Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (F/W0455)
Issued by
National Emergency Training Center
The course objective is to develop the management skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics for structure fires.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
Skills
Earning Criteria
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The methods of assessment include graded activities and a final examination with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
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The methods of instruction include audio visual materials, practical exercises, lectures, discussions, and classroom exercises. The general course topics include incident command system (ICS) and the command sequence; fire confinement, exposure protection, and fire extinguishment; rescue, ventilation, support, and overhaul; and water supply, fixed fire protection systems, and salvage.