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TYPE II EOC Position Credentialing Standards DRAFT Version 0.10 Revised: October 15, 2016 This document outlines the process and requirements for obtaining Cal OES Type II EOC credentials

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TYPE II EOC Position

Credentialing StandardsDRAFTVersion 0.10Revised: October 15, 2016

This document outlinesthe process and requirements

for obtaining Cal OES Type II EOC credentials

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CAL OES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION ANDCREDENTIALING VISION

TheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)strivestoprovideastaterecognizedpathwayforthoseseekingprofessionalstandardsinEmergencyManagement.CalOESinconjunctionwiththeCaliforniaSpecializedTrainingInstitute(CSTI)hasimplementednewEmergencyManagementProfessionalDevelopmentCertificationandEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)PositionCredentialingPrograms.Featuresoftheseprogramsincludeamulti‐levelemergencymanagementprofessionalcertificationprogramandastandardizedpathforindividualstoserveinspecificrolesintheEOC.

TheEmergencyManagementCertificationandEOCPositionCredentialingProgramisauserdrivenprocess,basedonnationalstandards.Theprocessconsistsofseveralelementsincluding:

Training Education WorkExperience Testing Validation

CertificationsandCredentialsarevalidforaperiodoftimeandrequireacontinuingeducationand/orrefreshercomponent.

TheCalOESEmergencyManagementcertificationandcredentialingprogramhasbeendesignedtoalignwithseveralotherStateandFederalprojectsincluding:

TheFEMANationalEmergencyManagementBasicAcademy CaliforniaIncidentCommandCertificationSystem StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem NationalIncidentManagementSystem

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CONTENTS

CalOESEmergencyManagementCertificationandCredentialingVision.......................................................3

Contents.......................................................................................................................................................................................5

IntroductionandOverview.................................................................................................................................................7

Audience.................................................................................................................................................................................7

Purpose...................................................................................................................................................................................8

Process....................................................................................................................................................................................8

Policy........................................................................................................................................................................................9

DocumentationStandards..........................................................................................................................................9

Recertification.................................................................................................................................................................9

JobShadowing.................................................................................................................................................................9

Positions&CoreCurriculum............................................................................................................................................10

EOCCredentialedPositions..........................................................................................................................................10

BaselineCoursework......................................................................................................................................................12

Equivalencies......................................................................................................................................................................12

EOCActivation&Exam..................................................................................................................................................13

PositionSpecificCurriculum.............................................................................................................................................14

Management.......................................................................................................................................................................14

Operations...........................................................................................................................................................................15

Planning&Intelligence..................................................................................................................................................16

Logistics................................................................................................................................................................................17

Finance&Administration.............................................................................................................................................18

PositionPerformanceRatingForm(ICS226)...........................................................................................................19

CredentialRequestSubmissionForm...........................................................................................................................20

ApprovedCourseList..........................................................................................................................................................21

Acronyms..................................................................................................................................................................................24

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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWCalifornia’spublic,private,volunteer,andtribalemergencyservicespersonnelservetheircommunitieswithprofessionalismanddedication.Thepotentialforcommunitiestorequiredisasterassistancehassignificantlyincreased.CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgrampromotesanenhancedlevelofreadinessandresponseforday‐todayemergenciesandcatastrophicdisastersbyensuringqualifiedandcompetentstaffingforEOCs,DepartmentOperationsCenters(DOCs),andsupportcenters.

Theneedforemergencyservicesstafftodeployoutsidetheirjurisdictionhasplacedadditionaldemandsonemergencyservicessystems.Existingmutual‐aidsystemsmustguaranteeswiftandsuccessfulsupportbydeployingqualifiedemergencyservicespersonneltoanydomesticemergency/disaster.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgramhelpspromoteelementsoftheStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)andisdesignedtoflowintothelargereffortoftheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)GuidelinesfortheCredentialingofPersonnel.TheNIMSGuidelinesrequirestatestoinitiatedevelopmentofaState/Territory/Tribalsystem(thatincorporateslocaljurisdictions)tocredentialemergencymanagement/responsepersonneltoensureproperauthorizationandaccesstoanincidentincludinginvolvingmutualaidagreementsand/orassistanceagreements1.ByfollowingtheframeworkoftheFederalGuidance,California’sprogramwillfacilitateaseamlesstransitionintoanationalsystem.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgrampromoteseffectiveandefficientpersonnelresourcemanagement,andenhancesthelevelofprofessionalismandcapabilitiesforemergencyservicespersonnel.TheTypeIandIIProgramsalsosupportstheEmergencyManagementMutualAid(EMMA)andEmergencyManagementAssistantCompact(EMAC)effortswhilemeetingSEMS/NIMSrequirements.CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgram’sneteffectwillhelpreducelossoflife,anddamagetotheenvironmentandpropertyduringanemergency/disaster.

