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Event Details

General Information
Event Name: Safety Officer
Hosted By: Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP)
ERT - OSRTI
Event Description:

This 3-day course meets the training needs of the Safety Officer operating on a Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT). It is presented in a lecture/discussion format and supplemented with group exercises.

Target Group

This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have completed Incident Command System I-100, 200, 300, 400, IS-700b and IS-800d level courses and who have been identified to fill the Safety Officer or Assistant Safety Officer positions on an IMT.

Objectives

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Arrive at the incident, properly equipped, gather information to assess the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of a Safety Officer.
  • Identify, prioritize, and mitigate hazards and risks on the incident.
  • Plan, staff, and manage the safety organization to meet the needs of the incident.
  • Coordinate and plan with the command and general staff to assist in safely accomplishing the overall incident objectives.
  • Ensure that the preparation of special reports for the final incident package and incident close out with agency administrator is completed.

In compliance with Executive Order 13589 - Promoting Efficient Spending, Section 5; the ERTP will not be regularly printing or providing students hard copies of the course manual. Students may obtain an electronic copy of the student manual for personal printing or e-reading at:

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=27 

Continuing Education Units: 2.4

Unless otherwise specified, THIS COURSE, AND OTHER ERTP COURSES, IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.
*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.*

IMPORTANT NOTICES – Applicable to all ERTP courses :

  1. ERTP’s receipt of a Trainex course registration is a Registration Request, it is not a Guaranteed Enrollment in the Course. All ERTP training courses require applicant registration thru the Trainex system. Last minute course arrivals without prior ERTP Trainex course registration approval is not permitted. Before ERTP issues final approval to deliver any course and/or any EPA offices incurring expenses for the training event (including but not limited to EPA staff travel TA’s and/or ERTP training contractor expenses incurred), all EPA mandatory pre-approvals must all be met. The pre-approvals include (but are not limited to) the following:

    • Training location’s availability;
    • COVID status and/or other COVID Guidelines in effect for the location, as well as staff;
    • Agency limitations, scrutiny, and approvals of ‘Conference Spending Requirements (known as the “5170”)’ for the specific training course(s) scheduled delivery timeframe;
    • Weather (blizzard, hurricane, etc);
    • Contractual number of available course training slots;
    • EPA training location staff having priority registration over all other registrations; and/or
    • Hosting site Training Coordinator approval.

    In the event a course is subsequently postponed or canceled, or notification of registration cancellation is received, all EPA travel arrangements (airline/car rental/hotel) should be canceled in a timely manner. Registered students will receive a notification via email if/when a course is postponed and/or cancelled.
     
  2. For in-person course deliveries, confirmed course registered participants must abide by all facility physical access requirements for the location (examples: check-in at the security gate, Federal ID, Government PIV/CAC cards, photo id’s, etc.). If applicable for the course or location, restrictions may apply to non-citizens and acceptable identification may be required for facility entry.
Additional Information: Limited to U.S. EPA personnel
Registration Status: Registration Closed - Actual agenda may vary.
Event Begins: August 13, 2007 at 8:00 AM
Event Ends: August 15, 2007 at 5:00 PM
For questions about this event, please contact: Get password from your NIT coordinator or super.
Location
This event will be held at: Colorado Springs, CO 80906

There are no rooms available at the Sheraton.  Please make reservations at the Government rate at the Doubletree Hotel @ 719-576-8900. Ask for Jarrod.
Location Map:
These maps are for getting a general idea of the location - they may not be 100% accurate.
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Hotel Information
Hotel name and address: Doubletree Hotel Colorado Springs - World Arena
1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard/I-25 At Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: 7195768900
Map of Hotel: Click here to view 
Hotel Website: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=BD5ULLSXJ3UB2CSGBIVM22Q?ctyhocn=COSP-DT
Hotel Room Information: Rooms can be reserved until Jul. 25, 2007 under the hotel block name "EPA Academy".
   
   

 

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