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ICS-400: Advanced ICS
Hosted by Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP)
ERT - OSRTI

This 2-day course meets all the requirements and training needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for Advanced Incident Command System training.

Target Group
This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel that have successfully completed Incident Command and related training, I-100, I-200, ICS-300, IS-700b and IS-800d level training, and who will hold supervisory positions within an ICS organization.

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

  • Summarize principal responsibilities for each Command and General Staff member.
  • Describe the roles of deputies and assistants in incident management.
  • Describe the purposes and responsibilities of agency representatives, reporting relationships, and how they can be effectively used within the incident organization.
  • Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply under a Unified Command structure.
  • List the principal factors often found in, or related to, major and / or complex incidents.
  • List the four expansion options for incident organization and describe the conditions under which they would be applied.
  • Define Area Command.
  • Identify differences between Area Command, Unified Command, Multi-agency Coordination Systems, and Emergency Operations Centers.
  • List the principal advantages of using Area Command.
  • Describe how, when, and where Area Command would be established.
  • Describe the Area Command organization.
  • Identify six primary functional responsibilities of Area Command.

https://ertpvu.org/ClassroomCourseDetail.aspx?id=8

The classroom version of this course is delivered over two days (14 to 16 hours)

The virtual version of this course is delivered over three 5.5-hours per day or fewer via MS TEAMs

Continuing Education Units: 1.3

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.
For general information contact Registrar by telephone at 513-251-7669 or via e-mail at ertp-registrar2@tetratech.com

