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Strategies, Tactics, and Incident Management
Course Description
Course Typically Offered
Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.
Credit for Prior Learning
How can I use this course to achieve my career goals?
This course is associated with the following programs:
What will I learn?
- Summarize fire dynamics.
- Explain the main components and steps needed for pre-fire planning and plan review.
- Identify the basics of building construction and how they interrelate to pre-fire planning and strategy and tactics.
- Describe the steps taken during size-up.
- Examine the significance of fire ground communications.
- Identify the roles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Management System (ICS) as it relates to strategy and tactics.
- Demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in ICS/NIMS.
- Recognize the development of Fire Service Strategy and Tactics.
- Determine strategies and tactics for fire confinement and extinguishment.
- Determine the effective strategies and tactics for rescue, ventilation, support and overhaul.
- Determine efficient strategies and tactics to establish an uninterrupted water supply, manage fire protection systems and salvage operations.
- Explain how to manage hazards and conduct risk assessments.
Class Details
- Class Number:
- 22296
- Delivery:
- Blended - Less than 50% Online
- Term:
- Spring 2025
- Session:
- 8W2
- Date Range:
- -
Class Notes
This class is taught through a combination of in-person and online instruction. Students will attend live portions of the class at the dates, times, and location specified. The remaining instruction will be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.
Meeting Times
Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location(s) |
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03/26/25 - 05/20/25 |
Anytime
Anytime |
Online
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03/26/25 - 05/16/25 |
W, F
7:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
Green Bay Campus Room PS111113
GBP Fire Ground
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* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost