Real ICS Drill

[captrncap]

I'm looking for some advice or knowledge on how to see a "real" drill done within the ICS system.

I know CAP is moving towards ICS compliance but many members still don't have any real hands on experience -- just what is written in our regulations and SQTRs.

This handicaps us in that we believe that what we doing will also be the only way to work incidents.

[Eclipse]

I'm not sure what you mean.

CAP is working towards NIMS compliance in certain areas, but has been using ICS in one form or another for probably a decade.

An ICS grows organically with the first called or onscene.

An suppose you could compare an "incident" to an "event" (see ICS 300), but beyond that, if its not an emergency, we're not there.

If you want good hands on ICS experience, take the ICS 300 & 400, those are primarily "hands-on" classes.

More advanced? Find an AFRCC SAR class in your area.

At the end of the day, though, its not rocket science, its just who reports to who (and stay out of the rest), and standardizing / formalizing plans and terminology.  The end mission does not change,

[RRLE]

Are you writing about table-top exercises?

If so, see the FEMA courses:

IS-120.A An Introduction to Exercises

IS 120.A introduces the basics of emergency management exercises. It also builds a foundation for subsequent exercise courses, which provide the specifics of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the National Standard Exercise Curriculum (NSEC).

This course will introduce you to the following concepts:

Managing an exercise program
Designing and developing an exercise
Conducting an exercise
Evaluating an exercise
Developing and implementing an improvement plan

IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

IS 130 introduces the basics of emergency management exercise evaluation and improvement planning. It also builds a foundation for exercise evaluation concepts as identified in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will:

Understand the Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning steps
Comprehend the process of designing and developing exercise evaluation criteria
Identify the necessary tasks in conducting an exercise evaluation
Understand methods of analyzing exercise data
Identify the steps necessary to prepare an After Action Report (AAR) and conduct an After Action Conference (AAC)
Recognize the requirement of developing and implementing an improvement plan

IS-139 Exercise Design

This course will cover the purpose, characteristics, and requirements of three main types of exercises: Tabletop exercise Functional exercise Full-scale exercise In addition this course will cover: Exercise evaluation. Exercise enhancements. Designing a functional exercise.

IS-139 is also one of the seven courses in the Professional Development Series.

[Tubacap]

Another "real drill" resource would be to tag along on a scenario with an IMT (Incident Management Team).  These teams routinely deploy to large events.  Contact your local Emergency Management Coordinator and ask for their contact information.  In Pennsylvania these are roughly drawn out through our Counter Terrorism Task Force structure.

[NavLT]

I would advise you to attend a Joint Wing Air Force Graded Training Eval or a Joint Wing/other agency mission. 

I have been told frequently if you want to train for OPS/Plans/Logistics Sec cheif..the only way to do that is to go to one of the two big wing missions a year.  It does not happen much at the local level.

I don't think it has to be that way but if you are looking to find the training they are much more likely to have it at the AF GTE nation wide than at a local SAREX

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