Emergency Response Team Leader (ERTL) Training Course

1. Introduction to Emergency Response Team Leadership

1.1 Emergency Response Leadership Fundamentals

• Leadership principles including (crisis leadership, decision-making under pressure, team coordination, and communication effectiveness)

• Emergency response framework including (emergency types, response priorities, organizational structure, and coordination requirements)

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 requirements including (hazwoper training, team leader qualifications, safety responsibilities, and regulatory compliance)

• Team leader responsibilities including (tactical oversight, resource coordination, safety management, and performance monitoring)

1.2 Regulatory Framework and Standards

• NFPA 1600 applications including (emergency management programs, preparedness standards, response coordination, and performance evaluation)

• ISO 22320 guidelines including (emergency management principles, incident response, coordination structures, and information management)

• NIMS ICS integration including (incident command system, organizational structure, resource management, and communication protocols)

• Legal responsibilities including (duty of care, liability considerations, regulatory compliance, and documentation requirements)

2. Incident Command and Tactical Decision Making

2.1 Incident Command Implementation

• Command establishment including (command transfer, authority delegation, span of control, and organizational structure)

• Tactical decision-making including (situation assessment, objective setting, strategy development, and tactical assignments)

• Resource management including (personnel deployment, equipment allocation, logistics coordination, and mutual aid activation)

• Safety oversight including (incident safety officer, hazard assessment, risk mitigation, and personnel protection)

2.2 Operational Coordination

• Team coordination including (task assignment, performance monitoring, communication protocols, and operational supervision)

• Multi-agency coordination including (unified command, jurisdictional coordination, resource sharing, and information exchange)

• Tactical operations including (search and rescue, fire suppression, hazmat response, and medical operations)

• Performance monitoring including (objective assessment, progress evaluation, resource utilization, and tactical adjustment)

3. Team Management and Human Resource Coordination

• Team development including (team building, skill assessment, competency development, and performance management)

• Personnel management including (task assignment, workload distribution, fatigue management, and personnel rotation)

• Motivation and morale including (team motivation, stress management, recognition programs, and psychological support)

• Conflict resolution including (team dynamics, dispute resolution, communication improvement, and collaboration enhancement)

4. Crisis Communication and Information Management

4.1 Communication Strategy and Implementation

• Communication planning including (message development, audience identification, channel selection, and timing coordination)

• Internal communication including (team briefings, status updates, coordination meetings, and information sharing)

• External communication including (agency coordination, stakeholder notification, media relations, and public information)

• Technology utilization including (communication systems, information platforms, social media management, and mobile applications)

4.2 Information Management Systems

• Situational awareness including (information gathering, analysis procedures, intelligence assessment, and common operating picture)

• Documentation procedures including (incident logs, decision records, resource tracking, and operational reports)

• Information sharing including (internal coordination, external reporting, regulatory notifications, and stakeholder updates)

• Decision support including (data analysis, recommendation development, option evaluation, and decision documentation)

5. Emergency Planning and Preparedness Assessment

• Emergency plan development including (hazard assessment, capability analysis, resource planning, and procedure development)

• Preparedness evaluation including (readiness assessment, capability gaps, training needs, and improvement opportunities)

• Exercise planning including (exercise design, scenario development, objective setting, and evaluation criteria)

• Plan maintenance including (plan updates, procedure revision, training integration, and continuous improvement)

6. Specialized Emergency Response Operations

6.1 Hazardous Materials Response Leadership

• Hazmat incident management including (material identification, exposure assessment, containment strategies, and decontamination coordination)

• Technical specialist coordination including (hazmat teams, environmental monitoring, cleanup operations, and waste management)

• Public protection including (evacuation coordination, shelter-in-place, exposure monitoring, and medical surveillance)

• Environmental protection including (containment systems, environmental assessment, cleanup coordination, and regulatory compliance)

6.2 Medical Emergency and Mass Casualty Management

• Medical response coordination including (triage management, treatment coordination, transportation oversight, and hospital coordination)

• Mass casualty incidents including (incident management, resource coordination, medical logistics, and family assistance)

• Psychological support including (stress management, critical incident stress, psychological first aid, and mental health resources)

• Recovery coordination including (medical follow-up, psychological support, return-to-work, and long-term care)

7. Safety Management and Risk Assessment

• Risk assessment procedures including (hazard identification, risk analysis, exposure evaluation, and control measures)

• Safety program implementation including (safety procedures, protective equipment, safety briefings, and hazard monitoring)

• Personnel safety including (medical monitoring, rehabilitation procedures, safety supervision, and injury management)

• Incident safety management including (scene safety, tactical safety, environmental hazards, and safety communication)

8. Performance Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

• Performance measurement including (response time, objective achievement, resource efficiency, and cost effectiveness)

• After-action review including (performance evaluation, lessons learned, improvement identification, and corrective actions)

• Team assessment including (individual performance, team effectiveness, skill development, and training needs)

• System improvement including (procedure updates, training enhancement, equipment modification, and organizational development)