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TYPE I EOC Position

Credentialing Standards Version 0.8 Revised: October 15, 2016

This document outlines the process and requirements

for obtaining Cal OES Type I EOC credentials

Type I EOC Position Credentialing

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CAL OES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION ANDCREDENTIALING VISION

TheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)strivestoprovide astaterecognizedpathwayforthose seeking professionalstandardsinEmergency Management.CalOESinconjunctionwiththeCaliforniaSpecialized TrainingInstitute (CSTI)has implementednewEmergencyManagementProfessionalDevelopmentCertificationandEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)PositionCredentialingPrograms.Featuresoftheseprogramsincludeamulti‐level emergencymanagementprofessionalcertification program,andastandardizedpath forindividualstoserveinspecificrolesintheEOC.

TheEmergency ManagementCertificationandEOCPositionCredentialingProgramisauserdrivenprocess,basedonnationalstandards.Theprocessconsistsofseveralelementsincluding:

Training Education WorkExperience Testing Validation

CertificationsandCredentialsarevalidforaperiodoftime andrequireacontinuingeducationand/orrefreshercomponent.

TheCalOESEmergencyManagementcertificationandcredentialingprogramhasbeen designedtoalignwithseveralotherStateandFederalprojectsincluding:

TheFEMA NationalEmergency ManagementBasicAcademy CaliforniaIncidentCommandCertificationSystem StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem National IncidentManagement System

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CONTENTS

CalOESEmergency ManagementCertificationandCredentialingVision.......................................................3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JobShadowing...............................................................................................................................................................10

Positions&CoreCurriculum............................................................................................................................................11

EOCCredentialedPositions..........................................................................................................................................11

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

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

EOCActivation...................................................................................................................................................................12

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

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

GeneralStaff........................................................................................................................................................................15

PositionPerformanceRatingForm(ICS226)...........................................................................................................16

CredentialRequestSubmissionForm...........................................................................................................................17

ApprovedCourseList..........................................................................................................................................................18

Acronyms..................................................................................................................................................................................19

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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWCalifornia’spublic,private,volunteer,andtribalemergencyservicespersonnelservetheircommunitieswithprofessionalismanddedication.Thepotentialforcommunitiestorequiredisasterassistancehassignificantlyincreased.CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgrampromotesan enhancedlevelofreadinessandresponseforday‐todayemergenciesandcatastrophicdisastersbyensuringqualifiedand competentstaffingforEOCs,DepartmentOperationsCenters(DOCs),andsupportcenters.

The needforemergencyservicesstafftodeployoutsidetheirjurisdictionhasplacedadditionaldemandsonemergencyservicessystems.Existing mutual‐aidsystemsmustguaranteeswiftandsuccessfulsupportbydeployingqualifiedemergencyservicespersonneltoanydomesticemergency/disaster.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgramhelpspromoteelementsoftheStandardizedEmergencyManagement System(SEMS)andisdesigned toflowintothelarger effortoftheNational IncidentManagement System(NIMS)GuidelinesfortheCredentialingofPersonnel.TheNIMSGuidelinesrequirestatesto initiatedevelopmentofa State/Territory/Tribalsystem(thatincorporateslocaljurisdictions)tocredentialemergencymanagement/responsepersonneltoensureproperauthorizationandaccesstoanincidentincluding involvingmutualaidagreementsand/orassistanceagreements1.Byfollowingthe frameworkoftheFederalGuidance,California’sprogramwillfacilitateaseamlesstransitionintoanationalsystem.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgrampromoteseffectiveandefficientpersonnel resourcemanagement,andenhances thelevelofprofessionalismandcapabilitiesforemergencyservicespersonnel.TheTypeIandIIProgramsalsosupportstheEmergencyManagementMutualAid(EMMA)andEmergency Management AssistantCompact(EMAC)effortswhilemeetingSEMS/NIMS requirements.CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgram’sneteffectwillhelpreducelossoflife,anddamagetothe environmentandpropertyduringanemergency/disaster.

TypeIEOCCredentialedstaffhavethe abilitytobejoinedtogetherwithotherTypeI staffforthepurposesofcreatingTypeIEOCOverheadTeams. ATypeIEOCoverheadteamhasthe abilitytobedeployedtolocaljurisdictionsrequestingthisresourcetoassistthelocal EOCstaffduringlarge‐scale,complex,emergencies/disastersthatreduce theresponsecapacityoftheaffectedjurisdiction.TypeIteamsshouldbeconsideredan aidtoalocaljurisdictionandshouldnotbereliedonasasubstituteforhavingafunctionalEmergency ManagementProgram.

