Incident Commander Initial Course

To enable delegates to acquire knowledge skills and understanding appropriate to the incident commander role. Successfully completing the course will demonstrate compliance with the licensing and training requirements of CAP 168 Licensing of Aerodromes, CAP 699 Framework for the Competence of Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) Personnel, ICAO Document Annex 14 and 9137-AN/898 Airport Services Manual Part 1 Rescue and Firefighting.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of actively participating in the course delegates will be able to achieve knowledge, skills and understanding to demonstrate competence against CAP 699 AWM6 by focusing on the practical application of the Incident Command System

• Apply the principles of Dynamic Risk Assessment and the Safe Person Concept;

• Demonstrating organization of the incident ground

• Explain the importance of ensuring safe working practices are applied by self and personnel under their command

• Demonstrate command competence

• Apply the Incident Command System

• Exercise Spans of control effectively

• Apply sectorisation at an incident

• Apply the role and responsibility of crew commander at an incident

• Conduct a review of incident.

 Pre-Attendance Requirements

The course is offered to any individual who is defined as competent in the fire fighter role and is capable of absorbing the learning material. Delegates must be in possession of a valid passport or photo type driving license to enable issue of delegate airside pass.

Due to demanding physical nature of the course delegates attending the Incident Commander Course must provide evidence of medical assessment and are deemed fit and able to undertake course activities. Refer to C&LG Document titled Medical and occupational evidence for recruitment and retention in the Fire and Rescue Service or relevant national standard for non UK students

Assessment

Delegates demonstrating competence through a combination of written assessment, and observation during a simulated incident involving small scenarios will be issued with a Certificate of Competence detailing the CAP 699 Performance Criteria for AWM6 achieved within the training centre’s Structured Learning Programme remaining valid for four years if maintained in accordance with CAA guidelines.