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Washington Wing Operations Training Initial Emergency Services Qualification Initial Emergency Services qualification can be achieved by either attending a Formal School or by attending a Group or a Team Field Training Exercise (FTX).
Formal Schools Formal Schools include classes conducted at ESTA, the Mission Pilot School, the Mission Observer School, and the Mission Staff Training Course. As more instructors are trained, schools that are now being conducted at the Wing Level will be standardized by Wing but conducted at the Group level. Field Training Exercise (FTX) Groups and Teams are encouraged to hold as many FTXs as necessary in order to conduct Emergency Services Initial Qualification training for personnel and for teams. Funding is available for FTXs. Contact Operations for information on obtaining a funded or a non-funded mission number for a Group or Team FTX. Advanced Emergency Services Training Wing and Group Exercises Wing and Group Exercises will be held regularly with the primary emphasis on training already qualified emergency services personnel (mission staff, communicators, aircrews, ground teams) to act as a Group or a Wing team while dealing with realistic scenarios and, when possible, training side-by-side with the outside agencies and customers that we will work with on actual missions. Rapid Response Exercises Rapid Response Exercises will be short notice exercises that have been pre-arraigned with the team coordinator and will exercise the Wing Alert System, Communicators, and selected Group Rapid Response Teams. |