Class Práticas Simuladas de Operações

This UC aims to promote among students the application, in an exercise context, of the skills acquired in terms of managing and directing rescue operations and civil protection operations in the face of simulated responses to different emergency situations. The student develops the following specific skills:

1. Ability to play the role of Commander at a Command Post;
2. Ability to manage, lead and communicate with a Command Post team;
3. Ability to carry out the strategic planning of an operation applying the operational decision process;
4. Ability to apply decision-making support processes and systems;
5. Ability to communicate effectively with the forces and entities present, as well as with the media;
6. Ability to implement a command and control structure for the operation;
7. Capacity to carry out the transfer of command of the operation;
8. Ability to identify conclusions and recommendations for future operations.

S1: Command Post Exercises in Civil Protection Operations.

The methodologies used in the UC correspond to:
- Expository method, using the projection of slides, to present the theoretical reference frameworks. Dialogued exposition technique, in which the trainee participates in the session and comments;
- Interrogative method in which trainees answer questions posed by the trainer;
- Active method using the simulation technique, namely using a virtual reality system to carry out simulated practices in response to emergency situations.
The students' assessment is carried out in accordance with the university's assessment regulations and, with the following assessment moments: Continuous Assessment (presence in classes, participation in classes and carrying out exercises) (100%); or a Final Exam (100%) at exam time.

Gomes, A. (2002). Manual de Comando Operacional. Sintra: Escola Nacional de Bombeiros.

Prosser, T. & Taylor, M. (2019). Fire and Rescue Incident Command: A practical guide to incident ground management. West Sussex: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.

TSO (2008). Fire Service Operations: Incident Command (3rd ed.). Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government.

Decreto-lei n.º 134/2006, de 25 de julho, com as alterações introduzidas pelo Decreto-lei n.º 114/2011, de 30 de novembro e pelo Decreto-lei n.º 72/2013, de 31 de maio (Sistema Integrado de Operações de Proteção e Socorro).

Despacho n.º 3551/2015, de 9 de abril, do Presidente da Autoridade Nacional de Proteção Civil (Sistema de Gestão de Operações).

Despacho n.º 3317-A/2018, de 3 de abril, do Presidente da Autoridade Nacional de Proteção Civil (Revisão do Sistema de Gestão de Operações).