Blue Card Command Certification
The Blue Card Command Certification Program teaches Incident Commanders and other fire officers how to standardize incident operations across their department, providing:
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Safer, more effective hazard zone procedures
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System-wide accountability among all personnel and response agencies
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A reduction in the number of firefighter injuries and deaths
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Simulation-based training to complement on-the-job learning
The Blue Card program is NIMS-compliant and designed to manage NIMS Type 4 and 5 incidents—which represent more than 99 percent of a department’s incident activity. Offered through Medteq Solutions, it features 50 hours of online training, including text, simulations, video coaching, quizzes and more covering such topics as:
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Assume, Confirm & Position Command
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Situation Evaluation
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Communications
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Deployment Management
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Organization
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Strategy & Incident Action Planning
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Review, Evaluation & Revision
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Continue, Transfer & Terminate Command
To receive the full certification, which is valid for three years, students must pass a hands-on evaluation session, which tests their ability to perform the responsibilities of an initial On-Scene Officer, Incident Commander, Incident Management Team (IMT) Member and Sector/Division/Group Supervisor/Safety Officer.
The Blue Card online program is $295 per student, with classroom and testing sessions being held at the Loveland Symmes Fire Department Command Training Center for an additional cost. The classroom and testing session consists of 3 8 hour days of review of hazard zone management, identifying and addressing critical factors and 15-20 hazard zone management simulations per day. The cost for the Blue Card classroom and testing session is $200.00 per student. Classroom and testing sessions will be offered beginning early 2010.
For additional information or to register for the online program log into:
To register or for additional information regarding Blue Card classroom and testing sessions contact Captain Josh Blum at Loveland Symmes Fire Department.
Blue Card classroom and testing session dates will be posted here soon.
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 14:08.
