National Wildfire Coordinating Group

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander, 2006

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Description

This course is designed to meet the training needs of the incident commander type 4 (ICT4). It is presented in a discussion/exercise format. The six instructional units include Foundation Skills; Intelligence Gathering and Documentation; Size Up the Incident; Develop a Plan of Action; Post-fire Activities; Evaluating Incident Objectives and Manage the Incident. Evaluation of the student is by unit tests and performance based evaluations.

Objectives

  • Demonstrate effective foundation skills (leadership, risk management, and communications) at the ICT4 level.
  • Gather and document essential information about the incident.
  • Size up the incident, develop plan of action.
  • Manage the incident through effective leadership.
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate plan of action and make adjustments to the plan when necessary.
  • Conduct post-fire activities.

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4).

Prerequisite Qualifications and Training

  • Qualified as any single resource boss.
  • Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.

Session Offerings

Sessions of this course may be available in the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). Enrollment requires an account. Log on as a guest to search for session offerings of this course and to view other public content. To search for a specific course, use the FIND LEARNING menu at the top of the page, then select UPCOMING COURSES. To view Geographic Area training schedules, select the specific GEOGRAPHIC AREA information using the drop-down menu at the top of the page. Contact your local Training Officer for more information about local course sessions.

 

Delivery

S-200 is available as classroom instructor-led training.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

Course Component Course Time
Pre-course work 3
Pre-selection assessment N/A
Online training N/A
Instructor-led training 16
Total Hours 19

Course Level

Local

Minimum Instructor Qualifications

Lead instructor must be a qualified Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) or Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2).

Unit instructors must be qualified as Incident Commanders Type 4 (ICT4).

Cadre must be proficient in the delivery of Tactical Decision Games (TDGS).

See NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1, Instructor Standards for more information.

Certification Date:

2006-12

Previous Certification Dates:

  • 1996-12
  • 1989-05

Print Training Overview Page

 

 

Functional Area: 
CGS Command
Primary Committee: 
Incident and Position Standards Committee
Steward: 
Incident and Position Standards Committee
Required For: 
ICT4
Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2022-12-16

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