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
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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.
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.