AUDIENCEThe TypeIProgram2isabenchmarkstandardforlocalgovernment.Localgovernment,withinSEMS,isdefinedascity,county,andtribalgovernmentsinCalifornia.However,thetraining

1GuidanceDocument,November21,20082Forinformationon theTypeII&IIIPrograms,pleasereviewtheaudiencesectionoftheTypeII&IIIstandards books

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standardsoutlined inthisbookmaybeused byanyCaliforniaEOC.“Any”includesEOCsorDOCsrunbyspecialdistricts(schooldistricts,utilitiesdistricts,andsoon),privateorganizations(businesses,non‐governmentalorganizations,charities,andthelike),TribalentitiesandStateagencies.TheType IandIIProgramsaredesigned tocredentialthoseemergencymanagementprofessionalsinCaliforniawiththemoststringent setofrequirements.Personnelobtainingthiscredentialareconsideredthosewhowouldbethefirstlineofdeployableresourcesoncomplexdisastersandemergencies,specificallythoseinvolvingFederalinvolvement.

PURPOSEAstatewideEOCPositionCredentialingProgramprovidesEmergencyManagersawaytoidentifymeasuresforEOCpositioncompetencies.Additionally,astatewideEOCCredentialingProgramdocuments professionalqualifications,certifications,training,andeducationrequirementsthatdefinebasiccriteriaexpectedofemergencyservicespersonnel foreffectiveEOCmanagementandoperations.

CalOES’EOCPositionCredentialingProgramverifiesemergency servicepersonnelqualificationsandcertifications.However,theprogramdoesnotprovideautomaticaccesstoEOCsoridentificationofpersonnel.TheprocessforrequestingresourcesforcertainEOCpositionsisaccomplishedthroughtheStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)resourcerequestprocess.

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

CalOES’s EOCPositionCredentialingProgramisbasedontheNIMSGuidelinesfor the CredentialingofPersonnel3andHomelandSecurityNIMSTrainingProgram.ToobtainCalOESCredentials,emergencyservicepersonnelmustcomplywiththecertification andqualificationstandardsforeachEOCpositiondesired,andfollow theCalOES EOCPositionCredentialingProgramguidelines.ProfessionalsmustachieveallrequirementsoftheTypeIII&IIProgramspriortoadvancingtotheTypeIProgram.

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

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IdentifyComplete

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

SubmitFollow theinstructions tocomplete both thebaseline and specifictraining for yourposition

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

Figure 1 – Cal OES EOC Credential Process

POLICYParticipation intheCalOESEOCcredentialingprogramisvoluntary.However,credentialingEOCstaffhelpstoensurethatpersonnelpossesstheminimumknowledge,skillsandexperiencenecessarytoexecuteemergencymanagementEOCactivitiessafelyandeffectively.

OnlythosewithaType IIorIcredentialwillbeconsideredforEMMAand/orEMACdeployment.4

DOCUMENTATION STANDARDSDocumentation(i.e.coursecertificates)submittedtothestateEOCcredentialingprogrammustbeissuedbyanyoftheconsortiummembersreferencedontheCalOESwebsiteasbeingtrainingpartnersofCSTI.

Initialdocumentationconsideredforthecredentialingprogrammusthavebeenobtainedwithinthepastfive(5)years.EquivalencyrequestsmaybesubmittedtoCSTIforreviewandconsiderationusingtheprocessoutlinedintheequivalencysectionofthissetofstandards.

RECERTIFICATIONTherecertificationrequirementmaybemetbydocumentingactualincidentexperiencesinaposition,fillingequivalentlocalEOC section/positions,drills,exercisesorotherrefreshertraininginsubjectmatter,positionand/orfunctionlistedabovewithin athree(3)yearperiod.

Advancementtothe TypeIcredential,withinthe originalfour (4)yearperiod oftheTypeIIcredential,willautomaticallyresettherecertificationtimelineasofthedatetheTypeIcredentialisissuedbyCalOES.

4AfiveyeargraceperiodwillbeineffectforEMMAand EMACdeploymentsfromJuly1,2016untilJuly1,2021tomeettheneedsoflocalgovernment duringdisastersituations.

