California
Incident
Command
Certification
System
(CICCS)
What is the California Incident
Command Certification System?
CICCS Is:
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A certification system for positions within
the Incident Command System.
A “Performance Based System” utilizing
established minimum training standards
and documented experience.
CICCS Terminology
Certification: The process whereby the State Fire
Marshal’s Office confirms through the local fire
chief, OES operational area or OES region that an
individual has completed the required coursework
and has obtained documented experience.
Qualification: The process whereby the fire chief
affirms physical fitness and currency in the
position and makes the individual available to the
mutual aid system.
History Of CICCS
• 1995
SFMO, OES & Cal Chiefs met with 230 Chiefs
and Training Officers to discuss the use &
implementation of ICS. The 1991 Tunnel Fire
(Oakland Hills) & the 1993 California Firestorms
after action reports cited ICS training deficiencies.
Discussed was the creation of a system to
“…..standardize certification and qualifications
for ICS positions.”
History Of CICCS
• 1996
After the October 1996 Calabasas fire, a task
force comprised of LA County, Glendale &
LA City developed the Calabasas Fire Report.
A total of 56 recommendations were
developed to enhance fire agencies’ capability
to combat wildland fire incidents and provide
for safety of personnel. There was agreement
that the 12 highest priority recommendations
be forwarded to FIRESCOPE for review and
implementation on a statewide basis.
History Of CICCS
• April 1997
OES Fire & Rescue Service Advisory
Committee/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors were
presented with the findings of the Calabasas Fire
Report by P.Michael Freeman. Three of the
recommendations involved “Development of
qualifications & experience requirements for all
fire fighters responding to mutual aid
wildland/urban interface incidents.”
History Of CICCS
• June 1997
The Training Chief, CDF/SFMO presented a
recommendation to the Board that “the Board of
Directors should appoint members to a working
group chaired by SFMO to develop standards for allrisk incident mgt…using NWGC 310-1 as a model”
• October 1997
OES Fire & Rescue Service Advisory
Committee/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors “..agreed
that SFMO should lead in the development of State of
California Incident Management Certification and
Qualification for the State….”
History Of CICCS
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1998
California Incident Command Certification (CICCS)
Task Force established with representatives from
CDF/SFMS; CDF; OES; Chico FD; Riverside FD;
LA County FD & State Board of Fire Services,
CSFA.
1999
CICCS Task Force presents recommendations to the
State Board of Fire Services who agreed on the
following elements:
1. Voluntary Fire Department Participation
2. Historical Recognition of Prior Experience
3. Specific System Components
4. Utilizing NWCG 310-1
History Of CICCS
• November 2000
CICCS Adopted by State Board of Fire Services
& OES Fire & Rescue Service Advisory Committee
/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors.
• August 1, 2002
Implementation by the State Fire Marshals’ Office
and the Governors’ Office of Emergency Services
Fire & Rescue Branch.
Why Do We Need The CICCS?
Calabasas After Action Report Findings:
• Development of qualification and experience
requirements for personnel assigned to wildland/urban
interface incidents
• Develop minimum training standards
• A standard should be developed defining the
qualification and experience requirements for
personnel in key field positions
Gordon Graham’s Risk Matrix
Risk
High Risk
High Risk
Low Frequency
High Frequency
Low Risk
Low Risk
Low Frequency
High Frequency
Frequency
For Most Municipal Fire Departments, Wildland Firefighting Falls Into The
High Risk/Low Frequency Model, Which Should Increase Risk Awareness
CICCS Task Force Recommendations
• Historical recognition of training and experience of
existing personnel for a 2 year period starting
August 1, 2002
• System Components
• Peer Review Committees
• Position Task Books (PTB)
• NWCG Courses or Approved Equivalency
• Use of National Wildfire Coordinating Group
(NWCG) 310-1 Format, January 2000 Edition
Why NWCG 310 – 1 ?
• Only “Certs & Quals” Model In Existence
• Easily Adapted To All Risk Applications
• Compatible With Incident Qualifications System
(Computer Database Program)
• Endorsed by:
• Five Party Agreement (CDF, OES, USFS, BLM & NPS)
• State Board of Fire Services
• OES Fire & Rescue Service Advisory
Committee/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors
• California Fire Chiefs Association
• California State Firefighters Association
• Recognized as the Industry Standard by:
• NIOSH & OSHA
CICCS Components Include:
• Established Training Standards
• Established Experience Standards
• Position Task Book (PTB)
• Recognition of Prior Experience
• Physical Fitness Standards
• Currency Requirements
• Available Computer Tracking System – IQS
(Incident Qualification System)
ICS Level Positions
100/200
300
400
500/600
LOCAL LEVEL
OPERATIONAL AREA
REGION AREA
PACE V / SFMO
Incident Commander (Type 4)
Staging Area Manager
Display Processor
Security Manager
Base/Camp Manager
Receiving & Distribution Mgr.
