Preparation for Initial Company Operations (PICO)
Course Hours: 16.0 Hours
Course Description
This two-day course is designed to develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a company officer (CO) in preparing their company for incident operations. In addition, this course is designed to clarify the transition from firefighter to CO and the new roles relating to leadership and safety. Topics include: Roles and Responsibilities, Mission Readiness, Communications, Building Construction and Fire Behavior Factors, and Pre-incident Planning.
Prerequisites
Who Should Attend
Company officers, acting officers, or senior firefighters of all experience levels who command a fire company during emergency operations, company officers who are responsible for developing or maintaining skills and firefighter readiness, and firefighters who aspire to be company officers will benefit from this training.
Special Notes
Students are eligible to also apply for a training certificate from The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / National Fire Academy (NFA) for completing this course. To apply for FEMA / NFA credit, students will need to use their FEMA student ID and apply through the following online process (students may need to press Ctrl with their cursor over the link): https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx The online FEMA 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 students not receiving FEMA credit for the course. To obtain an 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. Students will receive an email with their SID. Save this number in a secure location. Use the SID in place of the SSN.
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Location | Time | Course Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 06/08/2026 | 06/09/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAA26377 | Register |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 06/08/2026 | 06/09/2026 | Dekalb County Public Safety - Fire Rescue | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAF26109 | Register |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations (PICO) | 08/10/2026 | 08/11/2026 | Bulloch County Fire Department | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAF26570 | Register |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 09/09/2026 | 09/10/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 12/09/2026 | 12/10/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 03/01/2027 | 03/02/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 07/12/2027 | 07/13/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Preparation for Initial Company Operations | 12/02/2027 | 12/03/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |