Blue Ribbon Fire Commission Costa Mesa, CA

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Blue Ribbon Fire CommissionCosta Mesa, CA
California Department of Forestry Fire
Protection State Fire Training Training Program
Overview James M. Wright, Deputy DirectorDave
Ebert, Chief of Training February 19, 2004
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Calabasas Fire 1996FIRESCOPE Recommendations

• ICS Prerequisites For Certification
• Modify Fire Fighter I To Include More Wildland
  Information

• Develop A Wildland /Interface Course For Company
  Officers
• Establish A Incident Management Certification And
  Qualifications Program (CICCS)

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ICS Prerequisites for Certification

• I-200 Basic ICS, Required For FF-I
• I-300 Intermediate ICS, Required For Fire
  Officer
• I-400 Advanced ICS, Required For Chief Officer

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Fire Fighter I Curriculum Changes

• Added 19 Hours Of Wildland/Interface Elements
• 40Total Hours of Wildland/Interface
• Elements Include Safety Survival, PPE,
  Hand-Line Construction, Tools,
• Approximately 1,000 FF-I Certifications Per Year

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Fire Command 1CNew Fire Officer Course

• Fire Environment (Behavior, Weather, Prediction
  Systems)
• ICS
• I-Zone Operation Principles (Strategy Tactics,
  Size-up

• Safety and Survival (Risk Management, Making
  Decision Under Stress)
• I-Zone Incident Operations

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California Incident Command
Certification System
(CICCS)
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History Of CICCS

• April 1997
• OES Fire Rescue Service Advisory
• Committee/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors were
  presented with the findings of the Calabasas
  Fire Report by P.Michael Freeman. Three of the
  recommendations involved Development of
  qualifications experience requirements for all
  fire fighters responding to mutual aid
  wildland/urban interface incidents.

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Why Do We Need The CICCS?

• Calabasas After Action Report Findings
• Development of qualification and experience
  requirements for personnel assigned to
  wildland/urban interface incidents
• Develop minimum training standards
• A standard should be developed defining the
  qualification and experience requirements for
  personnel in key field positions

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CICCS Task Force Recommendations

• Historical recognition of training and experience
  of existing personnel for a 2 year period
  starting May 1, 2002
• System Components
• Peer Review Committees
• Position Task Books (PTB)
• NWCG Courses or Approved Equivalency
• Use of National Wildfire Coordinating Group
  (NWCG) 310-1 Format, January 2000 Edition

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CICCS Components Include

• Established Training Standards
• Established Experience Standards
• Position Task Book (PTB)
• Recognition of Prior Experience
• Physical Fitness Standards
• Currency Requirements
• Available Computer Tracking System IQS
  (Incident Qualification System)

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ICS Level Positions
 
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California Incident Command Certification
System 100-200 Level (Single Resource Company)
AVAILABLE TO STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
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California Incident Command Certification
System ICS 300-600 Level (Advanced, Multiple
Resource)
AVAILABLE TO STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
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History Of CICCS

• 1996
• After the October 1996 Calabasas fire, a task
  force comprised of LA County, Glendale LA
  City developed the Calabasas Fire Report. A
  total of 56 recommendations were developed to
  enhance fire agencies capability to combat
  wildland fire incidents and provide for safety
  of personnel. There was agreement that the 12
  highest priority recommendations be forwarded to
  FIRESCOPE for review and implementation on a
  statewide basis.

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STATE FIRE TRAINING

• SELF-SUPPORTING
• SPECIAL FUND
• NO GENERAL FUND DOLLARS

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STATE FIRE TRAINING
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CALIFORNIA FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND
EDUCATION SYSTEMFY-2000/2001Classes
541 Students 14,167FY-2001/2002Classes
688 Students 14,605FY 2002/2003Classes 927
Students 25,5354 Estimated
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FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
PROGRAM(FSTEP)FY-2000/2001Classes 619 Students
15,125FY-2001/2002Classes 557 Students
13,408FY 2002/2003Classes 941 Students
24,994 Estimated
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ICS TrainingFY 01/2
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ICS TrainingFY 02/03
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Fire Service TrainingCourseDevelopment,Approval
,andImplementation

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Curriculum Development -- Challenges --

• 2 Full-time Staff
• 1 Training Specialist (Level II)
• 1 Office Assistant
• Curriculum Development Team
• Volunteers From Fire Departments Statewide
• Availability
• Curriculum Development Expertise Limited
• Assignments Difficult To Complete Between Meetings

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Curriculum Development -- Challenges --

• Meetings
• Consistent Member Participation
• Meeting Length
• Need 4 Day Commitment
• Certification Training Standards
• Get Overlooked For Revision Or Never Developed

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Curriculum Development -- Challenges --

• Student Material
• Research And Review Available Textbooks For Use
• Acceptance Of Outside Textbooks
• Material Review
• Outside Reviews
• 1 For Subject Matter And Accuracy
• 1 For Grammar And Continuity

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Training IssueAvailability

• Training Programs Are Not Readily Available In
  All Areas
• Instructor Cadres Are Limited In Some Geographic
  Areas For Position Specific Training
• No Statewide Needs Assessment
• Training Standardization

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Training IssueAccessibility

• Training Programs May Not Be Accessible Because
  of
• Costs To Attend
• Post-Cover Costs
• Travel Costs

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Training IssueStandardization

• There Are No Requirements For Fire Service
  Agencies To Adopt Statewide Training And
  Education Standards
• Varying Levels Of Training And/Or Position
  Certification Throughout The CA Fire Service
• Currency Is Not Required

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Recommendations

• Conduct Statewide Needs Assessment
• Identify Mandate Core Wildland/Interface
  Training
• Adopt Mandate Statewide Minimum Training
  Education Standards
• Develop A Funding Mechanism Similar to Peace
  Officer Standards Training (POST)

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Recommendations

• Require Re-certification Or Continuing Education
  For All Levels Of Certification
• Develop A Means To Access And Fund Position
  Specific Trainee Opportunities

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Recommendations

• Develop A Fire Officer Training Institute
  Focusing On Command Control Of All-risk Hazards
• Develop A Simulation Lab Interface With The
  National Fire Academy Simulation Lab