Strategies, Tactics, and Incident Management
Credits: 4
Course Number: 10-503-156
Course Description
10-503-156 STRATEGIES, TACTICS, AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ...provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of emergency response through utilization of an incident management system. Prepares students to pursue current national ICS training requirements.
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What will I learn?
- Summarize fire dynamics.
- Explain the main components and steps needed for pre-fire planning and plan review.
- Identify the basics of building construction and how they interrelate to pre-fire planning and strategy and tactics.
- Describe the steps taken during size-up.
- Examine the significance of fire ground communications.
- Identify the roles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Management System (ICS) as it relates to strategy and tactics.
- Demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in ICS/NIMS.
- Recognize the development of Fire Service Strategy and Tactics.
- Determine strategies and tactics for fire confinement and extinguishment.
- Determine the effective strategies and tactics for rescue, ventilation, support and overhaul.
- Determine efficient strategies and tactics to establish an uninterrupted water supply, manage fire protection systems and salvage operations.
- Explain how to manage hazards and conduct risk assessments.
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