Course Title: S-420: Command and General Staff Category: Wildland Fire
Information:
This course is designed to prepare the student to function effectively
in the position of an incident commander, command or general staff.
The focus of this course is on the application of previously acquired
knowledge and skills. Students will
Course Details:
This course is designed to prepare the student to function effectively
in the position of an incident commander, command or general staff.
The focus of this course is on the application of previously acquired
knowledge and skills. Students will participate in two types of groups
(teams and similar position) during exercises. These exercises include
a simulation of the mobilization, management, and demobilization phases
of a rapidly accelerating incident that has potential to become a type 1 incident
Duration: 40 hrs (classes are a normally a maximum of 8 hrs per day class time)
Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that the student has completed all prerequisite experience and course work to be qualified at the type 2 level as an incident commander (ICT2)
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Carlos Aguilera-Fire Captain Cal Fire-Monterey Unit
On Monday, Ocotber 25th, 2010 we were dispatched toa Coastal Incident. Being part of the Rescue Boat Program Keith Bickford and Captain Carlos Aguilera launched the resceu baot fro Whalers Cove (Point Lobos State Park). A "big" wave had swept 2 wome Read more...
Kings County Fire Department
S-290 Instructor was very knowledgeable and delivered the material very well Read more...
