Course Description:
This course is designed to meet the training needs of the incident commander type 4 (ICT4). It is presented in a discussion/exercise format. The six instructional units include Foundation Skills; Intelligence Gathering and Documentation; Size Up the Incident; Develop a Plan of Action; Post-fire Activities; Evaluating Incident Objectives and Manage the Incident. Evaluation of the student is by unit tests and performance based evaluations.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate effective foundation skills (leadership, risk management, and communications) at the ICT4 level.
- Gather and document essential information about the incident.
- Size up the incident, develop plan of action.
- Manage the incident through effective leadership.
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate plan of action and make adjustments to the plan when necessary.
- Conduct post-fire activities.