What is an incident commander (IC) seeing, thinking, and feeling when he supervises a fire operation? Tactics may vary at different incidents, but the one constant is the IC’s thought process. How is the IC’s view of a fire different and how can the IC’s perspective make you a more effective firefighter, chief, or company officer? This interactive class illustrates key points in preparation, size-up, fireground decision making, and communications. Videos, case studies, live fireground radio transmissions, and interactive fire simulations reveal the challenges inherent in making rapid emergency decisions. You are offered tools to help you to perform a skillful size-up, communicate effectively, and project control over chaotic emergency incidents. This course is relevant for chiefs and company officers who serve as the initial IC at a fire. However, the ability to “think like an IC” allows for safer tactics by firefighters of all ranks.
