OFC Courses
OFC Courses - Incident Command, First Responder Inspector
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Incident Command - Hybrid
Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce both aspiring and current incident commanders to the incident management system and provide essential knowledge for effective operation as an incident commander. It emphasizes the development and application of skills needed to prioritize tasks, make informed decisions amid uncertainty, assess risks, evaluate resource requirements, anticipate hazards, communicate effectively, and ensure the physical and mental health and safety of responders.
Target audience
The target audience for this course is fire officers and command officers. Participants are expected to have a minimum of five (5) years experience as a firefighter. Successful completion of this course requires access to internal Department documents and data, including radio report structures, tactical worksheets, resource and mutual aid procedures, and other relevant command system policies and procedures.
This course is designed to enhance leadership abilities, command presence and support the development of processes and habits. This course is focused on real world skills and the development of a mental model of incident management. This course entails significant peer engagement including weekly online discussions and assignments. The pre-course and in-class portion of the course require engagement and active participation. Participants should allocate approximately five (5) hours per week to complete the requirements of the online pre-course.
Hybrid delivery
Students must complete the online coursework prior to the commencement of the in-class sessions. If the online learning portion and assignments are not completed and submitted on time, students will not be permitted to attend the in-class portion of the course.
Online Hours: 30 hours over 6 weeks
Course Online Start Date: February 5, 2026
Deadline to Register: January 23, 2026
Pre-Requisites:
OFC-1001 - Firefighter Level 2 (course completion)
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ASE-1001 - NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level II (Certification)
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ASE-EXT - Ontario Seal Exterior Firefighter (Certification)
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ASE-INT - Ontario Seal Interior Firefighter (Certification)
Requirements:
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Departmental SOP’s/SOG’s relating to:
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Incident command
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Communications
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Mutual Aid
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Resources/dispatch
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This course is in Pilot and enrollments are restricted to two (2) members per department attending.
Inclusions:
- Incident Command course on Thursday March 26 to Sunday March 29
- Vendor Reception on the Trade Show Floor on Friday March 27
- 1 ticket to attend the Banquet on Saturday March 28
- Breakfast, lunch, AM, and PM coffee breaks on Thursday March 26, Friday March 27, and Saturday March 28
- Breakfast, AM coffee break, and lunch on Sunday March 29
You will need to book your own hotel accommodations.
Course Location:
Carmichael Room (second floor) - Deerhurst Resorts - 1235 Deerhurst Dr, Huntsville, ON P1H 2E8
First Responder Inspector - Hybrid
Course Description:
This course will teach students to apply the concepts and skills of a fire inspector. Students will learn about fire safety, codes and standards, and fire protection systems and how to think their way through fire prevention inspections. The course covers preparing inspection orders, investigating complaints, identifying the applicable code or standard, understanding basic legal proceedings, classifying a single occupancy building, calculating occupant load of single occupancy, verifying construction classifications, inspecting means of egress, suppression systems, fire extinguishers, as well as recognizing hazardous conditions. In addition, this course will prepare students to identify compliance for storage, to recognize fire growth potential, and to determine code compliance.
Hybrid delivery
Given that this is a hybrid course, with a significant amount of pre-class work that must be completed before attending the in-class sessions, the Office of the Registrar will not be able to accommodate replacements of students or add additional students once the redemption codes for the pre-class have been issued.
Students must complete the online coursework prior to the commencement of the in-class session. If the online learning portion and assignments are not completed and submitted on time, students will not be permitted to attend at the in-class portion of the course.
Online Hours: 25 Hours
Course Online Start Date: February 14, 2026
Deadline to Register: January 23, 2026
Pre-Requisites:
To apply, you must have completed one of the following courses:
- OFC-1031 - Fire Code Division B Part 2 & 6 (in-class)
- OFC-1031 - Fire Code Division B Part 2 & 6 (online)
Required Textbooks:
- IFSTA Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement - 9th Edition textbook
- Computer or device with internet access to access course content
- Ontario Fire Code 2026
- Ontario Building Code 2024
- Fire Protection and Prevention Act (FPPA) 1997 (current edition for reference)
- TG 01-2012 Fire Safety Inspections and Enforcement
Inclusions:
- First Responder Inspector course on Saturday March 28
- Vendor Reception on the Trade Show Floor on Friday March 27
- 1 ticket to attend the Banquet on Saturday March 28
- Breakfast, lunch, AM, and PM coffee breaks on Saturday March 28
You will need to book your own hotel accommodations.
Course Location:
Varley Room (second floor) - Deerhurst Resorts - 1235 Deerhurst Dr, Huntsville, ON P1H 2E8