Kilkenny Fire Service are the first Fire Service in Ireland to train their Firefighters and Fire Officers in the newly developed Incident Command System (ICS).
Aim of the Course:
The aim of the course is to enhance the capability of Kilkenny Fire Service to provide effective and efficient fire and emergency service.
Objective:
The objective of the course is to inform all Firefighters and Fire Officers on the newly developed Incident Command System (I.C.S.).
The course content included a number of lectures on the Incident Command System together with table-top exercises.
The course programme is as follows -
TIME | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR |
09.00 - 09.15 | Introduction | Ciaran Cormican, Chief Fire Officer, Kilkenny Fire Rescue
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09.15 - 09.45 | Incident Command 1 Background to I.C.S. Line of Command Span of Control Command Support Sectorisation
| John Collins, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Kilkenny Fire Rescue
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09.45 - 10.45 | Table Top Exercise 1 | Anthony Doyle, Station Officer, Kildare Fire Rescue
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10.45 - 11.00 | Tea Break | |
11.00 - 11.30 | Incident Command II | John Collins, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Kilkenny Fire Rescue
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11.30 - 13.00 | Table Top Exercise 2
| Anthony Doyle, Station Officer, Kildare Fire Rescue
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13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch | |
14.00 - 14.30 | Radio Procedures | M.P. Forrest, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Kerry Fire Rescue
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14.30 - 15.00 | Incident Command 3 Risk Assesment Health & Safety Tactical Modes
| John Collins, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Kilkenny Fire Rescue
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15.00 - 15.15 | Tea Break | |
15.15 - 17.00 | Table Top Exercise 3 | Anthony Doyle, Station Officer, Kildare Fire Rescue
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Photo(s) by J Collins, Kilkenny Fire & Rescue Service