Continuing Education

CDEM114 - The Planning Section

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Course Overview

Under the Incident Command System (ICS) model the Planning Section is responsible for the collection and display of incident information including the status of all resources and overall status of the incident. Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to describe the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Section in an Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC).

Participants of this course will be able to describe the processes to develop, maintain, and promote situational awareness, develop alternative strategies, support Technical Specialists, and to look beyond the current and next operational period to anticipate potential problems or events in an emergency situation. You will also be able to describe the roles and responsibilities of the various members of the Planning Section, the organizations that make up the section, and the processes and mechanisms the Planning Section uses to support both the incident site and the ECC.

Prerequisites: ICS 100, ICS 200 recommended

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Incident Command System (ICS) Training


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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