# Presentation: 028019

## Incident Qualifications & Certification System

**Incident Qualifications ****& Certification System**

## Housekeeping & Intros

- Start and End times
- Breaks – Be back on time
- Restrooms, coffee, lunch
- Cell Phones OFF

## Housekeeping & Intros

- Introductions
- Name
- Where you work
- Job, daily and IQCS role
- Past experience with SACS or Redcard
- Expectations of this week

## Overview

- Identify the Qualifications Documents
- 310-1
- 5109.17
- Agency Policy
- Describe how IQCS manages qualification criteria

## Terminology - SetID

**Set ID = Who you work for**
- BIA00
- BLM00
- FS000
- FWS00
- NPS00
- TNC00

**SetID = Position Criteria**
- NWCG0 = 310-1
- FS000 = 5109.17
**	****Agency Specific Positions**
- BIA00, BLM00,
- FWS00, NPS00

**SetID** is a key field in IQCS used in a variety of situations.

## Terminology – SetID

- NWCG0 SetID – used for tables that all users access:
- Location Table – There is one table for all addresses in IQCS. This is the Location Table or Location Code.

## Terminology -  Org Codes & Unit IDs

**Organization Codes are Agency defined**
**Unit ID’s are Interagency defined**
- BIA – AAA01100 	= SD-CRA – Cheyenne Agency
- BLM – MT05016 	= MT-DFD – Dillon F.O.
- FS – 08020000 	= KY-DBF – Daniel Boone NF
- FWS – 21542	 = TX-BBR – Big Boggy NWR
- NPS – NE1700 	= ME-ACP – Acadia NP

**Org Codes are the next key field after SetID. Unit IDs ****are attached to the Org Code.**

## Terminology – EmplID

- Empl ID or employee id is a system generated number that replaces SSN. The SSN is held in IQCS but is not visible to the account manager once the employee is added to the system.
- The Empl ID is a key field in IQCS.

## Terminology - Competencies

- In IQCS “Competencies” refers to position criteria.
- Fitness
- Refresher
- Training
- Task books
- Prerequisite Experience

## Terminology – CPX

- CPX = Complex Prerequisites
- Any position with an “or” statement in the position prerequisites.
- 		ICT3 = ICT4 + TFLD
- 		*or* ICT4 + Strike Team Leader
- 			 + any Single Resource Boss
- 			(one must be Crew or Engine)
- 	**17 pathways to ICT3**

## Terminology – TPX

- TPX = Complex Training pathways
- Forest Service only at this time.
- Developed to identify alternate training pathways as defined in the 5109.17.
- i.e. SEMG  requires S-270 **OR** S-271
- Defined on the position code table

## Module 1Navigation

- Access IQCS
- Navigate IQCS – define menu structure
- Understand the search capabilities
- Retrieve, View, and Update Data
- Describe how to search on a given topic within PeopleBooks

## Module 2Job Data & Personal Data

- The job and personal data pages define:
- Where employees work
- Training officer
- Projected retirement based on date of birth
- Employee information
- OPM series
- GS, WG, AD, etc.
- Pay grade
- This information can be use to analyze your workforce.

## Module 3 Incident Responder Development Plan - IRDP

- Create an IRDP for a responder
- Set short and long-term goals
- Responder Development Plan report.
- Discuss review of IRDP

## Module 4 Training Logistics

- The Enterprise Learning capabilities in IQCS allow users to document training on employee’s record.
- Training records are updated in one of 2 ways:
- Upon completion of a session in IQCS
- Updating one employee’s record at a time
- Types of training held in IQCS:
- 1) Historic	2) Current	3) User defined misc.

## Module 5 Qualification, Evaluation, & Certification

- Discuss
- Responder Fitness Expire report
- Select Incident Qualification Card Positions
- Demonstrate card

## Module 6Developmental Events

- Experience by Employee
- Initiate a Task Book for an Individual
- Document Position Performance Assignment
- Certify taskbook

## Module 8Nomination Process

- DISCUSS
- Complete and Submit Nomination Form
- Prioritize the Nominees
- Select & Enroll Nominees

## Module 10Workforce Analytics/Organizational Needs

- Locate and apply the Model to identify Position Targets
- Enter Position Targets by Group
- Enter Position Targets by Unit
- Run associated reports

## Module 11Control Tables

- DISCUSS
- Review purpose of Control Tables
- Discuss various Control Tables
- Discuss how to Add/Modify control table data

## Module 12Reports

- Recap Reporting Generation Process
- Discuss Data Permission over Reports
- Review list of Reportsavailable to IQCS users

## IQCS Live!

- Sign in to IQCS Production
- Change your Password
- Add Favorites
- Review your accounts and validate data
- Input new data into IQCS

## The End