Course Description

An advanced Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Planning Support training course that teaches to the EOC Skillsets does not exist and has been identified as essential training, providing learners with the knowledge to successfully support EOC planning activities of varying complexities. This advanced, performance-based course will provide learners with the ability to perform specific skills and tasks aligned with the skillsets needed for planning support, leading to knowledge that will enable personnel to support EOC planning, no matter the organizational structure, incident level, or role.

The primary goal of this course is to provide participants a practical learning experience on the EOC Skillsets associated with planning support tasks. This training will provide individuals in planning roles with a greater understanding of the responsibilities and processes involved in EOC planning, the development of essential documentation, and the continual management of information across multiple agencies and personnel as it relates to effective EOC operations.

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

Course Objectives

• Describe the National Qualification System (NQS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).
• Perform various tasks within the identified skillsets for Planning Support.
• Develop action plans and other EOC documentation.
• Devise plans and accomplish tasks to support EOC planning activities and the operational rhythm of an EOC.
• Facilitate expectations and policy decisions within the appropriate channels, internally and externally.
• Manage a variety of planning processes and procedures and contribute to ongoing document improvement processes.

Mission Areas

• Respond
• Recover
• Mitigation

Disciplines

• Emergency Management

Primary Core Capability