This course will provide local- and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Task Force/Strike Team Leader on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

Overview:
This training walks participants through general information, including an overview of the Operations Section and information on incident mobilization, initial situational 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.

Objectives:                     
Through multiple exercise scenarios and a final exam, attendees will demonstrate the capability to perform the duties and responsibilities of an effective task force/strike team leader.

Prerequisites:                     
IS 100: Incident Command System (ICS), An Introduction
IS 200: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
IS 700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS 800: National Response Framework (NRF)

Recommended:
ICS 0400, ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff Complex Incidents; O-305 Type 3 AHIMT Training course (delivered by USFA).

Target Audience:                 
NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support or unit leader positions, or by those persons who desire to seek certification in those positions. Priority registration is reserved for emergency services personnel in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

When:
April 16-18, 2019

Check-in: 8 a.m.
Course: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where:
Leavenworth County Courthouse
300 Walnut - EOC conference Room
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048

Cost:
There is no charge for attending.
Lunch is on your own each day.

Deadline:
Applications due no later than April 9.

Maximum Capacity:
This class can accommodate up to 30 attendees.

Register via instructions below.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Potential students interested in applying for the course must meet the selection criteria and prerequisites.

To be considered for the course, please submit the FEMA 119-25-1 application form to your state training officer below:

Missouri: Laura Norris, State Training Officer, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
Email: laura.norris@sema.dps.mo.gov Phone: 1-573-522-4098

Kansas: Mark Willis, Training Program Manager, Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Email: mwillis.kdem@gmail.com Phone: 785-646-1413.

Complete all sections, #1 through #22b and include your FEMA Student Identification (SID) number required (# 3). To create or retrieve your SID, click here. Be sure to document required pre-requisite requirements #10 (list course dates completed/include copies of certificates of completion or transcript) on an additional attachment.

Applicants will be notified by MARC if their registration is confirmed and approved by the state training officer.

For questions, contact Lisa Elsas at lisae@marc.org or 816-701-8392.

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