NFA Command and Control of Incident Operations

Course Information:

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.

For more information: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/details/10743

Registation Information needed:

• Name and contact information of the attendee
• DPSST #
• Agency
• Completion of Prerequisites
• Lodging requirement
• Allergies/Dietary Restrictions

Additional Information:

• Student Eligibility Requirements- You may take courses offered by the National Fire Academy (NFA) if you have substantial involvement in fire prevention and control, emergency medical services, fire-related emergency management activities or aligned professions. In most cases, you can't take the same course more than once.
• Students must have completed ICS-100 & ICS-200 as well as Q0297 - Awareness of Command and Control Decision-Making at Multialarm Incidents.
• A pre-course assignment, which will be graded will be sent about 6 weeks before the class.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, 4190 Aumsville Highway Southeast, Salem, United States

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