CFO3C

Instructor: Kevin Diamond

Dates: October 28 & 29 and November 12 & 13, 2026

Times: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Required Text: IFSTA Chief Officer (Current Edition)

Class Description: This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for a Fire Officer 4 to safely, effectively, and competently command an expanding incident including integrating fire service resources into a community emergency plan; developing or improving a plan to use mutual aid agreements; identifying assistive technology; initiating, assuming, or transferring command; developing and maintaining situational awareness; implementing a risk management process; managing an integrated communication network; establishing effective command and control communications; developing an effective incident organization; developing and using an incident action plan; deploying and managing resources; revising the incident action plan; transitioning, transferring, or terminating command; and developing post-incident analysis and maintaining incident records. This course also fulfills the coursework requirements for Extended Attack Incident Task Commander (NWCG S300).

Prerequisites:

• Meet the education requirements of OSFM Company Officer or Fire Officer 2 certification

• ICS-300