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Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents

Course Hours: 16.0 Hours

Course Description

This two day course is designed to provide fire officers with an understanding of command operations at structural collapse incidents. Students completing this course will be able to: describe the aspects of a structural collapse; explain basic command procedures and ICS organizational structure identify various resource levels, types, and capabilities used for structural collapse incidents; identify critical factors and issues that affect scene management; describe all unique operational considerations used at a structural collapse incident; describe all response operations phases associated with a structural collapse incident; and describe the technical rescue expertise and equipment required for safe operations and effective incident management. Students attending should understand and be able to apply the Incident Command System (ICS) concept.

Prerequisites

N/A

Who Should Attend

Fire Department officers who will have the responsibility of managing structural collapse scenes. 

Special Notes

The National Fire Academy does not utilize Social Security Numbers on their registration form; this form is in addition to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center application process. The National Fire Academy has transitioned to an online admissions application process and the online application can be found at (you may need to press Ctrl with your cursor over the link): 
https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx

The online application will open the day before the class and be open fourteen days after the class concludes.  Failure to turn in an application will result in not receiving credit for the course.
 
To obtain a SID: 

1. Register at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

2. Select "Need a FEMA SID?" on the right side of the screen. 

3. Follow the instructions to create your account. 

4. You will receive an email with your SID. Save this number in a secure location. Use the SID in place of the SSN.

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
10/22/2025 10/23/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon