Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
FRTI-0039
Organization:
Fire and Rescue Training Institute, University of Missouri
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
18 -- 20 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Emergency Management, Fire Science, Homeland Security, Fire Technology or Fire Administration
As of July 2014, this course is recommended for 1 semester hour in fire science, fire administration, or emergency management at the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide training and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the incident command system and will expand upon the information covered in the ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses allowing them to operate more efficiently when incidents increase in scope and size.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe how the NIMS command and management component supports the management of expanding incidents
  • Describe the incident or event management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System (ICS)
  • Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident
  • Implement the incident management process on a simulated expanding incident

General Topics:

  • The unified command
  • Incident assessment and incident objectives
  • The planning process
  • Incident resource management
  • Demobilization
  • Transfer of command
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
Supplemental Materials