AUDIENCETheTypeIIProgram2isabenchmarkstandardforlocalgovernment.LocalGovernment,withinSEMS,isdefinedascity,county,specialdistrictsandtribalgovernmentsinCalifornia.However,thetrainingstandardsoutlinedinthisbookmaybeusedbyanyCaliforniaEOC.“Any”includesEOCsandDOCsrunbyspecialdistricts(schooldistricts,utilitiesdistricts,andsoon),privateorganizations(businesses,non‐governmentalorganizations,charities,andthelike),TribalentitiesandStateagencies.TheTypeIandIIProgramsaredesignedtocredentialthosewhomaybedeployedforeitherEMMAorEMACrequestpurposes.Personnelseekingthiscredentialareprofessionalswhohavehands‐onexperienceworkinginEOCsduringreallifedisasters,emergenciesandplannedevents.

1GuidanceDocument,November21,20082ForinformationonthetypeI&IIIPrograms,pleasereviewtheaudiencesectionoftheTypeI&IIIstandardsbooks

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PURPOSEAstatewideEOCPositionCredentialingProgramprovidesEmergencyManagersawaytoidentifymeasuresforEOCpositioncompetencies.Additionally,astatewideEOCCredentialingProgramdocumentsprofessionalqualifications,certifications,training,andeducationrequirementsthatdefinebasiccriteriaexpectedofemergencyservicespersonnelforeffectiveEOCmanagementandoperations.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgramverifiesemergencyservicepersonnelqualificationsandcertifications.However,theprogramdoesnotprovideautomaticaccesstoEOCsoridentificationofpersonnel.TheprocessforrequestingresourcesforcertainEOCpositionsisaccomplishedthroughtheStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)resourcerequestprocess.

PROCESSNIMSandSEMScomplianceincludestheentirespectrumofemergenciesfromday‐to‐dayemergenciestocatastrophic.TheintentofSEMS/NIMSistoensureallgovernmentlevels,tribal,privateorganizations,non‐governmental,faith‐based,andcommunity‐basedorganizationscanworktogethereffectivelybyusingthesameorganizationalstructures,terminology,procedures,andsystems.

CalOES’sEOCPositionCredentialingProgramisbasedontheNIMSGuidelinesfortheCredentialingofPersonnel3andHomelandSecurityNIMSTrainingProgram.ToobtainCalOESCredentials,emergencyservicepersonnelmustcomplywiththecertificationandqualificationstandardsforeachEOCpositiondesired,andfollowtheCalOESEOCPositionCredentialingProgramguidelines.ProfessionalsmustachieveallrequirementsoftheTypeIIIProgrampriortoadvancingtotheTypeIIProgram.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgramisconsistentwithSEMSregulationsandguidelines.SEMSregulations§2428(a)and(b)requireemergencyservicespersonneltodemonstrateandmaintainminimumSEMSperformancetrainingobjectives.SEMSregulations§2443stateslocalgovernmentsmustuseSEMStobeeligibleforstatefunding.ForCalOEStypeIIEOCpositioncredentialing,applicantsmust:

Identify

Locate the type II EOCposition you wish tobe credentialled for inthis set of standards

Complete

Follow theinstructions tocomplete both thebaseline and specifictraining for yourposition

Submit

Submit copies of yourtraining certificates,any additionalpaperwork requiredand your credentialrequest submissionform to CSTI

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Figure 1 – Cal OES EOC Credential Process

POLICYParticipationintheCalOESEOCcredentialingprogramisvoluntary.However,credentialingEOCstaffhelpstoensurethatpersonnelpossesstheminimumknowledge,skillsandexperiencenecessarytoexecuteemergencymanagementEOCactivitiessafelyandeffectively.

OnlythosewithaTypeIIorIcredentialwillbeconsideredforEMMAand/orEMACdeployment.4

DOCUMENTATION STANDARDSDocumentation(i.e.coursecertificates)submittedtothestateEOCcredentialingprogrammustbeissuedbyanyoftheconsortiummembersreferencedontheCalOESwebsiteasbeingtrainingpartnersofCSTI.

