**ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE**

**[CURRICULUM COMMITTEE]{.underline}**

Answer all questions completely using extra paper when necessary.

**[FORM A]{.underline} - COURSE PROPOSAL**: Check the box that applies.

New Proposal Change Proposal

1\. **Official Title**: **[Advanced Incident Command
System]{.underline}**

> Make the first 19 characters of the title as descriptive as possible
> (instead of Introduction to *[title]{.underline}* use
> *[title]{.underline}*: An Introduction)

2\. **Course No.: [EMG 282]{.underline}** 3. **Credit Hours**: **1.5**

Must check w/ Registrar

4\. **Proposed Implementation Date**: **[Spring 2004]{.underline}**

5\. **Pre-requisite: [EMG 262]{.underline}** 6. **Co-requisite:
[     ]{.underline}**

7\. Check all boxes that apply to this course and provide information
requested.

**Requirement** **for:** (Indicate Curriculum and Degree)

> **[Emergency Management, AAS]{.underline}**

**Type of Elective:** Check all boxes that apply.

Curriculum Elective in **[     ]{.underline}** (e.g., Art, Business,
Communication)

General Elective

Liberal Arts Elective \-- also check all boxes that apply below

Humanities Elective Social Science Elective

Math Elective Science Elective

Other **[     ]{.underline}**

**Change in:** Check all boxes that apply.

Title from **[     ]{.underline}**

Course Number from **[     ]{.underline}**

Credit Hours from **[  ]{.underline}**

Pre-requisite(s) from **[     ]{.underline}**

Co-requisite(s) from **[     ]{.underline}**

Curriculum Requirement

Type of Elective

Catalog Description

> Learning Objectives (please supply to curriculum chair one copy of
> original faculty approved learning objectives)
>
> Methods of Evaluation (please supply to curriculum chair one copy of
> original faculty approved methods of evaluation)

8.  **Catalog Description:** Give the course description as it would
    appear in the catalog. Include pre-requisites and co-requisites.

> The Advanced Incident Command System course is designed to increase
> the participants' knowledge and understanding of the inherent
> flexibility of the Incident Command System to manage major or complex
> incidents. Utilizing both lectures and small group activities,
> participants will acquire the ability to organize and manage major or
> complex incidents. The material covered during the course includes
> command and general staff duties and responsibilities, unified
> command, major incident management and area command structures.
>
> Prerequisite: EMG 262

9.  **Master Schedule Instructions:** Any restrictions on enrollment or
    other special indicators to be included in the master schedule
    listing of this course, e.g., "for ESOL students only", "please
    delete call number".

10. **Rationale:** What is the rationale for introducing or changing
    this course? Submit any pertinent data showing how the need for the
    course was assessed.

> As incidents become larger and more complex, involving multiple
> agencies and/or jurisdictions, there is a need to employ special
> aspects of the Incident Command System (ICS) to manage the incidents
> effectively. This course is intended for personnel who may be assigned
> to large incidents in the critical aspects of major incident
> management and area command.

11\. **Courses in which some of the contents of proposed course are
taught.** Check all boxes that apply to this course and provide
information requested.

Courses with duplication or overlap include: **[CRJ 204]{.underline}**

> Degree of overlap is extensive but is needed because **     ** *or*
> minor.
>
> (Include written approval of course outline from departments with
> overlapping courses.)

Little if any overlap with other courses.

No change in the degree of overlap with other courses.

12\. **Implications for budget or instructional staff changes.** Check
all boxes below which apply to your course proposal.

The following changes will be needed in the department budget: (provide
an estimate where possible) **Adjunct Instructor compensation
requirement**

There will be no change in the department budget.

This course will directly affect other budget areas including (Library,
A-V, etc.):

> **     **

Additional staff requirements include

full-time faculty adjunct faculty support staff

> Additional staff are required because **     **

No additional staff will be required.

Equipment/hardware will need to be kept current requiring ongoing
commitment of the institution.

Software will need to be kept current requiring ongoing commitment of
the institution.

Adequate technical support will be needed.

Cost for students: Significant costs should be indicated in the catalog
description.

No change Increase approximately **     **

13. **Learning objectives:** Major goals of this course should be stated
    as the learning objectives for the students. (Initiators who
    anticipate requesting General Education Components should be sure to
    include in the learning objectives details which justify the
    request.)

> After completing this course, participants will be able to:

1\. Describe the primary guidelines related to Command and General Staff
positions.

2\. Describe the roles of deputies and assistants in incident
management.

3\. Define the advantages of Unified Command and define the kinds of
situations which

may call for a Unified Command organization.

4\. Identify the primary features of a Unified Command organization.

5\. List the principal advantages of using Area Command.

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**FOR EACH OF THE REMAINING ITEMS 14-16, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS
APPLY.**

Followed by all instructors: Information contained on the course outline
has been approved by the department and will be followed by all
instructors. The course outline requires specific details including
topics covered with approximate time frames, methods of evaluation with
computational parameters.

