Fema position task book for situation unit leader

Situation unit leader sitl job aid revision 2 july 2014. Course overview establishing the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the situation unit leader sitl, ics346 addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an sitl operating in a government and private industry incident management team imt. Task force leader sfldah staging area manager stamah planning section. Sutter county operational area emergency operations plan annex 2 emergency operations center handbook and checklists page 4 the oa is requesting resources from outside its boundaries, except those resources used in normal day. Fema positionspecific situation unit leader training recap. The site is intended for the use of those federal, state and local personnel, managers, and instructors who have direct involvement with the allhazards position specific. Incident management handbook the southern indiana weather. Introduction the department of the interior doi incident positions qualification guide1 ipqg establishes minimum standards for incident personnel using national. The user of this job aid will be anyone who is assigned as situation unit leader sitl within the national incident management system nims. I task must be performed on an incident r rare event the evaluation assignment may not provide opportunities to demonstrate performance. Task book for the positions of allhazards resources unit leader reslah situation unit leader sitlah demobilization unit leader dmobah documentation unit leader doclah this position task book has a direct entry position and includes tasks forthe following position. Lead giss responsibilitieslead giss responsibilities 4. This includes all personnel and equipment resources as.

O task can be completed in any situation classroom, simulation, incident, daily job, etc. Credentialed and qualified as a nims situation unit leader or in a commensurate position in a nonnims compliant organization and have performed this. Allhazard communications unit leader coml position task book. Ensure training and exercise activities of the task force meet femas specifications, requirements and certifications. Attendees of all of the fema positionspecific courses are required to have an initiated task book for the course position and are individually tested prior to certificate achievement. Position task books ptb were developed for designated positions as described under the national interagency incident management system niims and have been incorporated into the national incident management system nims. Fema, position task book for situation unit leader 2. Participate in incident planning meetings as required. Lesson summary federal emergency management agency. Successful completion of the national qualification system nqs position task book ptb for the nims situation unit leader, or equivalent authority having jurisdiction ahj documentation 2. The communications unit leader coml is a position under the logistics section of the incident command system ics see pages 57. An open position task book ptb in the situation unit leader position or planning section chief is requested. Unit leader responsibilities a number of the unit leader responsibilities are common to all units in all parts of the organization.

Position task book for the position of resources unit. Allhazard procurement unit leader january 2012 page 1 of 15 position task book initiated by. The next fema position specific course will be resource unit leader, carbondale, colorado the week of august 17th. Preparation for demobilization begins with mobilization. Position task book for the position of supply unit. Each ptb lists the performance requirements tasks for the specific position in a.

Purpose 85 this document serves as the interim qualification and credentialing guidelines for the indiana 86 incident management program for supervisor, manager, and unit leader positions in an all hazard 87 incident management team type 3. The position task book is used by the state of indiana to qualify that the person to whom the task book. The qualifications listed for personnel to serve as members of imts are designed to consider a combination of training, operational experience, and evaluation as conducted through position task book completion. The next fema position specific course will be resource unit leader. The position task book ptb documents the performance criteria a trainee must meet to be certified for a position within the national qualification system nqs. Medical unit leader, obtains a general health and medical situation assessment and locates available resources. The position task books supplement the qualification requirements contained in the national incident. This course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an sitl operating in a localor statelevel allhazards incident management team ahimt. The need for nims ics allhazards position specific training was borne out of the terrorist attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon on september 11, 2001, and was reinforced by the natural disasters of hurricanes katrina and rita in 2005.

Incident command system situation unit leader sitl job aid. Personnel assigned to this position should be e6 or above in the organization and possess. Federal register allhazard position task books for. Communications unit leader coml position task book. The ipqg is a crucial component of meeting requirements under the. Allhazard communications unit leader coml position. View position qualification federal emergency management agency. Situation unit leader position checklist special needs populations unit leader position checklist staging area manager position checklist strike team task force leader position checklist.

Nfes situation unit leader position manual ics 2212. Attendees of all of the fema position specific courses are required to have an initiated task book for the course position and are individually tested prior to certificate achievement. This class alone does not qualify an individual to be credentialed as a situation unit leader as experience is also needed and documented through the task book process. Once access has been granted the individuals will need to complete the data entry under the task book process tab of the sharepoint site, and must check the request task book button of the data entry. Position task book for the position of situation unit leader. Position task book for the position of medical unit. January 2000 incident command system situation unit leader sul overview user the user of this job aid will be anyone who is assigned as situation unit leader within the incident command system. Upon arrival at the incident, checkin at designated. Situation unit leadersituation unit leader expectations. Recurrent training, exercises, communications unit leader coml, communications technician comt, incident communications center manager. Home publications position taskbooks resources unit leader, situation unit leader, demobilization unit leader. Position task book for the position of situation unit. National qualification system position task books fema. Fema, emergency responder field operations guide erfog, october 2010 6.

Position task book for the position of resources unit leader. Gathering, updating, and applying situational information to make informed strategic decisions and to exchange relevant information 3. The position task books supplement the qualification requirements contained in the national incident management system nims, job titles. Imt task books division of homeland security and emergency. These responsibilities include processing information. Doi incident positions qualifications guide department of the interior. The position task book is used by the authority having jurisdiction to certify that the person to whom the.

