NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations: L-987

  • Homeland Security Training
     March 3, 2025 - March 4, 2025
     8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Capital Area Council of Governments - Cedar Training Room

Venue Phone: 512-916-6000

Venue Website:

Venue Address:
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, CAPCOG Training Center, Austin, Texas, 78744, United States

Description:

Enter the classroom through the CAPCOG training entrance. This entrance is located under the metal awning near the main parking lot.

Walk down the long hallway to the room.  Signs will be posted to help with direction.

The goal of this professional development course, E/L 0987 Introduction to Air Operations, is to provide local and state-level emergency responders with the basic concepts of to ensure safe and effective air operations that might be encountered in a Type III All-Hazards incident.

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75 percent on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

The course objectives include describing and differentiating between public and civil aircraft.

  • Explain the purpose of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) and Advisory Circulars (ACs).
  • Identify and describe the various regulations and policies governing air operations.
  • Describe the risk management and safety aspects of air operations.
  • Apply the knowledge and skills required for conducting basic air operations to a given scenario.
  • Demonstrate mastery of the key concepts presented in the course.

Special Instructions

Register for this course through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) training portal.

This course has a prerequisite which can be reviewed on TDEM’s website. This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.

For Questions

Contact Dee Harrison, CAPCOG homeland security manager.