incident response system. IRS during disaster

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Unit 1 - Course Overview:
Introduction to IRS

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Course Objective
At the end of the
Course the
participants will be
able to demonstrate
the basic knowledge
of the Incident
Response System
(IRS).

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Student Introductions
 Name, job title, and
organization
 Overall experience with
emergency or incident
response
 IRS exposure and most
recent IRS experience; if
any

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Expectations
What do you
expect to gain
from this course?

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Instructor Expectations
 Cooperate with the group.
 Be open minded to new ideas.
 Participate actively in all of the
training activities and exercises.
 Return to class at the stated time.
 Use what you learn in the course
to perform effectively within an
IRS organization.

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Course Structure
Unit 2:
IRS Overview
Unit 6:
IRS Facilities
Unit 3:
Basic Features of IRS
Unit 5:
General Staff Functions
Unit 4:
Incident Commander &
Command Staff Functions
Unit 7:
Common
Responsibilities
Unit 1:
Course
Overview
Unit 8:
Course
Summary

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Course Logistics
 Course agenda
 Sign-in sheet
 Housekeeping:
 Breaks
 Tea/Coffee/Lunch
 Other Facilities
 Cell phone policy
 Other concerns

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Successful Course Completion
 Participate in unit
activities/exercises.
 Complete the end-of-
course evaluation.