Length 5 days
Accreditations Skills for Justice (SFJ) Awards
Sectors Emergency Services

Course overview

The SFJ Awards Level 7 Award in Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (N.O.G. Level 4) qualification is aimed specifically at Fire and Rescue Services, and covers the acquisition of the functional skills, knowledge and understanding that is required to equip an aspiring or existing Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Commander to operate effectively in the Strategic ‘Gold’ Command role and to represent the organisation at a Strategic Co-ordination Group (SCG).

This is the level of command exercised by the most senior operational commanders of a fire and rescue service supporting the on-scene operations with the authority to direct and commit resources. It includes the requirement to oversee, co-ordinate and support multiple off-site operations.

Through the delivery of the qualification this course presents Learners with a high quality professional and progressive development opportunity that will prepare and equip them for the College of Policing MAGIC course. 

Command Support

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the learner will:

  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of people and organisations within Incident Command arrangements at local, regional and national level
  • Understand command and leadership skills within Incident Command
  • Understand the technical issues being dealt with at tactical level
  • Understand the role of communications within the context of local, regional and national incidents
  • Understand how to manage people involved in incidents within local, regional and national contexts
  • Understand how to close down the strategic command phase of the incident within local, regional and national contexts
  • Be able to lead a strategic response to an incident within local, regional and national contexts
  • Be able to contribute to the debrief following the resolution of an incident

 

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