Decision Logging and Loggist Training
A half day course for the people who keep the decision log in event control, an incident room or a crisis meeting. Delegates learn what to record, how to capture decisions and rationale accurately under pressure, and how to produce a log that will stand up at a debrief, inquest or inquiry. In person or online.
Course Overview
Every significant decision in an incident needs a record of what was decided, by whom, when and why. When that record is missing or unclear, good decisions become hard to defend and lessons are lost. The loggist is the person who makes sure it is there.
This course trains control room staff, personal assistants, administrators and anyone else who may be asked to keep a log for a commander or crisis team. It covers the role of the loggist and how to work with the decision maker, what makes a decision log defensible, how to record decisions, options considered and rationale, how to handle times, sources and corrections, and how logs are used afterwards in debriefs, investigations and inquiries.
Delegates practise logging in real time during a short live scenario, then review their logs against a model answer. The course pairs well with Event Control and Bronze Command, where decision logs are used throughout the exercise.
About the Trainer
Certified by 1705 Consultancy and delivered by former emergency services commanders who have led incidents under real conditions, not just studied them. 1705 Consultancy also provides event command and safety management on live events, so the course reflects how incidents actually unfold in a control room and on the ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
A loggist keeps an accurate, timed record of a commander’s or crisis team’s decisions, the options considered and the reasons behind them, so the response can be reviewed and defended later.
Control room staff, executive assistants, administrators and anyone who may be asked to keep a log during an incident, exercise or crisis meeting.
Yes. It runs in person or live online, and the real time logging scenario works in both formats.
Decisions made in an incident may be examined at a debrief, inquest, inquiry or in court. A clear log shows what was known at the time and why each decision was reasonable.
The course is certified by 1705 Consultancy and delivered by former emergency services commanders who have relied on decision logs at real incidents.
£199 + VAT per person on an open half day, or £895 + VAT for a private group of up to 12. Includes travel in Essex and the surrounding counties. Travel elsewhere in the UK is quoted separately.
What Delegates Will Learn
- The role of the loggist and how to support a decision maker
- What a defensible decision log looks like
- How to record decisions, options and rationale clearly
- How to handle times, sources, amendments and errors
- How logs are used in debriefs, inquests and inquiries
- How to keep an accurate log in real time under pressure
Who Is This Course For?
- Control room and event control staff
- Personal assistants and executive support staff
- Incident and crisis team administrators
- Duty managers and supervisors
- Local authority and public sector support staff
- Anyone asked to keep a log for a commander
- Duration Half day
- Level Foundation
- Delivery In person or online
- Delivered by Former emergency services commanders
- Price £199 + VAT per person, or £895 + VAT per group
- Certificate 1705 Consultancy certificate
Upcoming course dates
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