Program
This intensive masterclass is designed to provide participants with the essential skills and knowledge to formally manage emergencies remote from the scene in an Incident Control Centre. The masterclass encourages active learning through a combination of presentations, emergency scenarios, role playing, peer feedback and expert coaching.
Participant Benefits
At the end of the masterclass, participants will be better equipped to:
- Apply formal incident management systems, processes and practice
- Understand the different leadership and management challenges during an emergency
- Understand the difference between operational and strategic approaches to incident management
- Employ consequence management methodologies
- Spot and deal with key traps to avoid
- Understand the importance of media during an emergency
- Anticipate and operate effectively during complex emergencies as a strategic incident manager
 
Control Line 2010 Program
Opening Speaker
 
Mary Barry
Chief Executive Officer
Victoria State Emergency Service
What is Incident Management?
 
Craig Ferguson
Manager, Incident Management Development
Health and Human Services
Getting Started; the First 60 Minutes
 
Trevor White
Director Operations
Victoria State Emergency Service
Managing the Emergency, Not Just the Incident
 
Craig Lapsley
Fire Services Commissioner
The Planning Process
 
Tony Murphy
Chief Fire Officer
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Media During Emergencies
 
Peter Hitchener
Chief Newsreader
Channel Nine Melbourne
Keeping It All Together
 
Ewan Waller
Chief Fire Officer
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Closing Speaker
 
David Harris
Executive Director
Emergency and Security Planning, Department of Primary Industries