Course Aim

This course has been developed in response to requests from Ambulance Trusts, for Command courses aimed specifically at the Tactical level of Command

The command of a large scale or challenging in incidents such as mass casualty, flooding or terrorism events are recognised as being extremely complex and challenging; and this course has been designed to give commanders the knowledge and confidence in order to assist in the management of such events.

The Tactical Command course provides a common standard of training and education aligned to the Ambulance Commanders National Occupational Standards (NOS) as well as the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) Joint Doctrine: the Interoperability Framework and National Ambulance Service Command and Control Guidance document (2015).

This course is competency based (Pass/Fail) and delegates will be formatively assed throughout the duration of the course. Once the course has been successfully completed the delegate will then complete a post course assignment. This assignment must be completed to gain certification.

• Assessment of understanding the pre course learning
• Daily Assessments
• Command and Control Guidance
• Decision Making
• Specialist Resources
• Table Top Exercises
• Managing the Media
• Documentation
• Public Enquiries
• Final Exam Pass/Fail

• Demonstrate an understanding of the JESIP principles
• Demonstrate an understanding of the National Ambulance Service Command and Control Guidance
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Ambulance role during a Major Incident
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Tactical Commander
• Demonstrate an understanding of decision making at the Tactical level
• Understand the role of NILO and Tactical Advisors
• Demonstrate an understanding of NHS Ambulance Service specialist Assets
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Legal Aspects of Tactical Command
• Understand the importance of documentation as a Tactical Commander
• Demonstrate an Understand of the issues when managing the Media

Ambulance managers who are expected to perform the role of Tactical Commander as part of their daily role, are expected to respond to and attend a multi-agency Tactical Coordinating Group (TCG) and are on their Trusts on-call rota at a Tactical level.

For those who are Tactical Commanders within the control room please contact jackie.Thurlow@wmas.nhs.uk  to discuss suitability of the course.

This is not a refresher course.  Once this course has been completed it is your responsibility to maintain a portfolio to show Continued Professional Development (CPD).

Due to government restrictions the Command courses are being delivered with reduced numbers.  It is no longer possible to book yourself a place on these courses.  If you are required to attend either the Operational or Tactical Command course please contact the approving manager for your Trust listed below.

Chris Sims – WALES                   Gareth Boynton – EEAS

Joe Barrett – NWAS                    Neil Kirk – YAS

Jason Hallahan – LAS                Keith Sharpe – EMAS

Graeme Few – SCAS                   Darren Claydon – IOW

Simon Swallow – NEAS             Ian Eldridge – SECAMB

Justin Williams – SWAST        James Williams – WMAS

Dave Welbourne – Guernsey – Jersey