Fema position task books and fema ics forms noted in this imh can be found in the. System ics command, general staff, or unit leader positions. Nov 19, 2017 documentation unit leader task book, is designed to train personnel documentation unit leader job aid j342. I must be performed on an incident, planned event, or an fefse must be preapproved by the. January 2000 initial actions general tasks below are the initial actions to be taken by the situation unit leader sul. Planning section chief psc3 resource unit leader resl statuscheckin recorder sckn situation unit leader sitl field observer fobs fire effects monitor femo infrared interpreter irin display processor dpro fire behavior analyst fban strategic operational planner sopl long term fire analyst ltan geographic information system. Each ptb lists the performance requirements tasks for the specific position in a format that allows a trainee. Coordinate with unit managers and provide a list of excess personnel and facilities.

Nims ics allhazards position specific training program. Allhazards planning section chief position task book fema. Course announcement allhazards situation unit leader. Situation unit leader sul job aid overview position. The purpose of this task is to acquire additional background on. You can access the national response team nrt joint information center jic model manual on the nrt website. Month, day, year position task book for the position of resources unit leader allhazards. Manages all giss assignmentsmanages all giss assignments. Indiana incident management program position qualification system march 08, 2011 4 84 i. Doi incident positions qualification guide, november 20 x 1. Incident command system ics communications unit comu implementation and best practices a guide for program development. Situation unit leader fema, national qualification system nqs position task book for geographic information systems specialist, latest edition adopted fema, national incident management system nims, october 2017.

Month, day, year position task book for the position of resources unit leader all. Fema, national incident management system, pending publication 4. Logistics section chief lsc3ah communication unit leader comlah. Welcome to the nims ics allhazards position specific training program website. Allhazard resources unit leader january 2012 page 1 of 18 position task book assigned to. All individuals that are seeking qualification will need to submit a request for access the ahimt sharepoint site. Resources unit leader, situation unit leader, demobilization unit leader. Position task book for the position of procurement. Course overview this course helps participants establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the situation unit leader sitl in an allhazards incident. O can be completed in any situation simulation, classroom, daily job code. Allhazards position specific situation unit leader. Sitl job aid situation unit organization situation unit leader sitl assistant situation unit leader. A publication of the national wildfire coordinating group.

Common responsibilities of unit leaders are listed below. Resources unit leader, situation unit leader, demobilization. The camp unit leader is responsible for determining, managing, delivering, and supporting facilities, ground support, equipment, and associated services for response worker billeting, feeding, and hygiene support in support of the incident action plan iap. Emergency management specialist situation unit leader. Allhazard situation unit leader january 2012 page 4 of 18 incident management system position task book position task books ptb were developed for designated positions as described under the national interagency incident management system niims and have been incorporated into the national incident management system nims. Completion and certification of ptb as a allhazards situation unit leader sial or situation unit leader sitl.

Incident command system ics communications unit comu. Logistics section chief type 2 lsc2 prerequisite experience modified to enable direct pathways from. Detailed position instructions preassignment actions2. Allhazard situation unit leader june 15, 2009 code. The position task book is used by the authority having jurisdiction to certify that the person to whom the task book belongs meets the standards recommended by the national nims integration center nic. Aug 24, 2010 this class alone does not qualify an individual to be credentialed as a situation unit leader as experience is also needed and documented through the task book process. Federal register allhazard position task books for type 3. Personnel assigned to this position should have administrative experience and possess incidentspecific background. Month, day, year position task book for the position of procurement. Giss expectations of the sitl the situation unit leader decides what products will be produced. Position checklists ergency operations plan arkansas state university. Supervisors, unit leaders, and strike teamtask force.

That background will aid them in determining all the potential sources of information. Personnel selected for this position need to have a good understanding of how the incident organization processes checkin, resource ordering, and resource tracking. Each ptb lists a general description of an observable activitybehavior followed by the competency and the associated performance requirements written as tasks for the specific po. Ptb position task book rado radio operator ics saa state administrative agency scip statewide communications interoperability plan shsp state homeland security program sictep strategic interoperable communications training and exercise plan siec statewide interoperability executive committee sigb statewide interoperability governing body. Planning section chief psc3 resource unit leader resl statuscheckin recorder sckn situation unit leader sitl field observer fobs fire effects monitor femo infrared interpreter irin display processor dpro fire behavior analyst fban strategic operational planner sopl long term fire analyst ltan geographic information system specialist giss document unit leader docl. Course announcement allhazards situation unit leader sep.

These will not be repeated in unit leader position checklists in subsequent chapters. Planning section chief psc3ah resource unit leader reslah situation unit leader sitlah demobilization unit leader dmobah documentation unit leader doclah logistics sections. These responsibilities include processing information and intelligence and developing displays. Position task books are in a format which allows for documentation of a trainees ability to perform each task. The allhazard position task books for type 3 incident management teams were developed to assist personnel achieve qualifications in the allhazard incident command system ics positions. Indiana incident management program guidelines for the. Allhazards communications technician comt position task book. This language should be placed at the front of each of the nqs postion task books. Position description the tfl is responsible for managing and supervising all aspects of a mission, both operational and managerial, from the time of activation through the return to the home jurisdiction. This site is maintained by the emergency management institute emi, which is a part of the federal emergency management agency fema, department of homeland security dhs.