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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Mission:To develop relevant National Wildfire Coordinating Group training in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of the wildland fire community.
Vision:To develop professional training packages which provide a solid training foundation and enhanced training experience to the wildland fire community.
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Unit 0 - Introduction
Unit 0INTRODUCTION
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Task Force/Strike Team LeaderPosition Introduction
• In the Incident Command System the Strike Team Leader is the overhead position responsible for a “specified combination of the same kind and type of resources.”
• The Task Force Leader is responsible for “any combination of single resources assembled for a tactical need.”
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
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Course Objectives1. Demonstrate the ability to apply the
Risk Management Process found in the IRPG to various incidents.
2. Identify and describe the responsibilities of a Task Force/ Strike Team Leader (TFLD/STL).
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate tactics with assigned resources organized into strike teams or task forces.
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Unit 0 Objectives
1. Introduce the course coordinator, instructors, and students.
2. Discus course logistics.
3. Provide a course overview.
4. Discuss course expectations.
5. Identify course reference materials.
6. Discuss position responsibilities.
7. Review pre-course work.
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Student IntroductionsPlease present:• Your name and job title.• Where you work (agency, station,
etc.).• ICS qualifications.• How long you have been involved
with incident management and your major discipline of work.
• Identify one of the main responsibilities of the TFLD/STL.
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
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Course Logistics
• Course Agenda
• Registration Roster
• Administrative Concerns
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330 Training Requirements
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
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Course Overview
• Provide a “day in the life” of the Task Force/Strike Team Leader.The course scenario will provide students practice functioning as a TFLD/STL.
• Designed to meet training needs.
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Evaluating Student Performance
• A comprehensive closed book final exam
• Minimum passing score is 70%
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Course References
• IRPG• Wildland Fire
Incident Management Field Guide
• Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Student Expectations ExerciseWhat do you expect to learn from this course?
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Position Description
• Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide
• Position Task Book
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Task Force/Strike Team LeaderS-330
Review Pre-Course Quiz
Your chance to get questions answered.
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