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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
FIRE 91 | Title:
ICS-200 BASIC ICS |
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Full Title:
ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System |
Last Reviewed:11/25/2019 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 18.00 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 18.00 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 18.00 | | Contact Total | 18.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 36.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
FIRE 259
Catalog Description:
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The course prepares the student to serve as a fire officer by introducing them to the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) associated with incident related performance. Topics include leadership and management, delegation of authority, the concept of Management-By-Objectives (MBO), functional areas and positions, briefings, organizational flexibility, transitions and transfer of command. The course is required for State Fire Training (SFT) Company Officer certification. Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate from the State Board of Fire Services.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Students are required to complete FEMA online courses including IS-100, IS-700 and IS-800.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The course prepares the student to serve as a fire officer by introducing them to the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) associated with incident related performance. Topics include leadership and management, delegation of authority, the concept of Management-By-Objectives (MBO), functional areas and positions, briefings, organizational flexibility, transitions and transfer of command. The course is required for State Fire Training (SFT) Company Officer certification. Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate from the State Board of Fire Services.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:Students are required to complete FEMA online courses including IS-100, IS-700 and IS-800.
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2020 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe the various positions used in the ICS and the roles they fulfill
2. Describe how the ICS expands and contracts to an evolving event or incident
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the principle components of the ICS
2. Demonstrate the ability to successfully develop and implement ICS on an incident.
3. Describe the principle facilities used on an incident.
4. Explain how resources are assigned to incidents and the typing common to ICS.
5. Successfully complete an assignment to a simulated wildland fire incident.
6. Describe the use or purpose of each of the twelve principles ICS features.
7. Explain how an ICS organization expands and contracts.
8. Name the principle facilities used with ICS, where they may be located, how they are used.
9. Demonstrate the ability to complete an organizational chart for a simulated incident and
explain their rational for filling the positions in the organization.
10. Describe the need for proper incident resource management.
11. List and identify items for arrival and check in.
Topics and Scope
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I. Orientation
A. ICS organization
B. Basic terminology
C. Common responsibilities
II. Principles and Features of ICS
A. Five primary features of ICS
1. Command
2. Operations
3. Logistics
4. Planning
5. Finance
B. Management by objectives
C. Unity and chain of command
D. Transfer of command
E. Organizational flexibility
F. Unified command
G. Span of control
H. Common terminology
I. Personnel accountability
J. Integrated communications
K. Resources management
L. The Incident Action Plan (IAP)
III. Organizational Overview
A. Terminology
B. Organizational structure
C. How the organization initially develops at an incident
D. How the organization expands and/or contracts
E. Transfer of command
IV. Incident Facilities
A. Command post
B. Staging areas
C. Base
D. Camps
E. Helibase
F. Helispots
V. Incident Resources
A. Descriptions of resource types often used in incidents and events
B. The importance of resource status keeping for effective incident operations
C. How resources are typed for various applications
D. Three ways of using resources on an incident
1. Single resource
2. Task force
3. Strike team
E. Resource status conditions
F. Changing and maintaining status on resources
VI. Common responsibilities associated with ICS assignments
A. Prior to leaving for assignment
B. At incident check-in
C. While working on the incident
D. During demobilization
Assignments:
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1. Reading 20-40 pages between class sessions
2. Completion of a variety of ICS forms including an IAP
3. Group activities (2 - 3)
4. Summative exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 20% |
ICS forms and IAP | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 40% |
Group activities | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 40% |
Group activities | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 60% |
Summative exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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ICS-200 Student Manual, Publ. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) 2017
Wildland Fire Suppression Tactics Reference Guide (NFES 1256)
Incident Command System National Training Curriculum, Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). 2015 (classic)
Fireline Handbook 410-1. Publ. National Wildfire Coordinating Group. 2004 (classic)
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