Mastering Command & Control with limited resources
About this Event
“Commanders of all ranks—regardless of agency size—will leave with tools they can use immediately.”
Modern fire incidents are more complex—and less forgiving—than ever. Lightweight construction, increased fuel loads, and reduced staffing routinely force Incident Commanders to play catch-up as incidents escalate.
THIS IS A 2-DAY COURSE, November 14 & 15 , 2026 8AM to 5PM both days.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Critical decision-making using Crew Resource Management (CRM)
• NIMS-based action planning & expanding ICS • Risk vs. benefit analysis & comprehensive size-up
• Building construction for command officers
• Limited-resource tactical assignments
• Clear and effective approaches to command communications
• Applicable “Tactical Objective” decision making
• Managing and applying rural water supply operations using NIMS
• Usable approaches to accountability, managing work cycles and effective resource utilization
• Preparing for and commanding a Mayday
The Instructor:
John Oliver – Retired Fire Chief Over 40 years in the Pacific Northwest fire service and 20 years instructing Incident Command. His experience ranges from commanding many resource-poor rural incidents to the Incident Commander of some of the largest multiple-alarm fires in the Northwest. His niche in the field of Command and Control education, is real life experience of constantly doing more with less.
Most command training assumes ideal staffing and abundant resources. The real world doesn’t!
This course is designed for resource-limited, real-world incidents, focusing on achieving the “most good” with the least amount of resources. It strictly follows the NIMS framework and communication models with no proprietary content.
Training is hosted by the Jeff Common LODD Training Foundation.
"Safety never takes a day off, It can't afford to". Jeff Common...
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