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BBF-RAD-401 / Professional / Proposed curriculum

Communications Unit Leader & Technician Career Preparation

Planned 8 hours course focused on concrete, practice-based radio skills. Interest registration is open; instruction is not yet scheduled.

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In development — not yet enrolling. This class is a planned Black Box Fields educational offering. External licensing, certification and examination privileges belong to their relevant authorities and require independent eligibility and approval. Transmitting exercises will use only authorized services and operators.

Exactly what you will learn

  1. Survey COML/COMT duties, incident communications plans, frequency coordination, gateway planning, radio cache inventory, deployment records, ICS paperwork, field safety and the official position task book process.

Hands-on equipment and teaching methods

ICS-205, ICS-217, sample deployment kit, tabletop exercise

Instructor demonstrations, written scenarios and supervised practical exercises will be adapted to available equipment and participant credentials.

What you will produce / how we will assess

Prepare a mock incident communications package and personal qualification plan; not a COML/COMT credential.

Course details

Duration: 8 hours (planning estimate)
Course code: BBF-RAD-401
Availability: Interest list only; dates, delivery format, pricing and instructor assignments pending.
Prerequisites: Appropriate introductory coursework or equivalent background for advanced classes; any transmitting role additionally requires applicable licensing.

Register your interest

Tell us you're interested in this specific class. This is a nonbinding interest inquiry, not paid enrollment or a reserved seat.