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Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents

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In this course, participants receive an overview of emergency response to a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event and are instructed how to obtain and integrate WMD incident-related intelligence into a tactical operations plan. Building on this foundation, participants are provided information allowing them to demonstrate the mission planning processes. As the course progresses, they use this knowledge to develop tactical warning orders, operations orders, and supplemental orders necessary to ensure a successful WMD incident response. A central component of this course is the practical exercises that are woven throughout several of the instructional modules. Participants engage in warning order, emergency assault planning, and tactical command practical exercises.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Recognize a WMD event and implement an effective incident response
• Support WMD-related tactical operations with general and incident-related tactical intelligence
• Apply the elements of tactical mission planning for a successful resolution of a WMD incident
• Develop a tactical warning order and conduct a mission brief based on the warning order
• Recognize considerations unique to the tactical commander during a WMD event
• Develop an emergency assault plan and conduct a tactical mission brief based on the emergency assault plan
• Describe post-assault actions and considerations involved in supporting and conducting an effective WMD tactical operation
• Establish and implement a realistic WMD tactical team training matrix to be used in tactical team training programs
• Implement a tactical command structure to effectively command and control a tactical WMD event

Target Audience/Discipline
EMS, EMA, FS, GA, HZ, LE, PH

Scheduling
Contact a NCBRT training coordinator today to schedule this course.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

Hours 24.0

Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery)

DHS Course # MGT-321

Prerequisites
• Must be sworn members of a federal, state, county/parish, or municipal law enforcement agency acting as tactical commanders, as well as their deputies, tactical supervisors, or tactical team leaders; or law enforcement, fire, or hazardous materials (HazMat) commanders, managers, supervisors, and planners
• Completion of a WMD Awareness-level training course
• Completion of a training program in basic tactical operations
• Government-issued identification card