If you have questions regarding this course, please email Captain Tony Burns at anthony.t.burns@dos.nh.gov. Prerequisites: ICS 100 & 200. Accepted students will be required to complete the following, prior to attending this course: Q0297 – Awareness of Command and Control Decision-Making at Multialarm Incidents.
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 multi-occupancy, commercial complexes.
This class is for 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.
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.