Initialdocumentationconsideredforthecredentialingprogrammusthavebeenobtainedwithinthepastfive(5)years.EquivalencyrequestsmaybesubmittedtoCSTIforreviewandconsiderationusingtheprocessoutlinedintheequivalencysectionofthissetofstandards.

RECERTIFICATIONTherecertificationrequirementmaybemetbydocumentingactualincidentexperiencesinaposition,fillingequivalentlocalEOCsection/positions,drills,exercisesorotherrefreshertraininginsubjectmatter,positionand/orfunctionlistedabovewithinafour(4)yearperiod.

AdvancementtotheTypeIIcredential,withintheoriginalfive(5)yearperiodoftheTypeIIIcredential,willautomaticallyresettherecertificationtimelineasofthedatetheTypeIIcredentialisissuedbyCalOES.

Year1

Year4

ContinuingEducationofferedbyCalOEStrainingpartners

2Complex,multi‐agencyactual+ incidentorplannedevent

JOB SHADOWINGJobshadowinginlocalEOC’scanbeaneffectivewayforpersonnelintrainingtogainvaluableoperationalexperience.JobshadowingofEOCpositionsisallowedbasedontheapprovalofthehostEOCandisNOTrequiredforthehostEOC.AdditionalinformationregardingrecommendedprocessesforjobshadowingareincludedintheEOC Position Credentialing Program Resource Guide.

4AfiveyeargraceperiodwillbeineffectforEMMAandEMACdeploymentsfromJuly1,2016untilJuly1,2021tomeettheneedsoflocalgovernmentduringdisastersituations.

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POSITIONS & CORE CURRICULUMTypeIIcredentialingwillprepareEOCstaffnotonlytoworkintheirlocalEOCbutalsobedeployedduringEmergencyManagementMutualAid(EMMA)andEmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact(EMAC)requests.ForTypeIIpositionsaTypeIIIcredentialmustbeacquiredpriortocompletingtheTypeIIcorecurriculum,positionspecifictrainingandhandsonexperiencerequirements.

EOCCREDENTIALED POSITIONSBasicEOCpositionsthatmayexistinanEOCorganizedundertheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)havebeenidentifiedasastandardwhichcanbeusedinanyEOC.ThesepositionsareofferedascredentialedpositionswithintheCalOESEOCcredentialprogram.

TheICSmodelfororganizinganEOCisnottheONLYwaytoorganizeanEOC.JurisdictionsmayusetheStateEmergencyFunction(EF)structureorFederalEmergencySupportFunction(ESF)structure.YoumaycontactyourlocalOfficeofEmergencyServices(OES)andaskwhichcredentialedpositionsmaycorrelatetopositionsinthesestructures.

Additionally,somepositionsmaybenamedthesameasthestructureprovidedbutmightbelocatedinadifferentsectionorbranchthannoted.Forthisreason,theEOCcredentialingprogramisbasedontheposition(notthesection).YourlocalOESwillbeabletoidentifythesedifferencesforyouandsuggestwhichcredentialedpositionyoushouldchooseforthetasksyouwillbeaskedtoperforminyour EOC.

DuringEMMA&EMACdeployment,personnelrequestingtofillpositionsshouldinquireduringtheMissionTaskingprocessastowhichSEMSfunctiontheirpositionmaybelocatedinwithintherequestingEOC.

TypeIICredential

TypeICredential

Prerequisite

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Figure 2 – Cal OES Type II Credentialed EOC Positions5

5 The EOC Credentialing Program is based on the position not the section

Fire Branch Director

Law Branch Director

Care & Shelter BranchDirector

Animal Services GroupSupervisor

Medical/Health BranchDirector

Ag & Natural ResourcesBranch Director

Construction &Engineering Branch

Director

Operations Chief/Coord.

EOC Director

Safety Officer

Public InformationOfficer

Private Sector Coord

EOC Coordinator

Liaison Officer

Legal Affairs Officer

Planning & IntelChief/Coord.

Logistics Chief/CoordFinance & AdminChief/Coord.

