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://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0457.pdf PDF 189KB |
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| Syllabus: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_0457.pdf PDF 90KB |
This course is specifically designed for newly appointed COs and for firefighters who may have acting CO responsibilities or who want to become a CO.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| April 1 - 2, 2023 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Brian Benstead
Deputy Chief NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control 518-474-6746 brian.benstead@dhses.ny.gov
Stefano Napolitano
Deputy State Fire Administrator NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control 518-474-6746 stefano.napolitano@dhses.ny.gov |
CCP | |
| April 29 - 30, 2023 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Gregory Kirkham
Training and Certification Specialist 1 New Jersey Division of Fire Safety/Office of Training and Certification 609-633-6424 gregory.kirkham@dca.nj.gov
Karen Grant-Haber
Director – Fire Safety Training Program (Kean University) Kean University Fire Safety Training Program 908-737-3062 kgrant@kean.edu |
CCP | |
| July 8 - 9, 2023 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
Tina Marie Ahlborg
Clerk Secretary Rhode Island State Fire Training Academy 401-667-3777 tina.ahlborg@dbr.ri.gov |
CCP |