This course builds on the skills developed during the Level 1 Officer Course and prepares officers to lead effectively in large-scale, high-risk, and extended operational incidents.

Suitable for District Chiefs and Chiefs of Smaller Fire Departments

A classroom-based command course designed for senior officers responsible for managing complex incidents and coordinating multi-agency or multi-department responses.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand key roles and responsibilities within the Incident Command structure

• Understand command and leadership principles within Incident Command

• Apply effective decision-making during operational incidents

• Understand and apply the principles of risk management

• Understand effective communication methods during operational incidents

• Understand the principles of joint working and interoperability with partner agencies

• Assess and determine the status of operational incidents

• Assume responsibility for actions that support personnel and agencies involved in

• operational incidents

• Review and evaluate responses to operational incidents

Course Structure:

• Classroom-based course

• Delivered using a fully immersive incident simulation

• Maximum of 8 students per course

• Students participate in 16 simulated incident scenarios

Course Content:

• Advanced Incident Command leadership and decision-making

• Multi-agency and multi-department incident management

• Scenario-based command simulations

• Strategic and tactical decision-making exercises

• Student-led operational debriefs

• Continuous coaching and mentoring throughout the course

Course scenarios and content can be tailored to reflect organizational risks, operational environments and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

DEVELOP CONFIDENT SENIOR OFFICERS CAPABLE OF LEADING COMPLEX OPERATIONAL INCIDENTS

Cost $2100 + applicable taxes per delegate