This 6-day course is designed to introduce command officers to the complexities involved in commanding incidents in high-risk areas.
Students are confronted with a number of fire and rescue incidents that include high life hazard, multiple exposure and unusual occupancy risk considerations.
Students are taught operational applications in the Incident Command System (ICS), command and control, decision-making, strategic and tactical considerations, pre-incident preparation, documentation, and post-incident analysis.
Several simulations and case studies are used to depict and review incidents in various types of target hazards such as:
- Penal institutions.
- Bulk oil-storage facilities.
- Nursing homes.
- Colleges.
- Chemical/agricultural manufacturing plants.
- Grain elevators.
The course is comprehensive and uses lecture, case study, simulation and student participation as instructional methods.
This course is not a tactics class but explains the development of the Incident Management Teams.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Welcome Letter, BYOD Instructions, Pre-course Assignment: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0314.pdf PDF 1,424KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0314.pdf PDF 350KB |
Individuals or Company Officers who have the responsibility to command incidents involving target hazards.
Additionally, officers who may have this responsibility eventually and 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
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 - 30, 2024 | Bell Buckle, Tennessee |
Michael Rinehart
Hazmat Branch Director Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy 615-741-0001 michael.rinehart@tn.gov |
CCP | |
| October 21 - 26, 2024 | Evesham, New Jersey |
Michael Chambers
Captain/Department Training Officer Evesham Fire-Rescue 856-983-2210 mchambers@eveshamfire.org |
CCP | |
| December 8 - 13, 2024 | Dayton, Ohio |
Darian Edwards
Battalion Chief of Training Washington Township Fire Department 513-623-0078 darian.edwards@washingtontwp.org |
CCP | |
| January 6 - 11, 2025 | Rapid City, South Dakota |
John Hunter Harlan
Training Section Chief Rapid City Fire Department 605-394-4180 Hunter.harlan@rcgov.org |
CCP | |
| January 12 - 17, 2025 | Jefferson City, Tennessee | CCP | ||
| January 27, 2025 - February 1, 2025 | Jefferson City, Missouri |
Greg Landwehr
Deputy Chief of Training and Certification Missouri Division of Fire Safety 573-522-1625 greg.landwehr@dfs.dps.mo.gov |
CCP | |
| April 7 - 12, 2025 | Salem, Oregon |
Kayla Ballrot
Fire Program Manager Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 503-569-8325 kayla.ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov
Aaron Bielemeier
Fire Training Coordinator Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 503-302-5523 aaron.bielemeier@dpsst.oregon.gov |
CCP | |
| June 9 - 14, 2025 | Noblesville, Indiana |
Jim Campbell
NFA Point of Contact Indiana Fire & Public Safety Training Academy 317-987-4231 jacampbell1@dhs.in.gov |
CCP |