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Welcome to the world of Emergency Management (EM). As your point of contact, please ask and I will answer. If I don't know the answer, I'll let you know when to expect an answer while I ask those who are more knowledgeable.
In Fellowship,Sean~Sean McPhilamyTalkeetna, AlaskaDivision Staff Officer forEmergency Management (DSO-EM)(907) 947-4310Sean.McPhilamy@d17cgaux.org25 February 2025
Introduction to Risk Management (ITRM) - many Auxiliary qualifications and offices require completion of this course. The good news is that you can finish this online in a few hours in the Auxiliary's Online Classroom. After signing in, click the R-Response Directorate's hyperlink, then click the Risk Management and Operations Portal hyperlink. Alternatively in the Online Classroom, you may search using either Risk or ITRM, and the course's hyperlink will be in the search results.
The United States Coast Guard hosts Homeport, an internet portal for the maritime community. Initially designed to support requirements under the passage of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), the Homeport website has grown to also support plans which maritime partners develop in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act along with the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act.
Within this portal, Incident Command System (ICS) policy, training & certification, job aids, and forms may be accessed as needed. ICS forms may also be found with the Coast Guard's Directives and Publications Division (CG-612) website.
With the release of ALCOAST 089/25, the U.S. Coast Guard has updated Position Qualification Standards (PQS) for many ICS command & general staff assignments, including:
- Activation and Deployment
- Air Operations Branch Director
- Agency Representative
- Communications Unit Leader
- Division Group Supervisor
- Demobilization Unit Leader
- Documentation Unit Leader
- Environmental Unit Leader
- Ground Support Unit Leader
- Joint Information Center Manager
- Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit Leader
- Medical Unit Leader
- Resource Unit Leader
- Situation Unit Leader
- Vessel Support Unit Leader
Beginning March 3, 2025, members are required to use the February 2025 PQS workbooks to obtain these competencies. Members who began pursuing these qualifications before March 3, 2025 are authorized to continue using the previous version of the PQS workbooks, but must complete these qualifications no later than March 2, 2026. Members who cannot qualify by March 3, 2026 must complete the revised PQS workbooks.
Check-in with the Q-Directorate for information regarding Emergency Management & Disaster Response guidance across our Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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