Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO)
Course Hours: 16.0 Hours
Course Description
This two-day course is designed to develop a better understanding of the decision-making skills needed by company officers to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. Topics include: Building Construction and Its Impact on Decision-Making, Managing Emergency Incidents, Size-Up and Fireground Decision-Making, Burn Time Considerations and Line-of-Duty Deaths from Collapse, and Fireground Decision-Making Scenarios.
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
Application For FEMA Credit: In addition to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) application process, 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 remain open for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 06/10/2026 | 06/11/2026 | Statesboro Fire Department | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAF26386 | Register |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 06/15/2026 | 06/16/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAA26399 | Register |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 08/17/2026 | 08/18/2026 | Bulloch County Fire Department | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | FFAF26572 | Register |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 09/16/2026 | 09/17/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 12/16/2026 | 12/17/2026 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 03/08/2027 | 03/09/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 07/19/2027 | 07/20/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |
| Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO) | 12/09/2027 | 12/10/2027 | GPSTC, FORSYTH | 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. | TBA | Coming Soon |