The All-Hazards COMT training course, which will be conducted by highly qualified and experienced Lafayette Group instructors, is based on the curriculum developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), in partnership with the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center.

The training course will provide an explanation of the basic Communications Unit functions and provide attendees an understanding of the specific duties, functions and responsibilities of the COMT position. The course is intended for emergency response and support personnel with a technical aptitude, but minimal technical experience. Personnel attending this training will learn to design, install, maintain, and demobilize on-scene emergency communicationssystems during a multi-jurisdictional incident response or planned event.

Training Course Pre-Requisites

- ICS-100
- ICS-200
- IS-700
- IS-800
- ICS-300 is strongly recommended for students, but not required