Incident Command Simulation Center Section

The Incident Command Simulation Center (ICSC) prepares future incident commanders through real-world simulations. The ICSC is the training environment that incident commanders of all agencies and disciplines (fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency management, military, hospitals, private sector companies, and their teams) use to develop the required skills needed to successfully mitigate an emergency incident.

It is essential to prepare entry-level personnel, such as firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, law enforcement, and emergency managers to obtain job skills. They go to a drill ground, training center, academy, or other specific sites to develop proficiency in their hands-on skills.

The question to consider is: where do my new commanders, leaders, and managers go to develop proficiency and experience with tactical and command preparation? The answer is simply:

Incident Command Simulation Center and Mobile Lab

The command skills, that can now be learned in a short period of time, would normally require personnel to gain years of experience responding to emergency incidents. At the ICSC and Mobile Lab personnel can make mistakes while avoiding real-world fatal consequences! A person can learn from their mistakes they have made by responding to similar simulated scenarios for further command experience. This can be repeated as many times as required to develop the proper skills.

Personal Skill Sets

Your personal skills and knowledge will determine your successful outcome on the incident scene. Have you developed good command and tactical skills and incident experience? Are you being mentored by experienced officers or managers? At the ICSC and Mobile Lab you will learn from experienced officers and managers who will help you identify and develop skills required to be an officer, manager, or leader at today’s emergencies. You will develop the skills of reading smoke and building construction in order to make better tactical decisions. You will learn how to utilize Incident Command boards effectively from our experienced instructors. The simulation instructors share lessons learned from years of experience, line of duty death (LODD) case reviews, NIOSH reports, and more.