Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Natural and Man-Made Disasters (R0308)

Curriculum: Incident Management

This 10-day course addresses fire and rescue department operations at natural and man-made disasters that may require interagency or interjurisdictional coordination. Earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, civil disturbances, terrorism, hazardous materials releases, tornadoes, and floods are some of the topics covered.

The primary focus for this course is directed at the operational component of a fire department's response to these incidents. Emphasis is placed on command and control decisionmaking skills and the interrelationship of the operational function to hazard preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Operational applications of the Incident Command System (ICS), command and control, the ICS/EOC interface, the IEMS, evacuation, and sheltering and communications are just a few of the areas covered. The course is interactive using lecture, simulations, scenarios, and student participation as instructional methodologies. This course meets the NIMS requirements for ICS 300 and 400 level courses.

Selection Criteria	Chief officers or other individuals who command fire department operations at catastrophic disasters. Additionally, individuals who eventually may have this responsibility and are upwardly mobile in their organizations may be considered.
Delivery Type	10-Day On-Campus
Prerequisites	ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online at www.nfaonline.dhs.gov. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training. Note: A precourse assignment, which will be graded, will be emailed to students 6-8 weeks prior to class start date.
ACE Recommendation	In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in firefighting operations.
CEU's	6.7
Post-Course Requirements	None.
Student Pre-Course Materials	http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/pcm/pcm_r0308.pdf (387K, PDF Help)
NFPA Standards	None.
Student Comments	Will assist in developing SOP's and programs to address events that happen in our city and regionally...As a training captain I intend on implementing this into mandatory training. I could not imagine being part of an IMT without this knowledge...I now have the ability to set up and run major incidents in an organized and structured manner without being overwhelmed.

Course Schedule Information

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)
		September 23, 2013 - October 4, 2013	Full	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		October 21, 2013 - November 1, 2013	Application Period Closed	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		January 27, 2014 - February 7, 2014	Application Period Closed	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		March 10 - 21, 2014	Application Period Closed	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		July 7 - 18, 2014	Apply on 10/15/2013 - 12/15/2013	Emmitsburg, Maryland