S349 - Resources Unit Leader/Demobilization Unit Leader

Reviewed: 2008     Hours: 28-32

Course Description:

This course is designed to train potential RESL and DMOB. It begins with a discussion on unit activation and management that is relevant for both the RESL and DMOB. Then it describes RESL responsibilities related to resource status systems, planning process, and resource products/outputs. Finally, it addresses DMOB's responsibilities for developing and implementing the demobilization plan. Cadre decides if they want to use T-cards or the current automated resource status system for the ongoing exercise scenario that gives students hands-on experience. 

There is pre-course work students must complete.  The pre-course work is available on the Training Working Team website at http://training.nwcg.gov/online.html.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate the knowledge to effectively manage personnel, equipment, and supplies for the resources unit and demobilization unit.
• Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain a resource status system.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Resources Unit Leader's role in the operational planning process.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to produce and disseminate resource products and information.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to develop and implement the demobilization plan.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as a resources unit leader (RESL) and/or demobilization unit leader (DMOB).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a qualified resources unit leader (RESL) and Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB).

Unit instructors must be qualified as resources unit leaders (RESL) to instruct units that discuss resources and demobilization unit leader (DMOB) to instruct units that address demobilization.

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Managers Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Qualified as status/check-in recorder (SCKN).

Successfully complete pre-course work and pre-course test.

Basic knowledge of current automated resource status system, such as I-Suite.

Offer Level:
Regional, state or area

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 4-2-2009.

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