During a time of disaster, no matter the level of organized response from US&R teams and other specialties, there is always going to be one initial responder, the local Engine Company. We teach our firefighters and company officers all about the “every day” emergency but preparing them for the larger response that may be the front of the New York Times tomorrow can be a little different. In this class, we’ll discuss training, preparation, and ways to make your initial response seamless to pass off to a larger operation.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this class, the student will be able to identify company level training events that will prepare them for large scene/disaster response.
At the conclusion of this class, the student will be able to identify department wide practices that will enable the local responder to be prepared for a large scene response and transition from a local event to a larger event.
At the conclusion of this class, the student will be able identify what functions of ICS apply to every day calls and how they transition to manage much larger events.