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Command and Control of Incident Operations R0312

Curriculum: Incident Management
Training Specialist

Richard Sexton
301-447-7687

Delivery type
6-day on-campus
Continuing education units
3.4
ACE recommendation
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in fire science or fire engineering.

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.
  • Preincident preparation, incident organization and strategic command.

Special emphasis is placed on firefighter safety.

Student pre-course materials and course syllabus:

https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_r0312.pdf PDF 759KB
Welcome Letter, BYOD Instructions, Pre-course Assignment
https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_r0312.pdf PDF 116KB
Course Syllabus

Selection criteria

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.

Prerequisites

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 six to eight weeks prior to class start date.

Post-course requirements

None.

Upcoming offerings

Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP Train-the-Trainer?
May 9 - 14, 2021 Full Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply May 16 - 21, 2021 Immediate vacancy Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply May 23 - 28, 2021 Immediate vacancy Emmitsburg, Maryland
June 13 - 18, 2021 Full Emmitsburg, Maryland
July 25 - 30, 2021 Full Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 8 - 13, 2021 Full Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 15 - 20, 2021 Full Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 29, 2021 - September 3, 2021 Cancelled Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply October 24 - 29, 2021 Apply by 6/15 Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply February 27, 2022 - March 4, 2022 Apply by 6/15 Emmitsburg, Maryland
June 12 - 17, 2022 Apply on 10/15/2021 - 12/15/2021 Emmitsburg, Maryland