Two relatively formal chapters to put the COUS in its context and understand how it works:

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From the field to the ministries, a repeating pyramid and inter-service organization.

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The inter-service roundtable in an operations center: why, how, who and when

 

Some important concepts with their exercise of application:

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•   From information to intelligence, the power of cross-departmental expertise

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• Group exercise: "What do you see?", Understand the value of the expertise of the other to transform information into intelligence on the basis of a few scenarios

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• Civil security operations: the necessary inter-service cooperation

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• Group exercise: "Changing hats", understanding the other's needs in terms of information based on short scenarios

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• The importance of the analysis of the intervention area: what are the parameters of the field to integrate depending on the type of operation

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• Group exercise: "The wise choice", choosing the location of the operations center, the security perimeter, the different zones, etc.

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• Evacuate an area: why, how, when, with what, who… Inter-service coordination.

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• Group exercise: “Evacuation! "

 

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Note: the presence of at least one representative of each entity likely to be called upon to work within the operations center (fire department, police, technical services, etc.) is strongly recommended.