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ContinuingEducationofferedbyCalOEStraining partners + 3Complex,multi‐agencyactual

incidentorplannedevents

JOB SHADOWINGJobshadowinginlocalEOC’scanbe aneffectivewayforpersonnelintrainingto gain valuableoperationalexperience. JobshadowingofEOCpositionsisallowedbasedontheapprovalofthehostEOCandisNOTrequiredforthehostEOC.AdditionalinformationregardingrecommendedprocessesforjobshadowingareincludedintheEOC Position Credentialing Program Resource Guide.

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POSITIONS & CORE CURRICULUMTypeIcredentialingisthehighestcredentiallevelavailable intheCalOESprogram.Itisheldtothehigheststandardofreal‐worldemergencymanagementandresponseexperience.TypeIpersonnelareconsideredtheoptimalchoiceforEmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact(EMAC).ToadvancetotheType I ProgramallTypeIIrequirementsmustbesatisfiedinfullfortheposition.

EOCCREDENTIALED POSITIONSBasicEOCpositionsthatmayexistinanEOCorganizedundertheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)havebeenidentifiedasa standardwhichcanbeusedinanyEOC.ThesepositionsareofferedascredentialedpositionswithintheCal OESEOCcredentialprogram.

TheICSmodelfor organizingan EOCisnotthe ONLYwayto organizean EOC.JurisdictionsmayusetheStateEmergencyFunction(EF)structureorFederalEmergencySupportFunction(ESF)structure.YoumaycontactyourlocalOfficeof Emergency Services(OES)andaskwhichcredentialedpositionsmaycorrelatetopositionsinthesestructures.

Additionally,somepositionsmaybenamedthesameasthe structureprovidedbutmightbelocatedinadifferentsectionorbranchthannoted.Forthisreason,theEOCcredentialingprogramisbasedontheposition(notthesection).YourlocalOESwillbeable toidentifythesedifferencesforyouandsuggestwhichcredentialedpositionyoushouldchooseforthetasksyouwillbeaskedtoperformin your EOC.

DuringEMMA&EMAC deployment,personnel requestingtofillpositionsshouldinquireduringtheMissionTaskingprocessastowhichSEMSfunctiontheirpositionmay belocatedinwithintherequestingEOC.

EOC Director

OperationsChief/Coord.

EOCCoordinator

PublicInformation

Officer

Planning & IntelChief/Coord.

LogisticsChief/Coord

Finance &Admin

Chief/Coord.

Figure 2 – Cal OES Type I Credentialed EOC Positions5

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BASELINE COURSEWORKTypeICredentialedpersonnelareconsideredeligiblefordeploymenttorequestingjurisdictionsduringeventswhenEMMAandEMACarebeingused.Assuch,allTypeIEOCcredentialedstaffMUSTfulfillallrequirementsoftheTypeIIProgrampriortoreceivingtheircredential.TypeI,TypeIIandTypeIIIrequirementsmaybesubmittedsimultaneouslyforaposition.

WhileEMMAandEMACdeploymentareNOTa requirement,ifyouareaType IcredentialedEOCstaffmember,itmay be somethingyouwishtoparticipatein.ATypeIcredentialisalignedwithbasictrainingoutlinedin theNational EmergencyManagement BasicAcademyandtheCaliforniaSpecializedTrainingInstitute.AssuchthefollowingcoursesarearequirementoftheTypeIProgram:

S‐420orIntegratedEmergencyManagementCourse(IEMC) G393DisasterMitigation G235EmergencyPlanning G270.4DisasterRecovery ICS‐300IntermediateICSforExpandingIncidents ICS‐400Responders

EQUIVALENCIESThosewishingtosubstitutepastcourseworkmustsendaletteroutliningthesubstitutionrequestedtoCSTI.Substitutionswillbegrantedona caseby casebasis.CSTIreservestherighttorequestcoursesyllabus,descriptionandcertificateofcompletionforindividualassessment.

EOCACTIVATIONAnessentialpartofthe TypeIProgramismaintaininghands‐on‐experienceinanEOCsettingduringanemergencyresponse.To fulfillthispartoftheCalOESEOCcredentialingprogram youmustcompletebothofthefollowing:

Fillthepositionyouareapplyingforcredentialingfor,for atleasttwoOperationalPeriodsinanEOCduringthreeseparateemergenciesorplannedevents.Documentationofthisexperiencewillbeprovidedwithyourcredentialrequestformaseithera Fully Satisfactoryevaluationfrom thepositionsupervisingyouintheEOCortherevisedICS226 form67.

6SampleprovidedintheAppendix.PleasereviewtheCredentialingResourceGuideforthepre‐populated226foryourposition.

