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2009 EMI Gram: 807 - Course: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Offerings

Release Date: 9/23/2009

EMI Admissions is now accepting applications for the Position Specific offerings on-campus in Emmitsburg for FY 2010.

NIMS ICS Position Specific training is designed to provide all-hazards competencies and behaviors for the eight Command and General Staff positions and select unit leader positions. The competencies in the training are focused around the ability of the student to assume the position responsibilities, lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively, and to ensure the completion of assigned tasks to meet identified objectives for the position.

NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who desire to eventually be certified as members of a Type III Incident Management Team (IMT), or who desire to seek credentials/certification in ICS Command and/or General Staff or Unit Leader positions.

For complete information, EMI FY 2010 Course Catalog, course descriptions, class dates and registration information, please go to the EMI website at: http://training.fema.gov/emicourses/allhazardscourses.asp

Position Specific Offerings scheduled at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, MD during FY 2010 are:

  1. Operations Section Chief Course (E-958) - 10/5-8/09
  2. Incident Commander Course (E-950) - 10/12-16/09
  3. Planning Section Chief Course (E-962) - 11/30-12/3/09
  4. Logistics Section Chief Course (E-967) - 12/14-18/09
  5. Finance/Administration Course (E-973) - 1/18-20/10
  6. Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course (E-975) Note Date Change 1/21-23/10
  7. Safety Officer Course (E-954) - 2/22-25/10
  8. Public Info. Officer Course (E-952) - 3/15-19/10
  9. Liaison Officer Course (E-956) - 4/19-20/10
  10. Division/Group Supervisor Course (E-960) - 4/21-23/10
  11. Situation Unit Leader Course (E-964) Note Date Change 5/24-28/10
  12. Resource Unit Leader Course (E-965) - 6/21-24/10
  13. Supply Unit Leader Course (E-970) Note Date Change 7/12-15/10
  14. Facilities Unit Leader Course (E-971) Note Date Change 8/2-6/10
  15. Communications Unit Leader Course (E-969) - 8/16-19/10

All local and regional training representatives are requested to give this Bulletin the widest possible distribution, as openings currently remain in all classes.

For further information on NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific training, contact Bob Ridgeway, EMI Training Specialist at: (301) 447-1142 or e-mail: robert.ridgeway@dhs.gov
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