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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