2401 E. Katella Avenue, Suite #300, Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 940-6370

 
EOC course

Categories: Law Enforcement, Fire, Health Services, Emergency Management


grant funding All-Hazards Safety Officer L-954


Course Description

This course addresses all roles and responsibilities appropriate to a Safety Officer operating on local or state-level AHIMT or as a single resource.  These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of a Safety Officer on an AHIMT or as a single resource.

Performance Objectives

  • Demonstrating the role and responsibility of the Safety Officer in the position and creating an attitude of safety on an incident.
  • Understand the distinction between a hazard and a safety risk, and identify situations and actions that are of high importance to the Safety Officer.
  • Define several techniques that can be used to prioritize hazards for mitigation, as well as several types of mitigation and accident prevention.
  • Understand the purpose, components, and use of the Incident Safety Analysis (ICS Form 215A).
  • Understand and complete the Site Safety and Control Plan.
  • Discuss the Safety Officer’s interactions with the Logistics Section (and its various sub-units) to ensure that personnel needs are safely met.
  • Demonstrate the Safety Officer’s role in ensuring safety and disbanding the Safety Unit during incident demobilization and closeout.
 
Course Details
class size
Max Students
30
Duration
Duration
4 days (32 hours)
certifications
Certifications/
Licenses/Permits
Emergency Management Institute
cost
Cost
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