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_f0457.pdf PDF 68KB |
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 - 5, 2023 | Cancelled | Grand Junction, Colorado |
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5862 marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Program Manager Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5871 laura.renville@state.co.us |
CCP |
| February 4 - 5, 2023 | Malvern, Arkansas | CCP | ||
| March 7 - 8, 2023 | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Caroline Reed
Director Oklahoma State Univeristy Fire Service Training 405-744-3234 creed@osufst.org
Paddy Metcalf
Program Coordinator Oklahoma State Univeristy Fire Service Training 405-744-7485 pmetcalf@osufst.org |
CCP | |
| March 11 - 12, 2023 | Cancelled | Goodland, Kansas |
Matthew Breininger
Training Officer Sherman County Rural Fire 785-821-3876 mbreininger@shermancountyks.gov |
CCP |
| March 13 - 14, 2023 | Leavenworth, Kansas | CCP | ||
| March 18 - 19, 2023 | Duluth, Minnesota |
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 507-456-0907 jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us |
CCP | |
| March 25 - 26, 2023 | Lewiston, Idaho |
Keith Weissenfels
Division Chief Training & Safety Lewiston Fire Department 208-743-3554 kweissenfels@cityoflewiston.org |
CCP | |
| April 1 - 2, 2023 | Post Falls, Idaho |
Bryon Johnson
Division Chief, Training Kootenai County Fire and Rescue 208-777-8500 bjohnson@kootenaifire.com |
CCP | |
| April 4 - 5, 2023 | 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 | |
| April 11 - 12, 2023 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | CCP | ||
| April 15 - 16, 2023 | Ontario, Oregon |
Mike Bozeman
Eastern Oregon Fire Training Coordinator DPSST 541-303-3303 michael.bozeman@dpsst.oregon.gov |
CCP | |
| April 15 - 16, 2023 | Boise, Idaho | CCP | ||
| April 22 - 23, 2023 | Anchor Point, Alaska |
Virginia McMichael
Fire Training Specialist State of Alaska, Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-269-5481 virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov |
CCP | |
| June 24 - 25, 2023 | Rapid City, South Dakota | CCP | ||
| July 15 - 16, 2023 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
Tate Chanler
OEM Director Clark County Emergency Management 870-246-0013 tatec@clarkcountyarkansas.com |
CCP | |
| October 26 - 27, 2023 | Bluemont, Virginia |
Kristoffer McAlister
Training and Safety Officer Mount Weather Fire Department 540-542-2660 kristoffer.mcalister@fema.dhs.gov |
CCP |