Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.
This 2-day course is designed to provide fire officers with an understanding of command operations at structural collapse incidents.
Students completing this course will be able to:
- Describe the aspects of a structural collapse.
- Explain basic command procedures and Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure.
- Identify various resource levels, types and capabilities used for structural collapse incidents.
- Identify critical factors and issues that affect scene management.
- Describe all unique operational considerations used at a structural collapse incident.
- Describe all response operations phases associated with a structural collapse incident.
- Describe the technical rescue expertise and equipment required for safe operations and effective incident management.
Students attending should understand and be able to apply the ICS concept.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0322.pdf PDF 72KB |
|---|---|
| Course Syllabus: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0322.pdf PDF 130KB |
Individuals who have statutory authority/responsibility and may serve in a Unified Command structure at a structural collapse; fire command officers.
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.
Upcoming offerings
Apply online if you are interested in attending a state or national weekend program.
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 - 23, 2023 | Cancelled | Emmitsburg, Maryland | 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 | |
| June 3 - 4, 2023 | Emmitsburg, Maryland | CCP |