Damage/SafetyAssessment Group

Supervisor

Debris Mgt. GroupSupervisor

Public Works GroupSupervisor

Utilities Representative

Situation Analysis UnitLeader

Documentation UnitLeader

Advanced Planning UnitLeader

ResourceStatus/Tracking Unit

Leader

Demobilization UnitLeader

Techinical Specialists

Access & FunctionalNeeds Specialist

GIS Specialist

Social Media TechSpecialist

Communications/IS UnitLeader

Transportation UnitLeader

Personnel Unit Leader

Supply/ProcurementUnit Leader

Facilities Unit Leader

Food Unit Leader

Donations ManagementUnit Leader

Volunteer CoordinationUnit Leader

Time Keeping UnitLeader

Cost Accounting UnitLeader

Compensation & ClaimsUnit Leader

Purchasing Unit Leader

Recovery Unit Leader

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BASELINE COURSEWORKTypeIICredentialedpersonnelareconsideredeligiblefordeploymenttorequestingjurisdictionsduringeventswhenEMMAandEMACarebeingused.Assuch,allTypeIIEOCcredentialedstaffMUSTfulfillallrequirementsoftheTypeIIIProgrampriortoreceivingtheircredential.TypeIIandTypeIIIrequirementsmaybesubmittedsimultaneouslyforaposition.

WhileEMMAandEMACdeploymentareNOTarequirement,ifyouareaTypeIIcredentialedEOCstaffmember,itmaybesomethingyouwishtoparticipatein.ToensurethatTypeIIcredentialedpersonnelhaveaworkingknowledgeofbothsystems,theyMUSTsubmitaletterdocumentingcompletionofthefollowingtasks:

Havenavigatedthroughthe“HowEMACWorks”sectionoftheNEMAEMACwebsite‐http://www.emacweb.org/index.php/learnaboutemac/how‐emac‐works

HavereadtheCalOESEMMAPlan Haveassembledapersonalgo‐kitforpossibleEMMAdeployments

TheFEMAProfessionalDevelopmentSeriesincludessevenEmergencyManagementInstituteIndependentstudycoursesthatprovideawell‐roundedsetoffundamentalsforthoseintheemergencymanagementprofession.IS‐230.disincludedinasaBaselinecourseintheTypeIIIprogram.TheremainingsixcoursesareconsideredbaselinecourseworkfortheTypeIIProgram.

Baseline

Advanced

IncidentComplexity

High

Low

IS‐244.b

IS‐241.b

IS‐242.b

IS‐240.b

IS‐235.b

IS‐120.a

EQUIVALENCIESThosewishingtosubstitutepastcourseworkshouldsendaletteroutliningthesubstitutionrequestedtoCSTI.Substitutionswillbegrantedonacasebycasebasis.CSTIreservestherighttorequestCoursesyllabus,descriptionandcertificateofcompletionforindividualassessment.Examplesofcourseworkwhichmaybeacceptedinclude:

FEMAE/L‐seriescourses IncidentManagementTeamcourses MEPPCertification

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EOCACTIVATION&EXAMAnessentialpartoftheTypeIIProgramisgaininghands‐on‐experienceinanEOCsettingduringanemergencyresponse.TofulfillthispartoftheCalOESEOCcredentialingprogramyoumustcompletebothofthefollowing:

Fillthepositionyouareapplyingforcredentialingfor,foratleasttwoOperationalPeriodsinanEOCduringtwoseparateemergenciesorplannedevents.DocumentationofthisexperiencewillbeprovidedtoCSTIaseitheraFully Satisfactoryevaluationfromthepositionsupervisingyou6intheEOCortherevisedICS226formlocatedintheAppendices.

Passanon‐linecompetencyexamrelatedtothepositionwithascoreof70%orhigher

6 Note:yoursupervisorneednothaveaCalOESEOCcredentialtoverifyyourexperience.

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POSITION SPECIFIC CURRICULUMInadditiontotheCoreCurriculumlistedinthepreviouschapter,eachTypeIIpositionhastrainingthatisspecifictothetasksperformedbythepositionwithintheEOC.

MANAGEMENTTheManagementSectionoftheEOChassevenCalOEScredentialedpositions.

Note: theLiaisonOfficerpositiondoesnotrequireanyadditionalcoursework.

EOC Director

EOCCoordinator

Safety Officer

Liaison OfficerPublic

InformationOfficer

Legal AffairsOfficer

Private SectorCoord

Figure 4 – EOC Management Positions

ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredfortheManagementpositions:

EOCDirector

EOCCoordinator

SafetyOfficer

PublicInform

ation

Officer

LegalAffairs

Officer

PrivateSector

Coordinator

IS‐200–ICSforSingleResources G‐270.4–DisasterRecovery ICS‐300–IntermediateICS ICS‐400–Responders IS‐821.a–CriticalInfrastructure LO388–AdvancedPIO AmericanRedCross,PhysiologicalFirstAidCourse Lettercertifyingtwoyearsofexperienceascounselforalocalgovernmentagency

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OPERATIONSTheOperationsSectionoftheEOChas:

OneSectionChief/Coord.

FiveBranchpositions

FourGrouppositions

Fire BranchDirector

Law BranchDirector

OperationsChief/Coord.

Care & ShelterBranch Director

Animal ServicesGroup Supervisor

Medical/HealthBranch Director

Ag & NaturalResources Branch

Director

Construction &Engineering

Branch Director

Damage/SafetyAssessment Group

Supervisor

Public WorksGroup Supervisor

Debris Mgt. GroupSupervisor

UtilitiesRepresentative

Figure 5 – EOC Operations PositionsavailablefortheCalOEScredentialingprogram.ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredfortheOperationspositions:

Operations

Chief/Coordinator

FireBranchDirector

LawBranchDirector

Care&Shelter

BranchDirector

AnimalServiceGroup

Supervisor

Medical/Health

BranchDirector

Construction&

EngineeringBranch

Director

Ag&Natural

ResourcesBranch

Director

Dam

age/Safety

Assessm

entGroup

Supervisor

DebrisManagem

ent

GroupSupervisor

PublicWorksGroup

Supervisor

Utilities

Representative

IS‐10–AnimalsinDisasters IS‐111.a–LivestockinDisasters ICS‐300‐IntermediateICS IS‐366–PlanningforChildren IS‐368orG‐197orL‐197–A&FN ICS‐400–Responders IS‐554–PlanningforPW IS‐556–DamageAssessment IS‐558–RecoveryforPW IS‐559–LocalDamageAssmt IS‐803–ESF3Intro IS‐804–ESF4Intro IS‐806–ESF6Intro IS‐809–ESF9Intro IS‐811–ESF11Intro IS‐813–ESF13Intro G‐270.4–DisasterRecovery G‐393–DisasterMitigation E‐202‐DebrisManagement CalOESSAPEvaluatorcourse CDSSFASTTraining IAWTIAnimalShelterCourse AgroterrorismCourse LettercertifyingknowledgeoftheStateAmbulanceStrikeTeams&MobileMedicalAssetProgramSystem

Lettercertifying5years’experienceintheUtilitiesEmergencyManagementField

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PLANNING& INTELLIGENCETheP&ISectionoftheEOChaseightCalOEScredentialedpositions.

Note: theDemobilizationUnitLeaderandTechnicalSpecialistpositionsdonotrequireanyadditionalcoursework.

SituationAnalysis Unit

Leader

DocumentationUnit Leader

Planning & IntelChief/Coord.

AdvancedPlanning Unit

Leader

ResourceStatus/TrackingUnit Leader

DemobilizationUnit Leader

TechinicalSpecialists

Access &Functional Needs

Specialist

Social MediaTech Specialist

Figure 6 – EOC Planning & Intelligence Positions

ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredforthePlanning&Intelligencepositions:

Planning&Intelligence

Chief/Coordinator

SituationAnalysisUnit

Leader

Docum

entationUnit

Leader

AdvancedPlanning

UnitLeader

Resource

Status/TrackingUnit

Leader

Access&Functional

NeedsSpecialist

GISUnitLeader

SocialMediaTechnical

Specialist

ICS‐300‐IntermediateICS IS‐366–ChildreninDisasters ICS‐400–Responders IS‐632.a–IntrotoDebrisOps IS‐806–ESF6Intro G‐270.4–DisasterRecovery G‐626E–EssentialEOCActionPlanning PER‐344–SocialMediaTools CDSSFASTTraining Lettercertifyingexperiencewithrecordsretentionpractices

Lettercertifyingatleasttwoyears’experienceintheGISfield(specifyDesktop,Serverand/orOn‐lineenvironments)

LetterfromVOSTsupervisorcertifyingmembershipinaNationalVOSTteam

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Logistics Chief/Coord

Communications/ISUnit Leader

Transportation UnitLeader

Personnel Unit LeaderSupply/Procurement

Unit Leader

LOGISTICSTheLogisticsSectionoftheEOChasnineCalOEScredentialedpositions.

