization, Transfer of Command, and Closeout

Unit 8 Summary /TEST

ICS-400

Unit 1 Overview

Unit 2 Fundamentals review for Command and General Staff

Unit 3 Major and or Complex Incident/Event Management

Unit 4 Area Command

Unit 5 Multi-agency Coordination

Unit 6 Summary/Test

EOC Interface

Unit 4 Introduction to the Emergency operations center (EOC)

Unit 5 ICS/EOC Relationships

Unit 6 ICS/EOC Interface Exercise

Unit 7 ICS/EOC Action Planning

Test

# ADDENDUM TO SECTION III

##### Course Transferability to Regent Universities

> Advanced Incident Command System /EOC Interface

at BCCC is equivalent to: Course is not designed as a transfer course.

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