Claims Manager
Field Observer
Status/Check-In Recorder
Incident Communications Mgr.
Ordering Manager
Equipment Manager
Firefighter
Apparatus Operator
Helicopter Manager
Incident Commander (Type 3)
Division/Group Supervisor
Documentation Unit Leader
Resources Unit Leader
Communications Unit Leader
Supply Unit Leader
Medical Unit Leader
Cost Unit Leader
Compensation Unit Leader
Air Support Group Supervisor
Strike Team Leader/Task
Force Leader – Engine
Helibase Mgr. (1-3
Helicopters)
Incident Commander (Type 2)
Information Officer (Type 2)
Operations Section Chief(Type 2)
Support Branch Director
Service Branch Director
Air Operations Branch
Director
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer (Type 2)
Operations Branch Director
Planning Section Chief(Type 2)
Training Specialist
Logistics Chief (Type 2)
Finance/Administration
Section Chief (Type 2)
Area Command
Safety Officer (Type 1)
Operations Section Chief(Type 1)
Planning Section Chief(Type 1)
Area Command LogisticsChief
Finance/AdministrationSection Chief (Type 1)
Incident Commander(Type 1)
Area Command PlanningChief
Logistics Section Chief(Type 1)
State Fire Marshal’s Office
California Incident Command Certification System
100-200 Level (Single Resource & Company)
Entry Point
Individual Meets
Prerequisites for
Training &Experience
Course Work
Individual Completes
Required Coursework
for Specific Position
Experience
Individual Completes
Required Experience
Through Task Book
Issued by Fire Chief
Fire Chief Approval
Fire Chief Assessment of Prerequisites,
Courses and Task Books
Local Agency
Certification
(Task Book & Certificates Kept On File)
Agency Affirms Physical Fitness
Qualified For Specific Position
AVAILABLE TO STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
State Fire Marshal’s Office
California Incident Command Certification System
ICS 300-600 Level (Advanced, Multiple Resource)
Entry Point
Individual Meets
Prerequisites for
Training &Experience
Course Work
Individual Completes
Required Coursework
for Specific Position
Experience
Individual Completes
Required Experience
Through Task Book
Issued by Fire Chief
PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Review Committee Assessment of Pre-requisites,
Courses and Task Books
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Certification
Agency Affirms Physical Fitness
Approval of Fire Chief
Qualified For Specific Position
AVAILABLE TO STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
Entry Point
Strike Team Leader
After Successful
Completion
Training
• Training
issued
Burns
by
•Vegetation Mgt
Programs
Fire Chief
• Trainee Assignments
I-300
SFM
S-301
Intermediate
Certification
Leadership
S-234
ICS &
S-290
Org.Operations
Develop
Fire
S-330Fire
Wildland
NWCG
Urban/Interface
Strike
Team
Behavior
Curriculum
Leader
Data Tracking
Fire Chief
Document Experience
Through:
Task Book
Recommend
More Experience
Recommend to
Approve
Training Certificates
And
Completed Task Book
Peer Review Process
PEER Review
Local-By Home Agency
•ICS 100 & 200 Level Positions
•Fire Chief Authorization
OES Operational Area
•ICS 300 Level Positions
•ICS “Leader” Level Positions
OES Regions
•ICS 400 Level Positions
•ICS Command & General Staff Level
SFMO PACE V Committee
•ICS 500-600 Position Level
Historical Recognition
• Two year period to submit applications for Historical
Recognition beginning August 1, 2002 and ending on
August 1, 2004.
• Position Specific
• Application to include Experience and Training
NWCG Equivalencies
NWCG
CSFM
NFA
CDF
FIRESCOPE
OTHER
COURSES
National Wildfire
Coordinating
Group
California State
Fire Marshal
National Fire
Academy
California
Department of
Forestry &
Fire Protection
S-190
Introduction to
Wildland Fire
Behavior
S-190
FSTEP
Or
Firefighter 1
2001
No
Equivalency
No
Equivalency
No
Equivalency
J.A.C.
