ICSPC

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

POSITION COURSE
TRAINING COURSE DESIGN
 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
POSITION COURSE
TRAINING COURSE DESIGN

Prepared by:

JOE-MAR S. PEREZ
Training Specialist IV

Recommending approval:

DIR. SUSANA G. JUANGCO, RN, MPH

Capacity Building and Training Service

Approved by:

USEC RICARDO B. JALAD

Administrator, OCD

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Capacity Building and Training Service (CBTS) would like to convey its appreciation to
Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and
Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) for his overall leadership and unwavering support for the conduct of capacity
building and training services for various stakeholders. Acknowledgement is also conveyed
to the United States Forest Service (USFS) with the support of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) for bringing Incident Command System (ICS) in the
Philippines. Moreover, due credit is extended to all ICS Cadres and subject matter experts
from the national and regional governments as well as local government units who spent
time, patience, and efforts in the enhancement of the ICS ladderized courses since 2012 up to
the present.

Special mention is given to the following personnel who joined the latest workshops
organized by the OCD in 2017 and 2018 for the enhancement of ICS training course
packages:

NAME AGENCY/ OFFICE / ORGANIZATION

DIR. SUSANA G JUANGCO OCD CBTS
JOE-MAR PEREZ OCD CBTS
RACHELLE ANN MIRANDA OCD CBTS
HYACINTH JEANED BARROS OCD CBTS
PEBBLES LUZ-SERRANO OCD OS
ELVIS QUITALIG OCD REGION I
JAYE CABAUATAN OCD REGION II
FRANCESCA QUIZON OCD REGION III
RANDY DELA PAZ OCD CALABARZON
JOVENIR DUPILAS OCD CALABARZON
MELLY JOY FALCULAN OCD MIMAROPA
NEIL DIANELA OCD REGION V
ENGR. JOSEPH PAUL NOGRA OCD REGION VI
MELISSA BANIAS OCD REGION VI
DENNIS ATTO OCD REGION VII
ANGELITO CASINILLO OCD REGION VIII
CASMAR PAJIJI OCD REGION IX
MELANIE JEL GAMAT OCD REGION X
MARVIN SAMSON OCD REGION XI
ROY DORADO OCD REGION XII
KAREN ROSE CIMENI OCD REGION XII
LEO ALICIAS OCD BARMM
ROBIN LIM DILG
DR. JOSEPH BACAREZA PPSC
SSUPT RANDOLPH BIDES BFP
FO3 RYAN ABRERA BFP
LTC JOEL N SOBRERA AFP
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1LT REYMOND VALERA PAF AFP
CDR FRAN EDEN, PCG PCG
RANNY MAGNO SBMA
KARL MYKE MARASIGAN QUEZON CITY
MARIE HOPE CAPICENIO QUEZON CITY
AMY GUMBOC PARAÑAQUE CITY
ROBIN CARLO ELEPONGGA OLONGAPO CITY
MARIO VERNER MONSANTO CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
WILLIAM EDZAR LIPIT QUEZON PROVINCE
VICENTE TOMAZAR SAN MATEO, RIZAL
MARTIN AGUDA, JR. AYALA CORPORATION
LEONARDO EBAJO PRC
ALYSSA AIMEE BATLE FORMERLY FROM OCD
GLENN DIWA FORMERLY FROM OCD

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 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
POSITION COURSE
TRAINING COURSE DESIGN
Rationale
The Philippines, situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Typhoon Belt, is exposed to
natural hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
Furthermore, human-induced hazards such as crimes, terrorism and bombing also threaten the
lives of the Filipinos.

The disaster risk profile of the Philippines necessitates the establishment of an efficient and
effective response system that shall help manage the consequences of disasters. Hence, as
provided for in the Republic Act (RA) 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Law, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has been
mandated to establish the Incident Command System (ICS) in the country.

ICS is an on-scene disaster response tool that is used to integrate the complex inter-agency
structures of different agencies to work for a common set of objectives during operations. It
has been institutionalized as a disaster response mechanism of the in the Philippine DRRM
System by virtue of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) Memorandum Circular No. 4 s. 2012 issued on 28 March 2012.

Through years of constant training and practice on ICS, the operations of disaster responders
have significantly improved in terms of resource management, reporting and documentation,
promoting responders’ safety, and efficient utilization of response assets. The success stories
in the utilization of ICS have been evident in the past operations for disasters such as
Typhoon Ruby and Mt. Apo Fire Incident as well as for planned events such as the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosting.

In the Integrated Planning Course on ICS, it was learned how the members of the Planning
Section work together for effective and efficient ICS planning. It involves collaboration
among the Planning Section Chief and the Unit Leaders, namely, Resources Unit, Situation
Unit, Documentation Unit and Demobilization Unit. The outputs of the integrated planning
process will then be implemented by the rest of the Incident Management Team (IMT)
members to achieve the incident objectives.

In order to develop better appreciation and understanding of the different positions in the
IMT, there is a need to conduct an ICS training that will highlight the roles and
responsibilities of the Incident Commander, the Operations Section, the Logistics Section and
Finance and Administration Section. Hence, the training course design for the conduct of
five-day ICS Position Courses is prepared.

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General Objective
At the end of the training, the participants will be able to obtain the knowledge, skills and
attitude that are essential for the application of duties and responsibilities an Incident
Commander, together with the functions of the Operations Section, the Logistics Section
and Finance and Administration Section.

Specific Objectives
Upon completion of the training, the participants will be able to:
1. Determine the duties, responsibilities and considerations for managing the following
positions:
a. Incident Commander
b. Operations Section
c. Logistics Section
d. Finance and Administration Section
2. Determine the common responsibilities to be undertaken by all Section Chiefs and
Unit Leaders.

