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RECOMMENDED TRAINING
These recommendations are listed by position/assignment. Definitions of each position/assignment is included below:
- ALL - Basic training that everyone needs to get started and be useful.
- CERT - Training that will prepare you to provide communications between a CERT Team location and the city EOC.
- FIELD - Training that will prepare you to provide communications at a Field location such as a shelter, staging location, CERT Team, creek watch, crowd monitor, shadow assignment, staff the communications van, etc.
- PACKET - Training that will prepare you to set-up and operate a packet station provided to you, or one that you bring, at any location to which you might be assigned.
- EOC - Training that will prepare you to operate from the city Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- LEADERSHIP - Training that will prepare those asked to take on a leadership role as an AEC or shift supervisor.
References to Type shown below are based on Resource Typing and defined here.
TRAINING COURSE |
ALL |
CERT |
FIELD |
PACKET |
EOC |
LEADERSHIP |
ISC-100 Intro to the Incident Command System (ICS) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
ICS-200 ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
ICS-700 Intro to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
SEMS G606 Intro to Standardized Emergency Management System |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Introduction to Emergency Communications |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Fundamentals of Emergency Communications |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Field Operations Type III, Part A & B and Type II |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Message Passing |
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
Net Control Type 3, Part A & B |
X |
X |
X |
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Net Control Type 2 |
X |
X |
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Shadowing |
X |
X |
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Antenna Fundamentals & Safety |
X |
X |
X |
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Cross Band Repeating |
X |
X |
X |
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Packet Type 3, Part A & B |
X |
X |
X |
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Packet Type 2 |
X |
X |
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Event Planning Type I |
X |
More information about the online self study ICS classes can be found here:
ICS Training
More information about the classroom classes can be found here:
Classroom Training
Registration for classes, drills & public service events can be found here:
Registration Info
Last Updated: March 19, 2020