National Wildfire Coordinating Group

S520 S620 Course Steering Committee

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Mission Statement

The S-520/620 Advanced Incident Management & Area Command Course Steering Committee (S520620CSC) provides national leadership in management of the S-520 and S-620 training courses.

Primary Objectives

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  • Develop and maintain the S-520 training course based on Incident Management Team process, and Command and General Staff position standards.
  • Develop and maintain the S-620 training course based on Area Command team Incident Management Team process, and Command and General Staff position standards.
  • Provide input on IMT/Area Command Team process standards and the Command and General Staff position standards to the Incident and Position Standards Committee.
  • Assist NWCG Committees and Training Development Program with the development of job aids and other position performance support tools.
  • Coordinate and work cooperatively with the Complex Incident Management Course, (CIMC), Steering Committee to maintain equivalency, of CIMC and S-520 course learning outcomes.
  • Coordinate course delivery with the National Advanced Fire and Resource Institute (NAFRI).

 

Chair: 
Todd Abel
NWCG Coordinator: 
Carmen Thomason
Meeting Schedule: 
Monthly on the first Tuesday
Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2023-11-07