INTD
Position Description: The Incident Tactical Dispatcher (INTD) course is designed to prepare experienced public safety telecommunicators for operating remote from the PSAP. These temporary, and sometimes mobile, facilities are usually focused on communications support to a specific event or incident operations, but may be employed as a Continuity of Operations resource. These facilities are likely to contain minimalistic communications, resource tracking, and documentation systems.
Course Description: The course utilizes classroom learning and hands-on exercises in a simulated tactical environment. Since INTDs may support the ICT function of the ICS as a single resource or as part of an incident tactical dispatch team, the course focuses on an ICS foundation that can expand into applicable support scenarios.
Course materials and the INTD Position Task Book will be provided to attendees via digital download prior to the course start date.
Course Requirements: There must be a minimum of eight and up to a maximum of 20 vetted students identified two weeks in advance of the course in order for CISA to conduct the course.
Prerequisites for Attendance (prerequisites must be verified by the state two weeks in advance of a course):
*Personal experience:
1. A public safety background with three years of experience in dispatch operations
2. Awareness of fundamental public safety communications technology
Must have completed the following online courses from the FEMA EMI website:
IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
IS-144: Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Basic Course
IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-800: National Response Framework, an Introduction
Additional recommended (not required) training:
ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
Prerequisites will be vetted by the SWIC to complete registration.