The students reviewed new FEMA material released this fall (September
2011) Incident Command System (ICS) which includes new scenarios focused on
different all-hazards scenarios to encompass more generic disasters and relate
to more audiences. These instructors will be tasked with teaching all
disciplines in ICS 300 and ICS 400 classes.
We have been fortunate to recruit many instructors from areas of the state
where we previously have had only a few instructors. The ability to build
capacity in the Grand Junction/Mesa, Northeast and Northwest parts of the state
is a great stride in making things more efficient for eastern and western cities
and counties. Our goal for the State of Colorado is to have enough qualified
ICS instructors to adequately cover all areas of the state. We have made great
progress this week. Thank you to the agencies and agency administrators who
have let their candidates attend the training this week.
We will be updating the existing ICS instructors after the first of the
year with the new changes.We will continue to teach the older 2008 version until June 30, 2012.
Submitted by Robyn Knappe, DEM Training Manager
A Students Point of View
Members from agencies across Colorado are here at the State EOC for the
Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) for Expanding Incidents and Advanced
ICS (ICS 300/400) Train the Trainer class. This class is designed
to give qualfied individuals an overview of the courses that they can then take
back to their communities to teach. This class takes an Interagency approach to
managing large scale incidents and provides students with an opportunity to
network and train with other communities across the state.
Today, students in thecourse are discussing
effective management and instructional techniques to provide quality instruction
to students. Discussions have been ongoing regarding:
- how to meet the needs of all types of agencies
- pitfalls that instructors have encountered during instruction
- better ways to mitigate confusion when delivering course materials.
Students have also discussed the processes involved with the
Planning 'P' process and key components to include in the classes they will
offer.
Submitted by Laura McConnell, Course Participant
