Course description
Incident Controller (Bronze Commander)
This Incident Controller (Bronze Commander) course prepares participants to handle an incident with knowledge and confidence. It shows how to liaise with other agencies, deal with any stressors and ensure that any incident requiring an incident controller is handled in an effective and efficient manner. Successful students receive certificates to show that they are qualified to be an Incident Controller in the workplace.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who should attend?
Employees who need to manage an on-site emergency and liaise both operationally and tactically with other agencies.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of an incident controller
- Understand the principles of incident management
- Appreciate incident stressors
Training Course Content
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Requirements of the Order
- Proactive fire safety measures – effective management
- Relevant articles
- Site specific risks – knowledge and path finding
- Fire – development and extinguishing media
Communication
- Forms of communication – what is available
- Use of radio’s
- Use of command centre
- Need for clear lines of communications
- Who needs to talk to whom
- Information required by emergency services
Spans of control
- Spans of control need to be limited to ensure effective communication
- Normally 5 lines of direct communication
- Major incident – max of 2-3
- Authority and responsibility
- Management of shift
Incident stress management
- Dynamic events
- Signs and symptoms of stress
- Personal danger
- Responsibility
- Casualties
- Time pressure
- Stressors – noise, weather, pollution – stress reducers – training, experience, SOP’s
- Support from colleagues – own team, Silver commander
- Press
Expenses
Course Price: £429 + VAT
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Oakley Services UK Ltd
Since its founding in 2007, Oakley Services UK Ltd trading as Oakley Training and Consultancy provides efficient, engaging, and practical training and consultancy covering a wide range of popular business needs. Hosted from our Head Office and dedicated training facility...