L-180 — Human Factors in High-Risk Environments
Situation awareness, communication, decision making, risk, and team cohesion in high-risk environments. Six hours.
Ask about this programLeadership, human factors & ICS trainingTrain for the decisions.
Train for the decisions.
And the people.
Leadership and human factors. A common ICS foundation. Develop both with practitioners who bring major-incident experience into the room.
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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Practitioner-led learning / Operational experience in every program
Leadership &
human factors.
From followership to leading an incident. Situation awareness, communication and decisions under pressure.
Explore leadership programs 02 / The shared structureIncident
Command System.
From ICS foundations to complex incidents. Roles, objectives and a common process for coordinating the work.
Explore ICS trainingLeadership & human factors
The people side of operational performance—from self-awareness and followership to leading teams and incidents.
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.
Ask about this programL-380 — Fireline 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. Delivered in partnership with Mission-Centred Solutions.
Ask about this programL-381 — Incident Leadership
Incident leadership through a sustained, simulated all-risk incident. Command presence, intent, team development, and decisions under pressure. Five days. Delivered in partnership with Mission-Centred Solutions.
Ask about this programIncident Command System
Build a shared understanding of roles, objectives and coordination as incidents grow in complexity.
ICS-100 — Introduction
An introduction to ICS features, principles, and organizational structure. Half a day; no prerequisites.
Ask about this programICS-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.
Ask about this programICS-300 — Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
Unified command, resource management, the planning process, and transfer of command for expanding incidents. Three days.
Ask about this programICS-400 — Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents
Command and general staff functions during complex, multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional incidents. Two days.
Ask about this programPosition-specific training
Prepare to carry the responsibilities of an assigned incident management role.
Incident Commander
Command responsibilities on a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team: leadership, strategy, coordination, and transfer of command. 26 hours.
Ask about this programOperations Section Chief
Translate objectives into tactical action, manage resources, and keep operational information current. Exercises, simulations, and peer discussion. Four days.
Ask about this programPlanning Section Chief
Lead the planning cycle, maintain situational awareness, coordinate resources and situation information, and produce incident documentation. Four days.
Ask about this programLogistics Section Chief
Coordinate facilities, transport, supply, food, medical, and communications support throughout an operational period. 25+ contact hours.
Ask about this programDivision & Group Supervisor
Supervision, personnel management, information sharing, risk management, and coordination with incident objectives. 20+ contact hours.
Ask about this programStrike Team & Task Force Leader
Leadership and personnel supervision from pre-response through demobilization, including information sharing, risk management, and operational execution. 19+ contact hours.
Ask about this programEOC & crisis management
Connect information, priorities and decisions across the people supporting the response.
EOC Fundamentals
EOC structure, functions, and its relationship with ICS, with decision making, communication, stress management, and rapid team building. One day.
Ask about this programCrisis 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.
Ask about this programBeyond the course
Prepare the whole system.
Plans & programs
Review emergency management arrangements and develop practical response, evacuation and re-entry plans with clear responsibilities and dependencies.
Exercises & debriefs
Test decisions, coordination and handovers through tabletop or full-scale exercises. Use structured debriefs to turn lessons into assigned 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.
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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.
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