F0457: Decision Making for Initial Company Operations

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Course Schedule

March 10, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - March 11, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

Location

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility
Concord, NH

Registration

CLOSED

Course Description

This 2-day course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires. With the real possibility of being the first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that COs be able to make good management decisions that have a favorable impact on the eventual outcome.

In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander, the CO may well be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position that they are assigned to, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.

Standard prerequisites are ICS 100 and ICS 200.   This course is grant funded.  Please contact Captain Tony Burns (Anthony.T.Burns@dos.nh.gov) with questions pertaining to this course.

This is a National Fire Academy related course.

The National Fire Academy is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and was created by the United States Federal Government as a fire training and education institution in 1973. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operates the National Fire Academy (NFA).

The purpose of the academy is to provide useful training to small rural volunteer departments and full-time urban departments alike. Training for new firefighters all the way up to Chiefs is available across the United States as a result of the NFA.

The campus in Emmitsburg also hosts the National Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial.

The New Hampshire Fire Academy runs multiple NFA programs every year here within the State of New Hampshire, and participates in the Three State Weekend program with courses on the Maryland campus.

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Course Reference Number

CREF: 2325NFA7957

Cost

This course is Free.

Maximum Class Size

30

Prerequisites

To ensure the safety and effectiveness of all participants, prerequisites must be met at the time of registration unless otherwise specified in the course description. These prerequisites are carefully chosen to match the skills, knowledge, and certifications necessary for successful participation in the course. If a valid certification is required (e.g., CPR certification), it must remain current throughout the course. Participants are responsible for renewing any mandatory certifications that may expire during the course period. Failure to meet the stated prerequisites may result in ineligibility to attend the course.

For questions or clarification about prerequisites or certifications, please contact the course coordinator prior to registering.

Prerequisites: ICS 100, ICS200

Registration

CLOSED

We’re sorry, registration for this course has closed.

  • Registration Opened: December 2, 2024 @ 08:00
  • Registration Closed: February 28, 2025 @ 16:00

Coordinator

Anthony Burns

Location

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility

Address:

98 Smokey Bear Blvd
Concord, NH United States

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