**OR**

Instructors may adapt: Information contained on the course outline is a
representative statement approved by the department. Each instructor may
wish to adapt it to his/her own course. The course outline requires
general details including topics covered and methods of evaluation.

**FOR ITEMS 14-16, CHECK ONE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ATTACHED
COURSE OUTLINE.**

14\. **Content Outline:** Use SUNY approved format which follows.

Followed by all instructors **OR** Instructors may adapt

15\. **Methods of evaluations:** Exams, quizzes, projects, jury, etc.

Followed by all instructors **OR** Instructors may adapt

16\. **Current Text(s):** (Use MLA format. Example for books: author's
last name, first name. [title of book]{.underline}. city of publication:
publisher, date.)

Followed by all instructors **OR** Instructors may adapt.

(Because it is a government publication, it is not in MLA format.)

[Incident Command System National Training Curriculum]{.underline},
Boise, Idaho, National Interagency Fire Center, October 1994

(or latest FEMA updated version)

Additional required book:

[FIRESCOPE Field Operations Guide (ICS 420-1)]{.underline}, Riverside,
CA, Office of Emergency Services, January 2001

17\. **Supplementary Reading**: (Use MLA format. Example for books:
author's last name, first name. [title of book]{.underline}. city of
publication: publisher, date.)

Followed by all instructors **OR** Instructors may adapt.

> .

**INITIATOR(S)**

Signature \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Typed Richard Flanagan

Signature \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Typed Richard Flanagan

**DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON(S)**

Signature \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Typed Richard Flanagan

Signature \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Typed Richard Flanagan

APPROVED BY PSC DEPARTMENT ON 12/12/02.

**ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE**

**DEPARTMENT:** Public Safety

**SEMESTER:** Spring 2004

**COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:** EMG 282 - Advanced Incident Command System

**CREDIT HOURS:** 1.5

**CATALOG DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITES:**

> The Advanced Incident Command System course is designed to increase
> the participants' knowledge and understanding of the inherent
> flexibility of the Incident Command System to manage major or complex
> incidents. Utilizing both lectures and small group activities,
> participants will acquire the ability to organize and manage major or
> complex incidents. The material covered during the course includes
> command and general staff duties and responsibilities, unified
> command, major incident management and area command structures.
>
> Prerequisite: EMG 262

**LEARNING OBJECTIVES:**

> **Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able
> to:** (e.g., build, compare, construct, contrast, describe, define,
> explain, identify, list, recite, sort, solve, write \...)
>
> After completing this course, participants will be able to:

1\. Describe the primary guidelines related to Command and General Staff
positions.

2\. Describe the roles of deputies and assistants in incident
management.

3\. Define the advantages of Unified Command and define the kinds of
situations which

may call for a Unified Command organization.

4\. Identify the primary features of a Unified Command organization.

5\. List the principal advantages of using Area Command.

**OUTLINE:** Topics covered; time frame, etc. The degree of detail
required is based on the answer checked to question 13 of Form A. (If
you checked "followed by all instructors" you must complete both
columns. If you checked "instructors may adapt" you need only complete
the first column although you may complete the entire table if you
choose.) (Leave unused rows blank.)

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  Topics Covered                                       Time Frame
  ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------
  Command and General Staff                            6 hours

  Unified Command                                      6 hours

  Major Incident Management                            5 hours

  Area Command                                         5.5 hours

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       
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**GRADING POLICY:** Method(s) of evaluation (exams, quizzes, projects,
term papers, jury, etc.)

The degree of detail required is based on the answer checked to question
14 of Form A. (If you checked "followed by all instructors" you must
complete both columns. If you checked "instructors may adapt" you need
only complete the first column although you may complete the entire
table if you choose.) (Leave unused rows blank.)

+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| Method of Evaluation                        | Computational          |
|                                             | Parameters 70% is      |
|                                             | passing grade          |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| Unit Quizzes                                | 60%                    |
|                                             |                        |
| Final Exam                                  | 40%                    |
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|                                             |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
|                                             |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+
|                                             |                        |
+---------------------------------------------+------------------------+

**CURRENT TEXT(S):** Use MLA format. Examples:

Book: author's last name, first name. [title of book]{.underline}. city
of publication: publisher, date.

Article: author's last name, first name. "title of article." [title of
source]{.underline} date: pages.

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| (Because it is a government publication, it is not in MLA format.)    |
|                                                                       |
| [Incident Command System National Training Curriculum]{.underline},   |
| Boise, Idaho, National Interagency Fire Center, October 1994          |
|                                                                       |
| (or latest FEMA updated version)                                      |
|                                                                       |
| Additional required book:                                             |
|                                                                       |
| [FIRESCOPE Field Operations Guide (ICS 420-1)]{.underline},           |
| Riverside, CA, Office of Emergency Services, January 2001             |
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