Incident leaders apply leadership principles, decision-making strategies, and team coordination practices to support safe, effective operations across all phases of incident management.
Course overview
Developing Incident Leaders prepares responders to transition into incident leadership roles within Incident Management Teams and operational environments. The course introduces foundational leadership concepts including situational leadership, team cohesion, ethical decision-making, and communication practices that support effective incident supervision and coordination. Participants explore the challenges of moving from followership to leadership and apply leadership principles in dynamic incident environments.
Who is this course for?
- Responders with leadership responsibilities across prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
- Personnel preparing to assume supervisory or emerging leadership roles within Incident Management Teams.
- Public and private sector personnel supporting coordinated incident operations.
Course objectives
- Explain core leadership values and principles used in incident management environments.
- Describe challenges associated with transitioning from followership to leadership roles.
- Apply situational leadership approaches during incident operations.
- Identify strategies for building team cohesion and supporting team performance.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks in complex incident environments.
- Describe leadership responsibilities during prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
- Apply incident leadership principles to operational scenarios.
Delivery format
Activities may include instructor-led training supported by facilitated discussion, leadership scenario exercises, small-group activities, reflective learning exercises, and asynchronous activities.
Duration
2 days (16 hours)
Recommended prerequisites
Successful completion of ICS-200
Successful completion of Human Factors in Incident Management (recommended background)
This Course may be Taught in Conjunction With
Comparable courses
NWCG L-280
Next Steps
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