Module Descriptions
MODULES DESCRIPTIONS
Module 1: Incident This module describes the roles and responsibilities of the Incident
Commander Commander as the overall in charge of the IMT.
Module 2: This module presents the Operations Section as the Section
Operations Section responsible for the implementation of tactical operations.
Module 3: Logistics This module highlights the roles of the Logistics Section in
Section providing logistical support to the IMT.
Module 4: Finance This module presents the importance of Finance and
and Administration Administration Section in managing financial and administrative
Section concerns.
Module 5: Common This module determines the overall responsibilities that ICS
Responsibilities practitioners holding key positions.

Teaching-Learning Methodologies
Interactive-lecture discussion
Workshops
Structured learning exercises
Demonstration

Duration
Five (5) days
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Course Schedule

DAY 1
TIME PARTICULARS

0800H - 0830H Arrival and Registration

0830H - 0930H Opening Program

0930H – 1000H Preliminaries

 Admin Announcements
 Course Overview
 Pre-Exam
 Expectations Setting

1000H - 1015H AM Break

1015H - 1100H Module 1: Incident Commander

 Session 1: Staff Overview

1100H - 1200H  Session 2: Working with the RO

1200H - 1300H Lunch Break

1300H - 1430H  Session 3: Managing the IMT (with exercise)

1430H - 1445H PM Break

1445H - 1615H  Session 4: Unified Command and Area Command

1615H - 1630H Daily Evaluation

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 DAY 2
TIME PARTICULARS

0800H - 0830H Recapitulation

0830H - 0930H  Session 5: Objectives, Strategies and Tactics (with exercise)

0930H - 0945H AM Break

0945H - 1200H  Session 6: IC in the Planning Process

1200H - 1300H Lunch Break

1300H - 1400H  Session 7: Special Functions (with exercise)

1400H – 1530H  Session 8: Transfer of Command (with exercise)

1530H - 1545H PM Break

1545H - 1645H  Session 9: Demobilization and Closeout

1645H - 1700H Daily Evaluation

DAY 3
TIME PARTICULARS

0800H - 0830H Recapitulation

0830H - 0900H Module 2: Operations Section

 Session 1: Staff Overview

0930H - 0915H AM Break

0915H - 1200H  Session 2: Operations Management Cycle (with exercise)

1200H - 1300H Lunch Break

1300H - 1500H  Session 3: OSC in the Planning Process

1500H - 1515H PM Break

1515H - 1645H  Session 4: Adjusting the Operations Section (with exercise)

1645H - 1700H Daily Evaluation

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 DAY 4
TIME PARTICULARS

0800H - 0830H Recapitulation

0830H - 0930H Module 3: Logistics Section

 Session 1: Staff Overview

0930H - 0945H AM Break

0945H - 1200H  Session 2: Service Branch

1200H - 1300H Lunch Break

1300H - 1500H  Session 3: Support Branch

1500H - 1515H PM Break

1515H - 1645H  Session 4: LSC in the Planning Process (with exercise)

1700H - 1715H Daily Evaluation

DAY 5
TIME PARTICULARS

0800H - 0830H Day 4 Recap

0830H - 1000H Module 4: Finance and Administration Section

1000H - 1015H AM Break

1015H – 1200H Module 5: Common Responsibilities

1200H – 1300H Lunch Break

1300H – 1400H Final Exercise

1400H - 1500H Concluding Activities

 Final Course Evaluation
 Post-Exam
 Closing Program

1500H End of Training

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Participants
• Any representative from the government, non-government organizations and private
organizations
• Must have completed Five-day Integrated Planning Course on ICS conducted by the
OCD
• Must have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of DRRM especially on RA
10121 and other relevant NDRRMC policies and guidelines
• Must be willing to undergo series of ICS ladderized courses
• Must be willing to be deployed for ICS operations during disasters or planned events

Training Requirements
Number of Course Monitor, Trainers/ Number of Number of Training
Facilitators, and Secretariat Training Days Hours

1 Course Monitor 5 40
4 Trainers/ Facilitators
2 Secretariat

Evaluation
Level 1: Reaction Level
 Module Evaluation
 Instructors Evaluation
 Over all Training Evaluation
Level 2: Learning Level
 Pre Exam
 Post Exam

Administrative Arrangements
Funding
All expenses for the conduct of training will be shouldered by ______________________

Meals
Meals and refreshments will be provided during the course.

Accommodation
Accommodation of the participants will be arranged at ____________________.

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Course Materials
All materials in print will be available during the training.

Attire
Participants are required dress in smart casual attire during the training.

Certification
The issuance of certificates shall adhere to the requirements pursuant to OCD Office Order
182, s. 2017: Guidelines on the Implementation of OCD Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM) Training Courses. Per item 8.8.3.1, “Certificate of completion shall
be awarded to trainees who attended all sessions and successfully satisfied the requirements
of the training course.” This includes the active participation in the activities and the
completion of Level 2: Learning Level Evaluation with a passing grade (50% + 1).

Further, per item 8.8.4 of the said OCD Office Order, “Certificate of Participation shall be
given if the trainee missed a maximum of 5% of the required training hours and/or was not
able to satisfactorily perform based on the set objectives of the training course.”

Gender Sensitivity and Responsiveness

The OCD upholds the principles of gender and development in the implementation of all its
training programs. Hence, it is important for all attendees to maintain gender sensitivity and
responsiveness throughout the course.

Contact Details
For further inquiries, you may contact:
Capacity Building and Training Service
Office of Civil Defense Central Office
912 - 4832 / 421-1926
[email protected]

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