1. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 1
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
FOR LIVE FIRE TRAINING

2. TERMINAL PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVE
The student shall be able to manage
a structural live fire evolution
utilizing the Incident Management
System to aid them with the
management of all participants
involved in the evolution.

3. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 3
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Incident
Commander.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Incident
Safety Officer.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the
Operations Section
Officer.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Logistics
Section Officer.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Exterior
Division Officer.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Interior
Division Officer.
Define and demonstrate
the role of the Student
Group Leader.

4. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
The Incident Commander is
ultimately responsible for the overall
management of the training
evolutions.

5. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 5
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INCIDENT COMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
Initiates safety briefing
Ensures training action plan is followed
Coordinates all safety activities
Requests additional resources and
releases resources as needed
Authorizes all press releases
Ensures all documentation is completed

6. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
shall have the authority, regardless of
rank, to intervene & control any aspect of
the operations when in his or her
judgment, a potential or real danger of
an accident or other unsafe condition
exists.

7. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 7
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Develops and reviews training safety plan
 Familiar with all safety signals
 Stops immediate safety hazards
 Aware of all events taking place
 Monitors condition of participants
 Inspects all participants PPE
 Monitors heat/smoke conditions
 Observes structural integrity

8. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
The IC shall establish an
Operations position when the
optimal span of control is exceeded
or whenever he/she feels that this
position is necessary.

9. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 9
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OPERATIONS SECTION OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
Carries out training action plan
Ensures safety of division officers/students
assigned to area
Reports directly
to the IC

10. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
The IC may establish a Logistics
Section Officer’s position to help
ensure that logistical needs are met
throughout the training exercise.

11. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 11
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
LOGISTICS SECTION OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures all logistical needs are met
Ensures rehab is set up & adequately
supplied
Directs all facility setup
Ensures availability of spare equipment

12. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Exterior Division
Supervisor should be an
experienced Structure Fire
Control Instructor.

13. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 13
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
EXTERIOR DIVISION SUPERVISOR
Supervises all activities related to
exterior operations
Maintains communication with
Operations & reports significant events
Ensures safety of members in Exterior
section

14. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
The Interior Division
Supervisor shall be present
prior to fire ignition.

15. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 15
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INTERIOR DIVISION
SUPERVISOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures safety of all members operating
inside building
Monitors building interior conditions for
signs of deterioration
Passes information to incoming Interior
Division Supervisor

16. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Student Group Leaders are
assigned by the IC to
supervise, teach & lead
groups of students during
each training evolution.

17. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 17
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
STUDENT GROUP LEADERS’
RESPONSIBILITIES
Keep group together
Lead students through
evolutions
Teach students proper
water application
techniques
Direct students in moving
hose

18. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 18
IMS Organization Chart
Incident Commander
Operations Section Officer Logistics Section Officer
Incident Safety Officer
Exterior Division
Supervisor
Interior Division
Supervisor
Support Team Facilities
Group 1 Leader
Group 2 Leader

19. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 19
ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEW
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Incident Commander.
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Incident Safety Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Operations Section Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Logistics Section Officer.

20. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 20
ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEW
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Exterior Division Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Interior Division Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Student Group Leader.

21. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 21
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
No one shall serve in multiple roles with-
in the IMS system
The SFCI shall be familiar and understand
the NIMS system for incident management

22. STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 22
END OF SECTION
ON THE
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM