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Understand your role in a crisis or disaster through an emergency preparedness course.

Learn:

  • a clear chain of command
  • efficient, accurate communications
  • split-second thinking
  • accurate decision-making
  • your role on a team that instantly gels

Our training is for a wide range of people who would have roles in municipal, industrial or institutional emergencies.  This includes:

  • fire
  • police
  • EMS
  • public works
  • social services
  • elected officials

You can train at the Emergency Training Centre, or we can take the course to you. As well, we can tailor the course length and content to your specific needs.

Course ID: #1-BEP

Course description: In this 8-hour course you'll:

  • learn how to carry out planning and operations for emergencies.
  • use planning process theory and to apply operation procedures to a spectrum of simulated disasters.
  • analyze case studies to examine the coordination of disaster management functions.

Evaluation: Open-book written exam

Delivery option: Distance learning - online

Course ID: #1-EOCM

Course description: This course includes the basic principles of emergency operations, along with standard operating procedures for an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). During the course you'll learn to operate effectively as staff members of an EOC.

Prerequisite: 1-BEP Basic Emergency Management (recommended)

Evaluation: Proctored open-book written exam

Delivery option: Corporate training - contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca

Course ID: #1-ICSEP

Course description: This 4-hour self-study module (online or print-based) is an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS). You'll learn:

  • ICS organization
  • basic terminology
  • common responsibilities associated with assignments

Prerequisite: This course is a prerequisite for further ICS training and can be adapted for classroom delivery. This course has been recently updated to reflect the latest information available in conjunction with CIFFC and AEMA.

Evaluation:
Proctored open-book written exam

Cost: $125

Delivery option: Distance learning - online

Course ID: #2-ICSEP

Course description: This 16-hour course is the second level in ICS training. You'll learn:

  • how to manage small- to moderate-sized emergencies
  • respond as a part of an integrated team

Concepts presented in ICS 100 will be expanded and applied during practical exercises. 

Prerequisite: #1-ICSEP Introduction to Incident Command System 100

Evaluation:
Proctored open-book written exam

Cost: $260

Delivery options:

Course ID: #3-ICSEP

Course description: This 24-hour course is the third level in ICS training. You'll:

  • manage moderate- to large-sized single-jurisdiction incidents
  • manage multi-agency emergency incidents
  • respond as part of an integrated team using ICS
  • expand and apply concepts and apply during practical exercises

Prerequisite: #2-ICSEP Incident Command System 200

Evaluation:
Proctored written exam

Cost: $260

Delivery options: