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Operations Section Chief (NQS)

Position QualificationType 1Type 2Type 3

About This Position

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: The Operations Section Chief: Not Specified 1.Coordinatesoperationsatthestate 1.Participatesinthedevelopmentand 1.Establishesortransitionsintothe leveloracrossjurisdictions implementationofatransitionplanbased Operations Section 2.Incorporatesbranch-leveltactical onescalatingincidentcomplexity 2.Supervisesandconfiguresthe planningwithinthe Operations Section 2.Supervisesthedevelopmentof Operations Sectionwithbranches, asnecessary Operations Section-relatedcontingency divisions,groupsandunitstosupportthe plansfortheincident incident 3.Workswiththe Logistics Sectionto 3.Managesalloperationsandprogress definesupportneedsforremoteincident relatedtotheincident facilities(camps,stagingareasandso 4.Makesthetacticalassignments on) documentedinthe IAPanddirectsthe plan’sexecution 5.Makesexpedientchangestocurrent operationsbasedonincidentcomplexity orscope;reportschangestothe Incident Commander(IC) 6.Ensuresthesafetyandwelfareof Operations Sectionpersonnel

Training Requirements

Sameas Type2 Sameas Type3 Completionofthefollowing: 1.Identifiedequivalenttrainingsshould 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident meetorexceedcourselearning Command System,ICS-100 objectives. 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command 2.The NIMSTraining Programdefinesa Systemfor Initial Response,ICS-200 nationalbaselinetoguideandpromote 3.ICS-300:Intermediate Incident NIMStraining.Itprovides Command Systemfor Expanding recommendationstoassist Authorities Incidents Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)indeveloping 4.ICS-400:Advanced Incident theirowntrainingplans,tailoredtotheir Command Systemfor Commandand specificneeds. General Staff–Complex Incidents 5.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction 6.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 7.E/G/L0191:Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface 8.E/L0958:National Incident Management System Incident Command System All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course,orequivalent 9.United States Fire Administration (USFA)O-0305:Type3All-Hazards Incident Management Team(AHIMT) Introduction,orequivalent

Experience

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: 1.Successfulcompletionofthe NQS Not Specified 1.Successfulcompletionofthe National 1.Successfulcompletionofthe NQS PTBforthe NIMSType3Operations Qualification System(NQS)Position PTBforthe NIMSType2Operations Section Chief,orequivalent AHJ Task Book(PTB)forthe NIMSType1 Section Chief,orequivalent AHJ documentation Operations Section Chief,orequivalent documentation 2.Experienceinincidentmanagementin AHJdocumentation 2.Satisfactoryperformanceasa NIMS asubordinatepositionwithinthe 2.Satisfactoryperformanceasa NIMS Type3Operations Section Chief Operations Section Type2Operations Section Chief

FEMA RTLT Standard

Operations Section Chief (NQS)

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