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To provide participants with greater knowledge of the specific role of Operator 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 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.

The finer details

This course provides knowledge and assessment on:

• Principles of Incident Management
• Operator, Teams, Sections, Group as well as Divisional and Sector Management
• Structure and Management of an Incident
• Shared Situational Awareness and Decision Making
• Safety at Incidents
• After Action Review and Organisational Learning

Delivery method

Online

Course description:

IMS - Operator Role Download PDF

Who should attend?

Operational staff in the land management and Plant Health sectors who would work at Site levels, who undertake the role of the Operator.
 
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.
 

What will be covered?

The following is covered:
• What is Incident Management and the core principles as defined in the Incident Management System (IMS)
• Role, Responsibilities and Tasks of the Operator, Team, Section, Group Leaders as well as Divisions and Sectors.
• How to develop effective Incident Management Team structures. 
• How to improve shared situational awareness and decision making.
• How to ensure safety at incidents or events
 

Other areas of interest

Wildfire Management Plan Module 

Vegetation Fire Operator Module

Vegetation Fire Foundation Module

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