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7 Note:yoursupervisorneednothaveaCalOESEOC credentialtoverifyyourexperience.

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POSITION SPECIFIC CURRICULUMInadditiontotheCore Curriculumlistedinthepreviouschapter,eachTypeIpositionhastrainingthatisspecifictothetasksperformedbythepositionwithin theEOC.

MANAGEMENTTheManagementSectionoftheEOChassevenCalOEScredentialedpositions.

Note: theEOCDirectorandEOCCoordinator positionsdonotrequireanyadditionalcoursework.

EOC Director

EOC CoordinatorPublic

InformationOfficer

Figure 4 – EOC Management Positions

ThefollowingmatrixoutlinestheadditionaltrainingrequiredfortheManagementpositions:

PublicInform

ation

Officer

E/L105–PublicInfo&Warning

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GENERAL STAFFThefoursectionchiefs/coordinatorpositionswithintheEOCareavailablefortheTypeIcredentialingprogram.Thebaselinecourse‐workistheonlyrequirement forthese positions.

OperationsChief/Coord.

Planning & IntelChief/Coord.

LogisticsChief/Coord

Finance & AdminChief/Coord.

Figure 5 – EOC General Staff Positions

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

and Exercise Performance Rating

Revised ICS form 226

Instructions:Theimmediatesupervisorwillpreparethis form for asubordinate person.Ratingwillbereviewedwiththeindividualwhowillsignanddatetheform.Theindividualwhoisbeingreviewedwillretainthisdocumentsoitmaybeusedasdocumentationforpositioncredentialing.

Name: Incident/ExerciseName:

Incident/ExerciseAddress: Date(s)ofPositionAssignment:

ICSPositionHeld: AgencyPosition:

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

Performance LevelsListmaindutiesfromthepositionchecklistonwhichthepositionwillberated.EnterXappropriatecolumnindicatingtheindividual’slevelofperformanceforeachdutylisted

Didnotapply

atthis

incident

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(pleaseentertheaddressyouwantyourcredentialcardmailed to):

PositionCredentialRequested:

CoreCurriculumTrainingCourse CompletionDate CertificateAttachedS‐420orIEMC ☐YesG393 ☐YesG235 ☐YesG270.4 ☐YesICS‐300 ☐YesICS‐400 ☐YesPositionSpecificTrainingCourse CompletionDate CertificateAttached

☐YesEOCActivationsIfilledthispositionduringandactivationforanemergency/plannedeventforatleasttwoOperationalPeriods

Ifilledthispositionduringandactivationforanemergency/plannedeventforatleasttwoOperationalPeriods

Event#1Name: Event#2Name:

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

EvaluationorICS226Formattached: ☐Yes EvaluationorICS226Formattached: ☐Yes

Ifilledthispositionduringandactivationforanemergency/plannedeventforatleasttwoOperationalPeriods E-mail this form and all supporting

documentation to: [email protected]

Event#3Name:

Date(s)ofexperience:

EvaluationorICS226Formattached: ☐Yes

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APPROVED COURSE LISTICS‐300IntermediateICSforExpandingIncidents

ICS‐400Responders

G‐235EmergencyPlanning

G‐393DisasterMitigation

G‐270.4 DisasterRecovery

S‐420CommandandGeneralStaffClass

IntegratedEmergencyManagementCoursehttps://training.fema.gov/iemc/

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ACRONYMSCalOES–CaliforniaGovernor’s Office ofEmergency Services

CDP–CenterforDomesticPreparedness

CESA–CaliforniaEmergencyServicesAssociation

CSTI–CaliforniaSpecializedTrainingInstitute

DOC–DepartmentOperationsCenter

EF–EmergencyFunction

EMAC–EmergencyManagement AssistanceCompact

EMI–EmergencyManagementInstitute

EMMA–EmergencyManagementMutual Aid

EOC–EmergencyOperationsCenter

ESF–EmergencySupportFunction

FAST–FunctionalAssessmentServiceTeam

FEMA–FederalEmergencyManagementAgency

GIS–GeospatialInformationSystem

ICS–IncidentCommandSystem

NDPTC–NationalDisasterPreparednessTrainingCenter

NEMA–NationalEmergencyManagementAssociation

NIMS–NationalIncidentManagement System

NTED–NationalTrainingandEducationDivision

OES–Office ofEmergencyServices

SAP–SafetyAssessmentProgram

SEMS–StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem

TEEX–TexasA&MEngineeringExtensionService

VOST–VirtualOperationsSupportTeam

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