Urban Search & Rescue Planning Team Member

The US&R Planning Team Training course is the same course delivered to the 28 members of the FEMA National US&R Response System and is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform as a member of the Plans Team or as a Technical Information Specialists on a Type I or III deployed CBRNE capable US&R task force. This course trains responders to work as a part of a Plans Team before, during and after an urban search and rescue incident. The course is designed for both Plans Managers and Technical Information Specialists. The participants will work together during the tabletop exercises just as they would during an actual incident. A heavy focus is placed on 24-hour operations, long term planning and use of the ICS forms and documentation.