Intro to I-Zone
Module 1
S-200
Initial Attack Incident
Commander
S-200
FSTEP
Or
Command 1A
And
Command 2A
Or
Command 2E
R-301
Incident
Management 1
No
Equivalency
No
Equivalency
S-201
Supervisory Concepts
and Techniques
S-201
FSTEP
Or
Fire Mgt 1
Fire Service
Supervision
Or
Leadership
I, II, or III
Supervision II
Or
Leadership
Fundamentals
No
Equivalency
N/o
Equivalency
S-215
Fire Operations in the
Urban Interface
S-215
FSTEP
Or
Command 1C
I-Zone
Firefighting
For Company
Officers
I-Zone
Firefighting for
Engine
Company Officers
No
Equivalency
J.A.C.
Intro to I-Zone
Module 1 & 2
ICS 100 & ICS 200 Level
Local Review
•Level Of Authority-Local Agency Fire Chief
• NWCG Company Level (ICS 100)
• NWCG ICS “Manager” Level
•Local Agency Affirms
•Utilization
Qualifications
Of Incident Qualification System
(IQS) software is recommended
ICS 300 & ICS 400 Peer Review
Committee Implementation
Delegated Authority- OES Operational Area &
Regional Peer Review Committee
• Operational Area Coordinator/Regional
Coordinator Accepts Applications For
Committee Membership From Applicable
Organizations And Agencies
• Operational Area Coordinator/Regional
Coordinator Appoints Peer Review Committee
(Initially)
• Chairperson To Be Elected By Committee
Members
ICS 300 & ICS 400 Peer Review
Committee Implementation
Delegated Authority- OES Operational Area &
Regional Peer Review Committee – Cont.
• Chairperson Serves a One Year Term
• Committee Members Serve a Two Year
Term
• An Agency Represented on the Committee
can only hold one position on the Committee
e.g. L.A. County; Contract County,
Metro Department, Fire District or
City Department
ICS 300 & ICS 400 Peer Review
Committee Membership
Representation (Where Applicable)
•City Fire Department
•Metro Fire Department
•Fire Protection District
•California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
•OES Fire & Rescue
•Contract County
•Federal Wildland Fire Agency
•Federal Military Fire Agency
•Native American Reservation Fire Agency
•Labor Organization
•Independent Volunteer Fire Department
•Qualified ICS Training Specialist (From any fire agency)
ICS 300 & ICS 400 Peer Review
Committee Responsibilities
•Meet At Least Annually
•Review Applicants Qualifications
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SMF Application
Course Completion Certificates
Completed Position Task Books / Performance Evaluations
Letter From Fire Chief
•Determine That The Applicant Meets SFM
Standards
• Chairperson Notifies The Applicant and His/Her Chief Of The
Results
•Award SFM Certificate Upon Successful
Committee Evaluation
ICS 300 Thru ICS 600
Appeal Process
• Applicant Must Appeal In Writing to the State
Fire Marshal Within 30 Days Of Notification
Of Denial
• State Fire Marshal Shall Respond To The
Appeal Within 30 Days Of Receipt Of Appeal
• Decision Of The State Fire Marshall Shall Be
Final
http://www.vdatasys.com/
• IQS software is available to track training of personnel,
creating reports, listing certifications by class, and more. It
is available as a free Inter-Net down load or on CD.
Power Point Created by:
T.J. Welch
Assistant Chief
Alameda County Fire
Graphics & Editing
Content & General Editing
Bill Bondshu
OES Fire
Pat Cooney
Jim Marquis
OES Fire
Special Thanks To
Gordon Graham
For the use of the
“Risk Matrix”
Special Thanks to the Task Force Members
Dan Francis
Pat Cooney
Art Cota
CDF
OES
CDF / SMFO
Gary Provansal
T.J. Welch
Keith Larkin
SAN BERNARDINO
ALAMEDA COUNTY
CDF
Rich Rubin
Michael Esparza
Brad Smith
APTOS / LA SELVA
RIVERSIDE
LIVERMORE / PLEASANTON
Dave Ebert
Gary Lockhart
Steve Brown
CDF / SMFO
L.A. COUNTY
CHICO
Jeff Jones
Fred Morgan
Bill Cote
CDF
L.A. OOUNTY
CDF
Tom McGuire P. Michael Freeman
L.A. COUNTY
L.A. COUNTY