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Bullet  Edison, NJ
  August 16, 2023 - August 17, 2023
Bullet  EPA REGION 9 - exact location not yet determined,
Cancelled - Event Details
  July 27, 2023 - July 28, 2023
Bullet  Washington, DC
  July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  July 12, 2023 - July 13, 2023
Bullet  Denver, CO
  June 28, 2023 - June 29, 2023
Bullet  Norcross, GA
  March 1, 2023 - March 2, 2023
Bullet  Lenexa, KS
  December 1, 2022 - December 2, 2022
Bullet  Norcross, GA
Postponed - Event Details
  November 2, 2022 - November 3, 2022
Bullet  Boston, MA
  October 27, 2022 - October 28, 2022
Bullet  Sacramento, CA
  September 22, 2022 - September 23, 2022
Bullet  Seattle, WA
  September 21, 2022 - September 23, 2022
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  September 15, 2022 - September 16, 2022
Bullet  EPA REGION 10 - exact location not yet determined,
Postponed - Event Details
  September 1, 2022 - September 2, 2022
Bullet  Chicago, IL
Cancelled - Event Details
  February 17, 2022 - February 18, 2022
Bullet  Lenexa, KS
Postponed - Event Details
  July 23, 2020 - July 24, 2020
Bullet  Chicago, IL
Postponed - Event Details
  April 8, 2020 - April 9, 2020
Bullet  Seattle, WA
  March 5, 2020 - March 6, 2020
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  November 6, 2019 - November 7, 2019
Bullet  Ponce, PR
  October 23, 2019 - October 24, 2019
Bullet  Guaynabo, PR
  September 26, 2019 - September 27, 2019
Bullet  Addison, TX
  July 25, 2019 - July 26, 2019
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  May 1, 2019 - May 2, 2019
Bullet  Washington, DC
  April 25, 2019 - April 26, 2019
Bullet  New York, NY
  April 17, 2019 - April 18, 2019
Bullet  Biloxi, MS
  March 27, 2019 - March 28, 2019
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  March 26, 2019 - March 27, 2019
Bullet  New York, NY
Postponed - Event Details
  January 30, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Bullet  Washington, DC
Postponed - Event Details
  January 17, 2019 - January 18, 2019
Bullet  St. Paul, MN
  October 3, 2018 - October 4, 2018
Bullet  Norcross, GA
  August 29, 2018 - August 30, 2018
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  August 1, 2018 - August 2, 2018
Bullet  Seattle, WA
  July 11, 2018 - July 13, 2018
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
  June 13, 2018 - June 14, 2018
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  May 1, 2018 - May 2, 2018
Bullet  Portsmouth, NH
  September 21, 2017 - September 22, 2017
Bullet  Dallas, TX
  March 13, 2017 - March 13, 2017
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  March 7, 2017 - March 8, 2017
Bullet  Norcross, GA
  March 1, 2017 - March 2, 2017
Bullet  Addison, TX
  February 28, 2017 - March 1, 2017
Bullet  Washington, DC
  February 15, 2017 - February 16, 2017
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  February 9, 2017 - February 10, 2017
Bullet  Boston, MA
  January 25, 2017 - January 26, 2017
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  October 6, 2016 - October 7, 2016
Bullet  Athens, GA
  June 22, 2016 - June 23, 2016
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  June 21, 2016 - June 22, 2016
Bullet  Addison, TX
Postponed - Event Details
  May 10, 2016 - May 11, 2016
Bullet  Washington, DC
  February 10, 2016 - February 11, 2016
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
  January 14, 2016 - January 15, 2016
Bullet  Denver, CO
  January 13, 2016 - January 14, 2016
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  October 29, 2015 - October 30, 2015
Bullet  Dana Point, CA
  July 8, 2015 - July 9, 2015
Bullet  Denver, CO
  January 13, 2015 - January 14, 2015
Bullet  Addison, TX
  June 18, 2014 - June 19, 2014
Bullet  Sacramento, CA
  March 13, 2014 - March 14, 2014
Bullet  Addison, TX
Postponed - Event Details
  October 30, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  October 30, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Bullet  Helena, MT
  October 2, 2013 - October 3, 2013
Bullet  Sacramento, CA
  April 17, 2013 - April 18, 2013
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  February 13, 2013 - February 14, 2013
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
Postponed - Event Details
  February 13, 2013 - February 14, 2013
Bullet  Wheeling, WV
  February 13, 2013 - February 14, 2013
Bullet  Addison, TX
  July 25, 2012 - July 26, 2012
Bullet  New York, NY
  July 11, 2012 - July 12, 2012
Bullet  Norcross, GA
  June 27, 2012 - June 28, 2012
Bullet  Washington, DC
  June 27, 2012 - June 28, 2012
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  February 15, 2012 - February 16, 2012
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  December 1, 2011 - December 2, 2011
Bullet  Lakewood, CO
  November 2, 2011 - November 3, 2011
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
  October 5, 2011 - October 6, 2011
Bullet  Kansas City, MO
  October 5, 2011 - October 6, 2011
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
Cancelled - Event Details
  June 22, 2011 - June 23, 2011
Bullet  Augusta, ME
  April 6, 2011 - April 7, 2011
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  March 2, 2011 - March 3, 2011
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  December 15, 2010 - December 17, 2010
Bullet  Chicago, IL
  September 15, 2010 - September 16, 2010
Bullet  Norcross, GA
  July 14, 2010 - July 15, 2010
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
  June 23, 2010 - June 24, 2010
Bullet  Lakewood, CO
  April 28, 2010 - April 29, 2010
Bullet  Las Vegas, NV
  January 6, 2010 - January 8, 2010
Bullet  Lakewood, CO
  July 8, 2009 - July 10, 2009
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  July 7, 2009 - July 8, 2009
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  June 17, 2009 - June 19, 2009
Bullet  Kansas City, MO
  June 10, 2009 - June 12, 2009
Bullet  New York, NY
  January 21, 2009 - January 22, 2009
Bullet  Washington, DC
  January 7, 2009 - January 9, 2009
Bullet  Sacramento, CA
  October 29, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Bullet  Kansas City, MO
  October 22, 2008 - October 24, 2008
Bullet  Washington, DC
  September 24, 2008 - September 26, 2008
Bullet  Philadelphia, PA
  September 17, 2008 - September 19, 2008
Bullet  Montgomery, AL
  August 20, 2008 - August 22, 2008
Bullet  Seattle, WA
  July 23, 2008 - July 25, 2008
Bullet  San Francisco, CA
  July 9, 2008 - July 10, 2008
Bullet  Edison, NJ
  June 24, 2008 - June 26, 2008
Bullet  New York, NY
  January 15, 2008 - January 16, 2008
Bullet  Las Vegas, NV
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  August 1, 2007 - August 3, 2007
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  July 25, 2007 - July 27, 2007
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