This 2-day course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires. With the real possibility of being the first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that COs be able to make good management decisions that have a favorable impact on the eventual outcome.
In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander, the CO may well be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position that they are assigned to, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.
This course is an excellent review for experienced COs.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0457.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0457.pdf PDF 68KB |
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 - 5, 2024 | Loveland, Colorado |
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5878 marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Program Assistant Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5871 laura.renville@state.co.us |
CCP | |
| May 18 - 19, 2024 | Altoona, Wisconsin |
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist, Fire Service Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-5859 shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Denise Perkins
Education Specialist, Fire Service Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-261-6920 denise.perkins@wtcsystem.edu |
CCP | |
| June 4 - 5, 2024 | Stow, Massachusetts |
Alanna Malatos
Program Coordinator Department of Fire Services Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 978-567-3210 alanna.malatos@mass.gov
Heather Antell
Registration Assistant Department of Fire Services Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 978-567-3201 heather.antell@mass.gov |
CCP | |
| July 15 - 16, 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Gary Stevenson
Fire Training Officer Clark County Fire Department 702-455-7760 garys@clarkcountynv.gov |
CCP | |
| September 21 - 22, 2024 | Brunswick, Maine | CCP |