All-Hazard Incident Management Teams (AHIMT) play an essential role in the management of, and response to, local/regional/national emergencies, natural disasters and public events. The overall goal of the Type 3 AHIMT course is to develop state, regional and tribal AHIMTs to function under the National Incident Management System during a large and/or complex incident or a major event

Overview:
This is a five-day course that meets the needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). The Type 3 AHIMT course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional Type 3 AHIMT.

Objectives:                     
This course will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members by:

• Demonstrating the goals of NIMS and the NRF
• Emphasizing the nature and purpose of a Type 3 AHIMT so that others in the community and emergency services are willing and able to assist within various components of their local Type 3 AHIMT
• Demonstrating the critical role that leadership and teamwork skills play in the success of a Type 3 AHIMT
• Providing a basic framework for building and maintaining critical interpersonal communications and for working together as a team member of a Type 3 AHIMT
• Offering practical experience of on-scene operations through extensive exercises and simulations, as well as through post-course refresher training by providing students with the
• Offering to perform as members of a Type 3 AHIMT during a mock incident management situation

Prerequisites:                     
ICS-100.C: Introduction to Incident Command System
ICS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-800.C: National Response Framework, An Introduction
ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff (recommended)

Target Audience:                     
The target audience of this course is entry level participants who are new to an assignment on an AHIMT. Given its intended audience, participants in this course should include emergency response personnel, such as fire protection and law enforcement personnel, emergency medical services (EMS) responders, Department of Public Works, Department of Public Health, Emergency Management, Mass Care, Non-Governmental agencies, and members of various community and tribal groups offering critical emergency response services.

When:
March 2-6, 2020
(40 hour course)

Check-in: 8 a.m.
Course: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where:
University of Kansas Medical Center
2100 West 36th Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66103

Cost:
There is no charge for attending.
Lunch is on your own each day.

Maximum Capacity:
This class can accommodate up to 40 attendees.

Contact Lisa Elsas at: lisae@marc.org or 816-701-8392 to apply. Applicants will be notified by MARC if their registration is confirmed and approved.

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