Note: theFacilitiesUnitLeaderpositiondoesnotrequireanyadditionalcoursework.

Facilities Unit Leader Food Unit Leader

DonationsManagement Unit

Leader

VolunteerCoordination Unit

Leader

Figure 7 – EOC Logistics Positions

ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredfortheLogisticspositions:

Logistics

Chief/Coordinator

Communications/I

SUnitLeader

Transportation

UnitLeader

PersonnelUnit

Ld

Supply/Procureme

ntUnitLeader

Donations

Managem

entUnit

Leader

Volunteer

CoordinationUnit

Leader

IS‐2887‐VolunteerAgencies ICS‐300‐IntermediateICS ICS‐400–Responders IS‐801–ESF1Intro IS‐802–ESF2Intro IS‐807–ESF7Intro Lettercertifyingatleasttwoyears’experiencewithCommunicationsequipmentandInformationTechnology/Systems

Lettercertifyingatleastoneyears’experienceinHumanResources

Lettercertifyingatleastoneyears’experienceinSupply&Procurement

7ProofthatapplicantisaCertifiedVolunteerAdministrator(CVA)willsubstituteforthiscourse

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Finance & AdminChief/Coord.

Time KeepingUnit Leader

Cost AccountingUnit Leader

FINANCE&ADMINISTRATIONTheFinance&AdministrationSectionoftheEOChassixCalOEScredentialedpositions.

Compensation &Claims UnitLeader

Purchasing UnitLeader

Recovery UnitLeader

Figure 8 – EOC Finance & Administration Positions

ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredfortheFinance&Administrationpositions:

Finance&

Adm

inistration

Chief/Coordinator

TimekeepingUnit

Leader

CostAccountingUnit

Leader

Compensation&

ClaimsUnitLeader

PurchasingUnit

Leader

RecoveryUnit

Leader

ICS‐300‐IntermediateICS ICS‐400–Responders IS‐403–IndividualAssistance IS‐2900–NatlDisasterRecoveryFramework 2years’experienceinHumanResources 2years’experienceinFinancialManagement

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POSITION PERFORMANCE RATING FORM (ICS 226)Position Credentialing Incident Response

and Exercise Performance Rating

Revised ICS form 226

Instructions:Theimmediatesupervisorwillpreparethisformforasubordinateperson.Ratingwillbereviewedwiththeindividualwhowillsignanddatetheform.Theindividualwhoisbeingreviewedwillretainthisdocumentsoitmaybeusedasdocumentationforpositioncredentialing.

Name: Incident/ExerciseName:

Incident/ExerciseAddress: Date(s)ofPositionAssignment:

ICSPositionHeld: AgencyPosition:

Incident/ExerciseType:☐Respondingtoacomplex,multi‐agencyincident,actuallyfillingtheposition☐Fillingthepositioninamulti‐agencyexercise☐Mentoringunderapersonfillingtheposition

Performance Levels

Listmaindutiesfromthepositionchecklistonwhichthepositionwillberated.EnterXappropriatecolumnindicatingtheindividual’slevelofperformanceforeachdutylisted D

idnotapply

atthisincident

Unacceptable

Needto

Improve

Fully

Satisfactory

Exceeds

Satisfactory

Remarks:

Thisratinghasbeendiscussedwithme(signatureofindividualbeingrated) Date:

Ratedby(signature):

Name(printed):

E‐Mail:

Phone:

Date:

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CREDENTIAL REQUEST SUBMISSION FORMPersonalInformationFirstName: LastName: E‐Mail:

Organization:

MailingAddress(pleaseentertheaddressyouwantyourcredentialcardmailedto):

PositionCredentialRequested:

CoreCurriculumTrainingCourse CompletionDate AttachmentIS‐120.a ☐YesIS‐235.b ☐YesIS‐240.b ☐YesIS‐241.b ☐YesIS‐242.b ☐YesIS‐244.b ☐YesLetterattachedindicatingEMMA&EMACtaskshavebeencompleted ☐YesPositionSpecificTrainingCourse CompletionDate CertificateAttached

☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes☐Yes

CertificationLetters Attached☐Yes☐Yes

On‐lineExamStudentIDNumber CompletionDate Score

EOCActivationsIfilledthispositionduringandactivationforanemergency/plannedeventforatleasttwoOperationalPeriods

Ifilledthispositionduringandactivationforanemergency/plannedeventforatleasttwoOperationalPeriods

