CICCS

California Incident Command Certification System

This page will provide information about Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association’s California Incident Command Certification System (C.I.C.C.S.) Peer Review Committee and our mission. It will also provide you with instructions and documents needed to apply for Overhead Assignments, and maintain currency within the structure of State CICCS.


CICCS Peer Review Committee Mission and Role:

To enhance the professional credibility of position certification earned through the California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS).
To perform an audit of all applications for position certification at the ICS 300 level: to include course records, certificates, resumes, correspondence, and other communications relative to individual requests for position certification.
The Operational Area Peer Review Committee is authorized to determine that an individual meets the certification requirements for the ICS 300 level positions


PROCEDURES FOR QUALIFING FOR AN OVERHEAD TRAINEE

Application Process

An applicant for any Overhead Trainee position who meets all of the established qualifications and experience requirements as identified in Appendix A, B and C, may submit a application packet for the position of Overhead Trainee, with permission of their Fire Chief, to the Chair of the Sonoma County CICCS Peer Review Committee. The CICCS Peer Review Committee will review the application to determine if the applicant meets the requirements as established by the CICCS and Sonoma County Fire Chiefs for the Trainee Position requested. Trainee applications will be reviewed at the next scheduled CICCS Peer Review committee meeting following the date submitted. An applicant for the position of Overhead Trainee shall submit the documents indicated below; (see Appendix D for further specific application details)

  1. A completed SCFCA Overhead Trainee Application signed by the Trainee’s Fire Chief (application is downloadable under the Documents menu bar, under Approved Polices, under STL Forms).
  2. A letter from the applicants Fire Chief requesting that the CICCS Peer Review Committee review the applicants application and provide a recommendation for issuance of a Overhead Position Task Book. The letter must include a statement attesting to the applicant’s fitness level meeting the CICCS 2014 or equivalent fitness level of arduous.
  3. Certificates of completion for all required training for the CICCS positions of Firefighter, Company Officer/Engine Boss and Overhead (see Appendices A,B and C).
  4. Proof of the required experience as a Company Officer/Engine Boss and or Chief Officer or Acting Chief Officer (see Appendices B and C) for STL.

The CICCS Peer Review Committee Chair will notify the applicant and their Fire Chief of the Committees findings. If the applicant does not meet the established requirements the applicant and their Fire Chief will be provided with an explanation of deficiencies and the best course of action in order to re-apply.

If the applicant meets the established requirements, letters will be sent to the applicant, their Fire Chief and the Operational Area Coordinator indicating that the applicant meets all requirements for the Overhead Trainee Position and that the Fire Chief may issue a Position Task Book to the applicant for the Overhead Trainee position. The Operational Area Coordinator will assure that the Overhead Trainee is added to the established Overhead Trainee list and entered in ROSS.

NOTE: Trainees shall submit an annual Renewal Request for participation in the STL program. (Overhead Renewal application is downloadable under the Documents menu bar, under Approved Polices, under STL Forms)


PROCEDURES FOR QUALIFYING FOR AN OVERHEAD POSITION

  1. A completed SCFCA Overhead Application signed by the Fire Chief (application is downloadable from the Documents menu bar, under Approved Polices, under STL Forms)
  2. Applicant shall meet the California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS) requirements that were in effect when the position task book (PTB) was initiated.
  3. The first section is a letter from the chief/administrator from the sponsoring Department/agency that indicates that they approve both the individual and Position being applied for.
  4. The second section is the general personal information about the individual submitting the application. The application needs to be signed by the individual well as the sponsoring department/agency individual verifying that all of the information in the application is accurate and verified.
  5. The third section is a list of the incidents that the applicant has gained experience from. This list should be in chronological order with the oldest incident listed at the top of the page.
  6. The fourth section is a list of the completed classes list. This list should be in order by class number with the lowest class number at the top of the page.
  7. In addition to the completed C.I.C.C.S. application, the following information will be required to be submitted with the application:
  8. A complete copy of the position task book (PTB)
  9. A copy of all Performance Evaluations (ICS form 225) for the position being applied for. The incident where the qualification was recommended by the trainer is required to have a performance evaluation submitted.
  10. Copies of lower level CICCS certificates that demonstrate the “required experience” component from the “Positions Guide” of this document. Copies of all course completion certificates will need to be provided for all of the courses listed as required training in the “Positions Guide” portion of this document.

The CICCS Peer Review Committee Chair will notify the applicant and their Fire Chief of the Committees findings. If the applicant does not meet the established requirements the applicant and their Fire Chief will be provided with an explanation of deficiencies and the best course of action in order to re-apply.

If the applicant meets the established requirements, letters will be sent to the applicant, their Fire Chief, and the Operational Area Coordinator indicating that the applicant meets all requirements for the Overhead Position. A Certificate for the overhead position will also be included with the letter.

The Operational Area Coordinator will assure that the Overhead position is added to the established Overhead list and entered in ROSS.

Thanks for Visiting the CICCS page and if you need any assistance please contact the C.I.C.C.S. Chair.