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Command and Control of Incident Operations N0312

Training Specialist


Richard Sexton
301-447-7687

Delivery type


6-day off-campus

Continuing education units


3.4

ACE recommendation


In the upper-division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in emergency management.

In this 6-day course, fire officers are introduced to the Incident Command System (ICS), and they study proper command techniques for control and extinguishment of fires ranging from small, residential structures to multioccupancy, commercial complexes.

Topics covered include:

  • Problem-solving and fire command.
  • Interagency and mutual aid.
  • The ICS and incident management.
  • Size-up and strategy, tactics and action plans.
  • Truck company operations and engine company operations.
  • Building construction and fire behavior.
  • Pre-incident preparation, incident organization and strategic command.

Special emphasis is placed on firefighter safety.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Welcome Letter, Instructions to Download Student Manual, Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0312.pdf PDF 585KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0312.pdf PDF 112KB

Individuals who have responsibility to command incidents within their jurisdiction, Company Officers (COs) and/or newly appointed officers, including those in an acting position of CO and/or newly appointed officers from small paid or combination fire departments.

Additionally, individuals who 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
January 21 - 26, 2024 Sevierville, Tennessee
Jason Sparks
Fire Service Program Director
Tennessee Fire Academy
423-341-3101
jason.sparks@tn.gov
Nichole Brown
ASA II
Tennessee Fire Academy
931-294-4127
nichole.brown@tn.gov
Donnie Shular
Deputy Chief
Sevierville Fire Department
864-368-2635
deshular@seviervilletn.org
CCP
January 22 - 27, 2024 Rapid City, South Dakota
Michael Jones
Deputy Fire Marshal
DPS-Fire Marshals
605-280-8165
Michael.Jones@state.sd.us
Hunter Harlan
Training Section Chief
Rapid City Fire Department
605-863-0052
hunter.harlan@rcgov.org
CCP
March 4 - 9, 2024 Salem, Oregon
Julie Olsen
Fire Program Manager
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2297
Julie.Olsen@dpsst.oregon.gov
Kayla Ballrot
Certification Supervisor
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2596
Kayla.Ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov
Aaron Bielemeier
Regional Training Coordinator
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-302-5523
Aaron.Bielemeier@dpsst.oregon.gov
CCP
April 6 - 11, 2024 Raleigh, North Carolina
David Morris
Certification Specialist
Office of State Fire Marshal
919-348-3656
david.morris@ncdoi.gov
Monna Gillespie
Administrative Officer I
Office of State Fire Marshal
919-647-0088
monna.gillespie@ncdoi.gov
Blake Wright
Battalion Chief
Northern Wake Fire Department
252-226-2086
blake.wright@northernwakefire.org
CCP
May 13 - 18, 2024 Brunswick, Maine
James A. Graves
Fire Training Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2078
jgraves@smccme.edu
James E. Roy
Deputy Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2076
jroy2@smccme.edu
CCP
August 12 - 18, 2024 Forsyth, Georgia
Ike McConnell
Director
Georgia Fire Academy
478-999-3467
imcconnell@gpstc.org
Jorge O. Roque, Jr.
Instructor
Georgia Fire Academy
478-993-4685
jroque@gpstc.org
CCP
September 22 - 27, 2024 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Darryl Jones
Chief
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Training
412-255-2860
darryl.jones@pittsburghpa.gov
CCP