Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Fire Technology 71A
FIRE COMMAND IA
Catalog Description:
71A - Fire Command IA
2 units
Provides fire company officers with information and experience in command and control techniques.
Emphasis on decision making, the act of commanding, the authority of command. Satisfies part of the
requirements for the State Board of Fire Services Fire Officer Certification. 40 total hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
2.
3.
identify the roles and relationships of the officer in charge of an initial attack emergency
incident;
utilize the proper decision making process;
initiate and deploy manpower and equipment in a variety of emergency situations.
Course Content:
1.
2.
3.
Introduction and overview
a.
principles of command
b.
guidelines for issuing orders
Command placement
a.
apparatus
b.
personnel
c.
directing fire scene forces
Operations
a.
control of operations
b.
fireground performance standards
c.
command and control components
d.
staging and reserves
e.
performance standards
f.
case studies
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Lecture and discussion
Audio-visual aids
Emergency scene simulation
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a.
Exercises
1)
You will perform as a role-player simulating a captain of a fire company that is
first on scene of a structure fire, and is the Incident Commander
2)
You will perform as a role-player simulating a captain of a fire company that
is first on scene of a wildland fire and is the Incident Commander
b.
Projects
1)
List the duties of an incident commander at a fire scene
Chabot College
Course Outline for Fire Technology 71A, page 2
Fall 2003
2)
2.
List the positions of the command staff and the general staff as found on a basic
incident command system chart
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Quizzes
b.
Final comprehensive examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Fire Command 1A Student Manual, State Fire Marshal’s Office, 1995
Special Student Materials:
None
Revised: 10/15/02