Event#1Name: Event#2Name:

Date(s)ofexperience: Date(s)ofexperience:

EvaluationorICS226Formattached:☐Yes EvaluationorICS226Formattached:☐Yes

E-mail this form and all supporting documentation to: [email protected]

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APPROVED COURSE LISTIS‐10.aAnimalsinDisasters:AwarenessandPreparednesshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐10.a

IS‐120.aAnIntroductiontoExerciseshttp://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐120.a

IS‐200.bICSforSingleResourcesandInitialActionIncidentshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐200.b

IS‐235.bEmergencyPlanninghttp://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐235.c

IS‐240.bLeadershipandInfluencehttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐240.b

IS‐244.bDevelopingandManagingVolunteershttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐244.b

IS‐241.bDecisionMakingandProblemSolvinghttp://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐241.b

IS‐242.bEffectiveCommunicationhttp://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐242.b

IS‐244.bDevelopingandManagingVolunteershttp://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐244.b

IS‐288.aTheRoleofVoluntaryAgenciesinEmergencyManagementhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐288.a

ICS‐300IntermediateICSforExpandingIncidents

IS‐366.aPlanningfortheNeedsofChildreninDisastershttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐366.a

IS‐386IntroductiontoResidentialCoastalConstructionhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐386

ICS‐400Responders

IS‐403IntroductiontoIndividualAssistance(IA)https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐403

IS‐554EmergencyPlanningforPublicWorkshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐554

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IS‐556DamageAssessmentforPublicWorkshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐556

IS‐558PublicWorksandDisasterRecoveryhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐558

IS‐559LocalDamageAssessmenthttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐559

IS‐632.aIntroductiontoDebrisOperationshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐632.a

IS‐801EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#1–Transportationhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐801

IS‐802EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#2–Communicationshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐802

IS‐803EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#3–PublicWorksandEngineeringhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐803

IS‐804EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#4–Firefightinghttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐804

IS‐806EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#6–MassCare,EmergencyAssistance,Housing&HumanServiceshttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐806

IS‐807EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#7–LogisticsManagementandResourceSupportAnnexhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐807

IS‐809EmergencySupportFunction(ESF)#9–Search&Rescuehttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐809

IS‐813EmergencysupportFunction(ESF)#13–PubicSafetyandSecurityhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐813

IS‐821.aCriticalInfrastructureSupportAnnexhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐821.a

IS‐2900NationalDisasterRecoveryFramework(NDRF)Overviewhttps://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS‐2900

G‐270.4DisasterRecovery

LO388AdvancedPublicInformationOfficer

G‐393MitigationforEmergencyManagers

22Cal OES

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G‐626EEssentialEOCActionPlanningWorkshop

L‐197IntegratingAccessandFunctionalNeedsintoEmergencyManagement

E‐202DebrisManagementPlanningforState,Tribal,andLocalOfficials

PER‐344SocialMediaTools&Techniques

CalOES/CSTISafetyAssessmentProgramEvaluatorTraining

CDSS–FunctionalAssessmentServiceTeams(FAST)

AmericanRedCross,PsychologicalFirstAid

23Approved Course List Cal OES CSTI

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24Acronyms Cal OES CSTI

ACRONYMSCalOES–CaliforniaGovernor’sOfficeofEmergencyServices

CDP–CenterforDomesticPreparedness

CESA–CaliforniaEmergencyServicesAssociation

CSTI–CaliforniaSpecializedTrainingInstitute

DOC–DepartmentOperationsCenter

EF–EmergencyFunction

EMAC–EmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact

EMI–EmergencyManagementInstitute

EMMA–EmergencyManagementMutualAid

EOC–EmergencyOperationsCenter

ESF–EmergencySupportFunction

FAST–FunctionalAssessmentServiceTeam

FEMA–FederalEmergencyManagementAgency

GIS–GeospatialInformationSystem

ICS–IncidentCommandSystem

NDPTC–NationalDisasterPreparednessTrainingCenter

NEMA–NationalEmergencyManagementAssociation

NIMS–NationalIncidentManagementSystem

NTED–NationalTrainingandEducationDivision

OES–OfficeofEmergencyServices

SAP–SafetyAssessmentProgram

SEMS–StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem

TEEX–TexasA&MEngineeringExtensionService

VOST–VirtualOperationsSupportTeam