Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference
Incident Commander-I Requirements

Member’s Name		Member Group		

Members should note the date each item is accomplished. The signature of the Group Training Officer attests that the member has completed the requisite accomplishments and has been voted on by the group at a regular business meeting.  Members are responsible for keeping an accurate record of accomplishments. Incident Commander certifications must be voted on at an ASRC quarterly board meeting after the member has received the nomination of an ASRC Incident Commander.

Certification Requirements

Event	Date	Details	
1. Meet all requirements for Type II and III Incident Commander.			
2. Complete a basic Public Information Officer (PIO) and Media Relations Workshop or approved equivalent course.			
3. Successfully complete the Inland SAR School course or an approved equivalent in order to obtain a greater management appreciation of missing aircraft searches.			
4. Successfully complete FEMA courses or approved equivalents for:
•	IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
•	IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
•	IS-5.A An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
•	IS-275 The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities or approved equivalents	

			
			
5. Document mission practical experience:
a) Function as a Type II Incident Commander on at least 10 ground missions within the five years prior to making application for this certification. Simulations may not be counted toward meeting this requirement.			

			

			

			
			
6. Receive a simple majority of the vote of Incident Commanders present at an IC meeting after being proposed by a Type I Incident Commander.			
7. Receive a simple majority vote of the member’s group.			
8. Receive a favorable two-thirds or greater vote of the members present at an ASRC Board of Director’s meeting.			

The member whose name appears above has satisfactorily accomplished the requirements for Incident Commander I in accordance with the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference training standards.

					
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