Services
ICS training, exercise design, and consulting services for maritime and industrial emergency response programs.
ICS Training
Effective incident management starts with personnel who understand their roles and can execute under pressure. Terminus delivers position-specific ICS training tailored to oil spill response, from foundational courses to advanced incident management team coordination.
Our training programs go beyond the FEMA curriculum to address the specific challenges of maritime incidents: Unified Command coordination, operations section organization for water-based response, and the regulatory landscape that shapes how responses are managed.
Focus Areas
- Position-specific ICS training (IC, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance)
- Unified Command coordination and dynamics
- Oil spill response operations management
- Geographic Response Plan implementation
- Incident documentation and forms management
- Spill Management Team coordination
Delivery Options
- On-site training at your facility
- Virtual instructor-led sessions
- Integrated training/exercise programs
- Custom curriculum development
Exercise Design
Too many exercises have become predictable rituals—scenarios we've seen before, outcomes we already know, boxes checked without capabilities tested. Terminus designs exercises that challenge decision-making, expose gaps, and build real readiness.
Whether it's a tabletop focused on Unified Command coordination or a full-scale deployment exercise with field operations, we develop scenarios grounded in real-world complexity. The goal isn't a successful exercise—it's better response capability.
Exercise Types
- Tabletop Exercises — Discussion-based sessions testing plans, policies, and coordination
- Functional Exercises — Simulated response operations activating command post functions
- Full-Scale Exercises — Integrated field and command post operations with actual resource deployment
- Unannounced Drills — Notification and initial response capability verification
Deliverables
- Exercise design documents and objectives
- Scenario development and injects
- Controller/evaluator briefings and materials
- Facilitation and control
- After-action reports and improvement planning
Response Consulting
Strategic planning and operational support for organizations building or strengthening their emergency response programs. From contingency plan development to regulatory compliance, Terminus provides the expertise to navigate complex preparedness requirements.
Services
- Contingency Plan Development — Oil spill response plans, facility response plans, and vessel response plans meeting federal and state requirements
- Program Assessment — Gap analysis and capability evaluation for existing response programs
- Regulatory Support — Navigation of OPA 90, state regulations, and compliance requirements
- Response Organization Development — Building and staffing spill management teams and response organizations
- Strategic Planning — Long-range preparedness planning and capability development
Industry Experience
- Maritime shipping and transportation
- Petroleum terminals and refineries
- Pipeline operators
- Port authorities and harbor operations
- Railroad hazmat response
- Government agencies and cooperatives
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Whether you need training, exercise design, or strategic consulting, reach out to start a conversation.
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