S – 443 Infrared Interpreter for Incident Management

Introduction and Expectations

Introduction: Unit Objectives By the end of this unit, the students will be able to: List the objectives and ground rules for the course Understand the makeup of the cadre and students

S – 443 Course Objective To prepare the student to support Incident Management as an Infrared Interpreter trainee – IRIN(t). To give students resources to support an incident, or incidents, as an IRIN. Course notebook DVD – contains all powerpoints and exercises

Agenda Mon PM and Tues AM – presentations/discussion Tues PM – hardcopy exercises and start digital exercises Wed/Thur – digital exercises and presentations Fri – digital final, 4 hrs

Cadre Introductions

Student Introductions Name Home unit Relevant experience Fire and/or GIS

Administrative Details Restrooms Class Schedule Lunch, Breaks Restaurant Options

Ground Rules This course is a mix of lectures, demos, and exercises Cooperative learning environment Ask questions as we go We all have different levels of experience and learning styles The tools we use for the job are always changing

Ground Rules con’t Take side conversations outside Cell phones on mute When the instructor is lecturing or conducting a demo, your computer screen is turned off Frequent breaks Comments/Evaluations are important!!

Introduction: Unit Review By the end of this unit, the student will be able to: List the course objectives and ground rules Understand the makeup of the cadre and students

Questions?