ICS Position Specific - All Hazard Logistics Section Chief Course

August 2nd thru 6th, 2010

9:00am – 6:00pm

Calumet Township Multi-Purpose Center

1900 West 41st Ave

Gary, IN 46408

Course Description - This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective LSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: Logistics Section Chief duties (1) responding to the incident; and (2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of a Logistics Section Chief on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience - Logistics Section Chiefs of All Hazard Incident Management Teams, Emergency Management Directors, Responders charged with functioning as a Logistics Section Chief for their agency.

Prerequisites - Students must have completed ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800.

Registration - Details and registration information may be found at the IDHS Training Opportunities calendar found at http://www.in.gov/dhs/ and click on the NIMS/ICS (IDHS Sanctioned) link.

Logistics - Lodging is available for those who do not live in the area.

Instruction - IDHS is pleased to announce its partnership with Incident Management Training Consortium LLC (IMTC) on this training initiative. IMTC was the sole provider of the subject matter expertise during the development and pilot testing of all the DHS position-specific courses. Each instructor is a current practitioner with extensive experience in ICS positions. IMTC instructors just don’t meet the DHS instructional standards; they are the standard by which other instructors are judged.  For the past five years IMTC has been involved in almost every facet of the development of ICS and the All-Hazard Incident Management Team program. This partnership assures that IDHS is providing the responders of Indiana the best training available in the Country.

Questions - Any questions pertaining to this course may be directed to Randy Collins at Rcollins@dhs.in.gov or by calling him at (317) 238-1762.