This course provides participants with course work and hands-on training for the position of Situation Unit Leader on a Type 2 Incident Management Team. It covers the role and responsibilities of a Situation Unit Leader and the relationship of the Situation Unit Leader to other personnel within the Incident Command System (ICS). The student will become familiar with the various incident-related documents and software programs that may be used by the Situation Unit Leader.

Instructional methods include lectures, videos, class discussions and group exercises. A certificate of course completion will be awarded to those students who have 100% attendance.

Target Group
This course is intended for U.S. EPA personnel who have completed the Incident Command System courses I-100, 200, IS-700b and IS-800c, and who have been identified to be part of an Incident Management Team.  NOTE:  For the purpose of this specific course offering, the I-300 course prerequisite is waived. The instructor will review all registrations.

Objectives
After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the Situation Unit's mission and function
• Understand the management and leadership function of the Situation Unit Leader
• Describe the positions in the Situation Unit and the duties of each position
• Define the interactions of the SITL with other functional positions in the incident management team
• Describe the types of and sources of information that the Situation Unit utilizes
• List the products that the Situation Unit prepares or assists in preparing
• Complete a Situation Report (SitRep)

Students may obtain an electronic copy of the student manual for personal printing or e-reading at 

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=33

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Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   November 16, 2020 - November 19, 2020