Ground Team Leader Course

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Ground Team Leader CourseICS, CISM some other
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• Minnesota Wing
• April 19, 2008
• Maj. Jerry Rosendahl
• MN Wing Vice Commander

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Incident Command SystemICS

• History of Incident Command System
• Early 1970s in California (FireScope)
• ICS in Minnesota MIMS
• 1980s, mostly Fire Service
• Defers now to NIMS
• Post-9/11 Lessons Learned
• National Incident Management System
• CAP General ES Requirements
• CAPT 116 Parts I II

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Incident Command SystemICS

• FEMA, USFA, NFA, EMI
• Independent Study Courses
• IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800 (b)
• Classroom delivery only
• ICS300, ICS400 (total 32 hours)
• NIMS Memo from BG Courter
• More variations on the way
• Requirements are based on job duties

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Incident Command SystemICS

• Command (C)
• Command Staff
• Safety Officer, Public Information Officer,
  Liaison Officer
• General Staff (FLOP)
• Operations, Planning, Logistics,
  Finance/Administration
• What is only position that must be filled?

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Incident Command SystemICS

• Terminology
• Unity of Command
• Unified Command
• Freelancing
• Span of Control
• Working with local public safety officials
• Who is in Command?
• Questions on ICS?

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Critical Incident Stress Management

• CAPR 60-5 (3 Nov 2006) CISM
• Defined as a comprehensive, integrated,
  multi-component crisis intervention system
• Purpose is to mitigate psychological impact of
  traumatic event
• CISM normally occurs as peer counseling
• CISM may identify a need for professional
  counseling for an individual

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Critical Incident Stress Management

• CISM de-briefing sessions
• Who can attend
• Who conducts
• Very specific training for CISM counselors
• Incident Commanders need to be aware of signs
  that indicate a need for CISM
• ICs notify Wing or Region CISM representative
  may use public groups

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Critical Incident Stress Management

• What are examples of CAP missions where CISM may
  be needed?
• Have you ever been through a de-briefing?
• Can you think of a traumatic event in your life
  which still sticks in the back of your mind?
• This is not the time to be brave or macho
• Questions on CISM?

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Thank You..for your time and commitment to CAP

• Major Jerry Rosendahl
• MN Wing Vice Commander
• cv_at_mncap.org
• 651.248.8726