S358 - Communications Unit Leader

Reviewed: 2008     Hours: 24

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of communications unit leader (COML).  Topics include:  mobilization, establishing the communications unit, communications system design and ordering, communications system installation and maintenance, communications equipment assignment and accountability, incident communications center, internal and external coordination, demobilization, and current communications issues and technology.

 

Objectives:

• Identify the functions of the communications unit and the duties and responsibilities of the communications unit leader.
• Arrive at the incident properly equipped, gather information to assess the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of a communications unit leader.
• Plan, staff, manage, and demobilize the communications unit in a safe and effective manner to meet the needs of the incident.
• Coordinate with incident sections, appropriate communications, and other agencies and personnel to assist in accomplishing the overall incident objectives.
• Design, order, and ensure the installation and maintenance of all communications systems to support the incident. 
• Maintain accountability of assigned communications equipment.
  
  

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as a communications unit leader (COML).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a qualified communications coordinator (COMC).
Unit instructors must be qualified communications unit leaders (COML).

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Qualified as an incident communications technician (COMT) and as an incident communications center manager (INCM).

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 12-17-2009.

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