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Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations F0457

Curriculum: Incident Management

Training Specialist

Richard Sexton
301-447-7687

Delivery type

2-day off-campus

Continuing education units

1.4

ACE recommendation

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in fire science or firefighting.

This two-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 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.

Student pre-course materials and course syllabus:

https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0457.pdf PDF 189KB: Instructions to Download Student Manual
https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0457.pdf PDF 68KB: Syllabus

Selection criteria

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.

Prerequisites

ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Post-course requirements

None

Upcoming offerings

Submit FEMA Form 119-25-2 to the contact(s) listed below for the course offering you are interested in attending.

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP
		January 8 - 9, 2022		Columbus, Nebraska	Alan Joos Chief Nebraska State Fire Marshal Training Division 308-385-6893 alan.joos@nebraska.gov Bill Pfeifer Training Specialist Nebraska State Fire Marshal Training Division 402-641-7194 bill.pfeifer@nebraska.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 10 - 11, 2022		Temple, Texas	Darren Smith Regional Manager - Region 6 Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 210-269-9437 darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu Scott Matthews Project Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-204-2079 scott.matthews@teex.tamu.edu Sam Hendricks Battalion Chief Training Temple Fire and Rescue 254-298-5992 shendricks@templetx.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 20 - 21, 2022		Glen Allen, Virginia	William MacKay Training Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1990 william.mackay@vdfp.virginia.gov John Fugman Division Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1994 john.fugman@vdfp.virginia.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 22 - 23, 2022		Poultney, Vermont	Jessica Pomainville Administrative Services Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-483-2749 jessica.pomainville@vermont.gov	Course coordination plan
		February 14 - 15, 2022		Lake Havasu City, Arizona	Jeff Johnston Certification Coordinator Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence 623-333-6502 jeff.johnston@azcfse.org Carl Stello or Mike Quijada Battalion Chief/Training Officer Lake Havasu City Fire Department 928-855-4396 stelloc@lhcaz.gov, quijadam@lhcaz.gov	Course coordination plan
		February 19 - 20, 2022		Salem, Oregon	Julie Olsen Fire Program Manager Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 503-378-2297 julie.olsen@dpsst.oregon.gov Kayla Ballrot Fire Certification Supervisor Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 503-378-2596 kayla.ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov	Course coordination plan
		March 8 - 9, 2022		Pascagoula, Mississippi	David Pitts Instructor Advanced Mississippi State Fire Academy 601-932-2444 dpitts@msfa.ms.gov Luke Smith Instructor Advanced Mississippi State Fire Academy 601-932-2444 jsmith@msfa.ms.gov Jon Hyatt Chief of Training Pascagoula Fire Department 228-990-7279 jhyatt@cityofpascagoula.com	Course coordination plan
		April 5 - 6, 2022		San Angelo, Texas	Tony Lenard Regional Manager - Region 4 Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 830-370-9636 tony.lenard@teex.tamu.edu Scott Matthews Project Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-204-2079 scott.matthews@teex.tamu.edu Pete Walsh Training San Angelo Fire Department 325-374-4098 pete.walsh@safiredept.com	Course coordination plan
		April 7 - 8, 2022		Nampa, Idaho	Ross Johnson Program Director Idaho Fire Service Training 208-429-5520 ross.johnson@cte.idaho.gov Jeff Mutchie Division Chief Nampa Fire Department 208-615-1066 mutchiej@cityofnampa.us	Course coordination plan
		April 23 - 24, 2022		Driggs, Idaho	Ross Johnson Program Director Idaho Fire Service Training 208-429-5520 ross.johnson@cte.idaho.gov Kevin Bollar Battalion Chief, Training Teton County Fire and Rescue 208-715-5201 kbollar@tetoncountyfire.com	Course coordination plan
		April 23 - 24, 2022		Yakima, Washington	Howard Scartozzi Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov Jim Johnston Deputy Chief Yakima County Fire District #12 (West Valley Fire Department) 509-966-3111 jjohnston@westvalleyfire.com	Course coordination plan
		May 3 - 4, 2022		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	Course coordination plan
		May 14 - 15, 2022		Concord, New Hampshire	Scott Cathy Captain New Hampshire Fire Academy 603-223-4223 scott.t.cathy@dos.nh.gov Scott Doherty Bureau Chief New Hampshire Fire Academy 603-223-4258 scott.m.doherty@dos.nh.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 8 - 9, 2022		Winnsboro, Louisiana	Daniel Copeland Emergency Response Instructor Louisiana State University Fire & Emergency Training Institute 318-451-3181 dcopeland@lsu.edu Jessie Morris Fire Chief Winnsboro Fire Department 318-435-5306 chiefmorris@winnsborola.net	Course coordination plan
		July 18 - 19, 2022		Hilo, Hawaii	Gary Lum Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7169 glum@honolulu.gov Lloyd Rogers Administrative Specialist III Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7176 lrogers@honolulu.gov Keone Roback Captain, Training Bureau Hawaii Fire Department 808-961-8772 keone.roback@hawaiicounty.gov	Course coordination plan
		August 25 - 26, 2022		Kahului, Hawaii	Gary Lum Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7169 glum@honolulu.gov Lloyd Rogers Administrative Specialist III Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7176 lrogers@honolulu.gov Jeffrey Robson Training Captain County of Maui, Department of Fire & Public Safety 808-270-5545 jeffrey.robson@mauicounty.gov	Course coordination plan
		September 10 - 11, 2022		Black Hawk, Colorado	Marianne Maxfield Certification Manager Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5862 marianne.maxfield@state.co.us	Course coordination plan

Student comments

This course offers learning opportunities to a broad range of experience levels.

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