Disaster Service Worker Training

Employees have the option of completing the training individually or as a group.
Print a copy of the sign-in sheet (PDF) for use in documenting individual and group training sessions. Provide the completed form to your Human Resources Representative so the training can be appropriately recorded.

DSW Training + NIMS
All employees of the City and County of San Francisco are required to complete the DSW Training and NIMS Training (if applicable) no later than June 30, 2008 as pursuant to Executive Directive 07-10. Employees are also required to retake the DSW Training every three years.

Group Training for DSW Training
DSW Group Trainings are done at the discretion of your department. Contact your supervisor regarding group training opportunities. If you are taking DSW training in a group, you will need to review the DSW Training Curriculum (PDF)and attend the group training courses.

Individual Training for DSW Training and NIMS (if applicable)
Step 1) Individuals must complete the following:

• Review the Disaster Service Worker Training Curriculum (PDF); and
• Watch the Disaster Service Worker Training Video with the accompanying DSW Discussion Guide (PDF)

Step 2) Take the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training and obtain certificates of completion (Please Note: ONLY FOR SELECTED DSW'S).

The following identified DSW's who will need to successfully complete NIMS training:

• Employees with a pre-defined disaster response role; i.e., Department Operation Center (DOC) assignment, Department Safety Officer, Floor Warden/Coordinator, all public safety and emergency response personnel.

• Supervisors responsible for field operations and/or all individuals with an assignment in an incident command post (ICP), DOC or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

• Personnel responsible to fill Command/Management or General Staff positions in an ICP, DOC or EOC.

• Managers and Directors with responsibilities for Public Safety, Emergency Response, Emergency Management, and Public Health services – for example: SFPD, SFFD, SFSD, DEM, DPH, DPW, PUC, etc.

First course: IS 700 - Introduction to NIMS

• Up to 3 hours to complete

• Identifies purposes, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS

Second course: IS 100 - Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)

• Up to 3 hours to complete

• Introduces ICS and describes the history, features, principles and organizational structure of ICS

• Explains the relationship between ICS and NIMS

Personal Preparedness Training

All employees of the City and County of San Francisco are required to complete the Personal Preparedness Training and retake the training every two years.

• Group Training
  Group Training for Personal Preparedness are done at the discretion of your department. Contact your supervisor regarding group training opportunities.

( The American Red Cross has also offered to provide this training to larger groups of employees. For more information, contact Madelyn Mackie, Manager of Community Preparedness for the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, at (415) 427-8153 or MackieMa@usa.redcross.org.)

• Individual Training for Personal Preparedness Training
  Employees can access the web-based personal preparedness training video on the American Red Cross Website. Please have your DSW ID number which is located on the back of your DSW ID card to successfully record your training online. You can also obtain your DSW ID number for your departments Human Resources Representative.