Command and Control Decision Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents R0297
| Delivery type |
6-Day On-Campus |
| ACE recommendation |
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, three semester hours in fire science or emergency management. |
| CEU’s |
4.8 |
| Student pre-course materials and course syllabus |
http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_r0297.pdf PDF http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_r0297.pdf?.fileSize,
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Upcoming offerings
November 6 - 11, 2016 |
November 13 - 18, 2016 |
January 29, 2017 - February 3, 2017 |
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Course description
This six-day course is simulation-intensive and focuses on the command officer’s responsibility while conducting major operations involving multialarm units. Emphasis is placed on rapid fireground decision-making, advanced incident command, command and control, safety, personnel accountability, and communications.
Through the use of simulations, students are taught to recognize critical cues specific to various types of complex emergency incidents. The students also are taught the proper command and control procedures necessary to bring these incidents to closure. A wide range of simulations is used to duplicate emergency incidents that require the student to evaluate multiple hazards. Fire department emergencies involving multifamily occupancies, hotels, commercial occupancies, large shopping malls, railroads, wildland, and high-rise are just some of the incidents that are simulated.
The course is interactive, using lecture, simulations and student participation as instructional methods.
Selection criteria
Command officers or individuals who have multialarm command responsibilities. Additionally, officers who may have this responsibility eventually and are upwardly mobile in their organizations may be considered.
Prerequisites
Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online at www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/courses/online.html. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.
Note: While not a prerequisite to acceptance, students will be required to complete the online course “Awareness of Command and Control Decisionmaking at Multi-Alarm Incidents” (Q0297) available through NFA Online at www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/courses/online.html prior to their arrival for class. In addition, a pre-course assignment, which will be graded, will be emailed to students six to eight weeks prior to class start date.
