Level 4 Intermediate Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services

This course focuses on accrediting the knowledge and skills of fire and rescue service learners in intermediate-level operational command responses (Station Manager).

Learning Objectives

• Understand key roles and responsibilities within Incident Command.
• Understand command and leadership skills within Incident Command.
• Understand the application of effective decision-making during operational incidents.
• Understand the principles of risk management at operational incidents.
• Understand the methods of communication for operational incidents.
• Understand joint working and interoperability.
• Review and determine the status of operational incidents.
• Assume responsibility for actions to support those involved in operational incidents.
• Review responses to operational incidents.

Key Topics

• Roles and responsibilities within Incident Command
• Command and leadership skills within Incident Command
• Effective decision-making during operational incidents
• Principles of risk management at operational incidents
• Methods of communication for operational incidents
• Joint working and interoperability
• Reviewing and determining the status of operational incidents
• Assuming responsibility for actions to support those involved
• Reviewing responses to operational incidents

• Case studies

• presentations

• professional discussions

• decision-making exercises

• practical simulation with live role players