ICS-100 — Introduction
An introduction to ICS features, principles, and organizational structure. Half a day; no prerequisites.
Programs & preparednessBuild the capability.
Build the capability.
Practise the work.
Training delivered by experienced practitioners, connected to the roles, decisions, and pressures your people will face.
Every Exigent team member brings a minimum of 25 years of experience. We connect operational structure with leadership, communication, and human performance.
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Incident Command System
ICS-200 — Basic ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
Delegation of authority, management by objectives, briefings, organizational flexibility, and transfer of command. For personnel moving into supervisory responsibilities. Two days.
ICS-300 — Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
Unified command, resource management, the planning process, and transfer of command for expanding incidents. Three days.
ICS-400 — Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents
Command and general staff functions during complex, multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional incidents. Two days.
Position-specific training
Incident Commander
Command responsibilities on a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team: leadership, strategy, coordination, and transfer of command. 26 hours.
Operations Section Chief
Translate objectives into tactical action, manage resources, and keep operational information current. Exercises, simulations, and peer discussion. Four days.
Planning Section Chief
Lead the planning cycle, maintain situational awareness, coordinate resources and situation information, and produce incident documentation. Four days.
Logistics Section Chief
Coordinate facilities, transport, supply, food, medical, and communications support throughout an operational period. 25+ contact hours.
Division & Group Supervisor
Supervision, personnel management, information sharing, risk management, and coordination with incident objectives. 20+ contact hours.
Strike Team & Task Force Leader
Leadership and personnel supervision from pre-response through demobilization, including information sharing, risk management, and operational execution. 19+ contact hours.
EOC & crisis management
EOC Fundamentals
EOC structure, functions, and its relationship with ICS, with decision making, communication, stress management, and rapid team building. One day.
Crisis Management Workshops
Modular three-hour workshops on briefings, EOC tools, communications, decisions under pressure, and team performance. Topics shaped by organizational needs and exercise findings.
Leadership & human factors
L-180 — Human Factors in High-Risk Environments
Situation awareness, communication, decision making, risk, and team cohesion in high-risk environments. Six hours.
L-280 — Emerging Leader (Followership to Leadership)
Self-assessment and small-team leadership scenarios for personnel preparing for leadership. Two days: classroom and field application.
L-380 — Front-Line Leadership
Front-line leadership for emergency responders and other high-risk settings, combining classroom discussion with field work and simulation. 36 hours across four or five days.
L-381 — Incident Leadership
Incident leadership through a sustained, simulated all-risk incident. Command presence, intent, team development, and decisions under pressure. Five days.
Beyond the course
Prepare the whole system.
Plans & programs
Review emergency management arrangements, clarify responsibilities, and develop practical plans grounded in your organization’s needs and operating context.
Exercises & debriefs
Tabletop and full-scale exercises, facilitation, and structured debriefs that test coordination and help identify useful improvements.
Custom development
Focused work on leadership, briefings, communication, and decisions under pressure. Translate lessons into actions with owners and a way to check progress.
Start a conversation
What does your team need to be ready for?
Bring us the role, the challenge, or the lessons from your last activation. We will help define a practical development approach.
Discuss your needs
daryl.black@exigentinc.ca