Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NNFA-0217 Organization's ID: R/N0147 Organization: U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Location: Classroom-based Length: 47 hours and 5 minutes Dates Offered: 12/1/2022 - 11/30/2025 9/1/2018 - 8/31/2021 9/1/2012 - 9/30/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Emergency Medical Services Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide emergency response personnel with responsibilities to implement the initial and early expanding EMS functions of an ICS and medium – or large-sized incidents. Learning Outcomes: Identify the Incident Command System’s (ICS’s) features, functions and responsibilities. Create an Incident Command System (ICS) structure appropriate to the level of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) functions for an incident/event. Apply a sequential decision-making process to determine application of resources and actions. Identify, organize and demobilize appropriate resources within Emergency Medical Services (EMS) functions at an incident or event. Organize Emergency Medical Services (EMS) functions, formulate and communicate EMS functions in a verbal Incident Action Plan (IAP), and allocate resources in support of the IAP. General Topics: • Incident Command System review • mass casualty incidents, patient generators, and EMS specific ICS overview • decision-making and the command sequence • resource management • band camp • tour bus • commuter plane • rail/subway • high-rise • stadium • workplace shooting • tornado • chemical plant Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (NNFA-0202) Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (NNFA-0019) Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (NNFA-0276) Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (NNFA-0261) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone I (NNFA-0300) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone II (NNFA-0301) Applications of Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0265) Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0255) Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0256) Campus Fire and Life Safety: Public Education (NNFA-0243) View All Courses Page Content