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Incident Commander Complex

NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308

***S-420, Command and General Staff or L-481, Advanced Leadership for Command and General Staff or O-305, Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team, and I-400, Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, must be completed before initiating the NWCG Incident Commander Complex, Position Task Book, PMS 311-101.

 

ICCI Qualification Requirements

Required Training

Required Experience

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

Physical Fitness Level: None Required

Position does not require a physical fitness level.

These Positions Maintain Currency For ICCI

  • Area Commander (ACDR)
  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2)
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
  • Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)

ICCI Maintains Currency For These Positions

  • Agency Representative (AREP)
  • Area Commander (ACDR)
  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Liaison Officer (LOFR)
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2)
  • Operations Branch Director (OPBD)
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
  • Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills   

 

 
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