About the Program
The Certificate in Incident Command - Planning will prepare the student foundationally to assume basic command of an incident and to supervise public safety personnel in general. Completion of the Planning classes will specifically prepare the student to handle any public safety incident purchasing and to assume roles in the Planning Section of an ICS organization as Documentation Unit Leader, Field Observer/Display Processor, Situation Unit Leader and Demobilization/Resource Unit Leader. Completion of this certificate will also help in preparing the student for advancement to Planning Section Chief in the ICS.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: INCIDCOMMPLAN.CC
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
supervise public safety personnel and command of an incident, or component thereof, as part of an ICS organization.
serve in the Planning Section of an ICS organization as Documentation Unit Leader, Field Observer/Display Processor, Situation Unit Leader and Demobilization/Resource Unit Leader.
Prerequisite(s): I-200 Basic Incident Command System (open to the public: http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.b)
Unit(s): 1.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
24.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 24.00
The course expands on the Basic Incident Command System course (ICS 1-200) by providing additional description and detail of the organization and operation of the Incident Command System (ICS). Emphasis is placed on preparing students for supervisory roles in expanding incidents.
Prerequisite(s): I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (open to the public: http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/training/online/ics/)
Unit(s): 1.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
17.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 17.00
This course expands on the Intermediate ICS course (I-300). Students in this course will be provided with the knowledge and skills associated with executive level authority, decision making and operational understanding in the Incident Command System (ICS) at large, single-agency and complex multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional incident responses. Topics covered include fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command and Multi-agency Coordination (MAC).
Prerequisite(s): I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (open to the public: http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/training/online/ics/)
Unit(s): 1.50
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
24.00 hours Lecture
/ 16.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 40.00
This is an introductory all-risk control course which stresses the management and decision-making responsibilities of the initial attack Incident Commander in fire operations. The students will have the opportunity to plan, organize, direct and control their resources to meet a series of simulated emergency situations ranging from medical to hazardous material, to wildlife fire to structural fire control.
Unit(s): 0.25
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
4.25 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 4.25
This course prepares students for work in increasingly responsible roles as supervisors and managers. Students will learn the role and responsibility of the supervisor in the progressive discipline process, and receive instruction on the differences between prevention, corrective action and adverse plan. Documentation of performance issues in employment will be emphasized.
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
40.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 40.00
This course is next in a series which prepare the student for increasingly responsible roles as a manager in the fire service. Students will be provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an effective style of supervision and leadership. Emphasis will be placed on the topics of time management, progressive discipline and the development of team work.
Prerequisite(s): I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (open to the public: http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/training/online/ics/)
Unit(s): 1.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
17.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 17.00
This course prepares the student to work as a Documentation Unit Leader in the Incident Command System (ICS). Emphasis will be placed upon the basic responsibilities of the position, establishing, organizing and maintaining incident files, production of a final documentation package and demobilization.
Prerequisite(s): S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (open to the public: http://onlinetraining.nwcg.gov/node/171)
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
36.00 hours Lecture
/ 4.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 40.00
This course prepares the Planning Section Field Observer/Display Processor in developing basic skills in this highly technical and critical fire service position. Topics include identifying and interpreting maps, making map calculations, using observation aids, weather observations, fuels, and making field observations.
Prerequisite(s): I-200 Basic Incident Command System (open to the public: http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.b)
Unit(s): 1.50
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
28.00 hours Lecture
/ 12.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 40.00
This course prepares the student to serve in a position as an Incident Command System (ICS) Situation Unit Leader. Students will learn to activate, set-up, organize, manage and demobilize a situation unit. Students will also become familiar with typical Situation Unit work products such as maps, ICS-209 forms, basic reports, and the technology that is required to produce these products.
Prerequisite(s): I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (open to the public: http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/training/online/ics/)
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
40.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 40.00
This course prepares the student to work as a Demobilization/Resource Unit Leader within the Incident Command System (ICS). The duties and responsibilities of the position are addressed, and materials required to function in the position are also discussed.
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Marshall Haslem, Chair
(530) 895-2933
Department Office: AHPS 144
(530) 895-2402
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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