IMS - Liaison Officer Role

This course have been designed to provide participants with greater knowledge of the specific role of Liaison Officer in an Incident Management System.

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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.

The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.

To provide participants with greater knowledge of the specific role of Liaison Officer in an Incident Management System, with reference to the Forestry Commission Incident Management System, Defra Generic Plant Health Contingency Plan and other approaches, to provide the knowledge to work effectively as part of a Site, Local or National Incident Management Team for incidents or events.

This is for either internal working or external interoperability and/or coordination with other organisations and the emergency services using JESIP.

The delivery method for this course is either E-Learning or Classroom.

This course is delivered by the Forestry Commission and all enquiries should be sent to fc.training@forestrycommission.gov.uk.

The finer details

The course provides knowledge and assessment on:

• Principles of Incident Management

• Liaison Officer

• Civil Contingencies and Multi-Agency Working

• Structure and Management of an Incident

• Shared Situational Awareness and Decision Making

• Levels of Command and Control

• After Action Review and Organisational Learning

Delivery method

E-learning

Recognised by

Lantra Awards

Course description:

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Who should attend?

Junior, middle and senior managers in the land management and Plant Health sectors who would work at Site, Local and/or National levels, respectively, who undertake the role of the Liasion Officer.

This can be for a wide range incident types and events including, but not exclusive too; Plant Health, Animal Health, Wildfires, Missing Persons, Pollution, Storms/High Wind damage (including windblow) as well as recreation sites, visitor centres, public engagement, volunteer programmes, festivals and concerts.