1. ICS & IMT Instructor Qualifications Bill Campbell, Chief IMT Section; past State Training Officer New York State Office of Emergency Management April 29, 2014

2. Bill Campbell, Chief, IMT Section April 29, 2014 ICS Curriculum (ICS 200, 300 & 400)  ICS Basic (I–200) Either online or classroom version accepted as meeting the prerequisite for ICS Intermediate (I-300).  ICS Intermediate (I-300) Delivered by minimum of two instructors and needs to be 3 full days to be effective.  ICS Advanced (I-400) Delivered by minimum of two instructors and needs to be 2 full days to be effective.  In New York State, ICS 300 and 400 instructors are mentored by approved and experienced instructors. Also required to complete Position Task Books developed and used in New York State to qualify instructors as “Lead” & “Unit” instructors. 2

3. Bill Campbell, Chief, IMT Section April 29, 2014 ICS Curriculum in New York State  IAP Workshop (a.k.a. ICS-300 Refresher) – One day refresher course that combines a review of the ICS Planning Process with an exercise simulation in which students apply the ICS Planning Process for a given scenario.  Scenario provides an opportunity to use either a “generic” scenario or to choose a specific kind of incident tailored to the audience’s needs.  In New York State, Instructor Workshops are held, usually twice a year, to bring all of our instructors together, including all of our ICS 300 and 400 instructors. Purpose is to provide any curriculum updates, maintain quality assurance and share ideas and recommendations amongst instructors and staff. 3

4. Bill Campbell, Chief, IMT Section April 29, 2014 All Hazards Position Specific Courses  Instructor guidelines issued by EMI need to be adhered to the greatest extent possible.  Purpose of the AH ICS Position Specific Courses needs to be better understood by STO’s and the broader emergency management community.  Need to do a better job of sending the “right” people to T-t-T courses.  If needed, ask for help from others with experience in program.  These “Advanced” level courses demand Lead Instructors that have “been there, done that and got the T-shirt”, not power point slide readers. 4

5. Bill Campbell, Chief, IMT Section April 29, 2014 ICS/IMT Training & Experience Pyramid