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Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards N0314

Training Specialist


Richard Sexton
301-447-7687

Delivery type


6-day off-campus

Continuing education units


4.0

ACE recommendation


In the upper-division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in fire science.

This 6-day course is designed to introduce command officers to the complexities involved in commanding incidents in high-risk areas.

Students are confronted with a number of fire and rescue incidents that include high life hazard, multiple exposure and unusual occupancy risk considerations.

Students are taught operational applications in the Incident Command System (ICS), command and control, decision-making, strategic and tactical considerations, pre-incident preparation, documentation, and post-incident analysis.

Several simulations and case studies are used to depict and review incidents in various types of target hazards such as:

  • Penal institutions.
  • Bulk oil-storage facilities.
  • Nursing homes.
  • Colleges.
  • Chemical/agricultural manufacturing plants.
  • Grain elevators.

The course is comprehensive and uses lecture, case study, simulation and student participation as instructional methods.

This course is not a tactics class but explains the development of the Incident Management Teams.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Welcome Letter, BYOD Instructions, Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0314.pdf PDF 1,424KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0314.pdf PDF 350KB

Individuals or Company Officers who have the responsibility to command incidents involving target hazards.

Additionally, officers who may have this responsibility eventually and are upwardly mobile in their organizations may be considered.

ICS-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Note: A pre-course assignment, which will be graded, will be emailed to students 6 to 8 weeks prior to class start date.

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
April 7 - 12, 2024 Sandston, Virginia
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-249-1987
charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-839-1042
jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov
K. Todd Spruill
Assistant Chief of Support Services
Richmond Department of Fire Emergency Services
804-646-5453
kevin.spruill@rva.gov
CCP
April 11 - 16, 2024 Cancelled Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Nichole Brown
ASA
Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
931-294-4127
nichole.brown@tn.gov
Michael Rinehart
Hazmat Branch Director
Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
615-741-0001
michael.rinehart@tn.gov
CCP
August 25 - 30, 2024 Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Nichole Brown
ASA
Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
931-294-4127
nichole.brown@tn.gov
Michael Rinehart
Hazmat Branch Director
Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
615-741-0001
michael.rinehart@tn.gov
CCP