Level 3, 4, 6, 7 Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services

About the qualification

Qualification Number: 610/0183/1, 610/0185/5, 610/0187/9, 610/0189/2

SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Initial Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0183/1)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021
Total Qualification Time: 65 hours
Guided Learning: 45 hours

SFJ Awards Level 4 Award in Intermediate Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0185/5)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021 
Total Qualification Time: 55 hours
Guided Learning: 40 hours

SFJ Awards Level 6 Award in Advanced Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0187/9)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021 
Total Qualification Time: 65 hours
Guided Learning:  50 hours

SFJ Awards Level 7 Award in Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0189/2)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021 
Total Qualification Time: 65 hours
Guided Learning:  50 hours

What are the objectives for the Level 7 Qualification?

The overall objective for these qualifications is to support the learner to update and continue with professional development, and to develop knowledge and skills relevant to incident command in the fire and rescue services at the appropriate level.

The qualifications align with the NFCC National Operational Guidance (NOG) for Incident Command.

For more information, download the full Qualification Handbook here:

SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Revalidation for Initial Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0184/3)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021
Total Qualification Time: 16 hours
Guided Learning:  8 hours

SFJ Awards Level 4 Award in Revalidation for Intermediate Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0186/7)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021
Total Qualification Time: 16 hours
Guided Learning:  8 hours

SFJ Awards Level 6 Award in Revalidation for Advanced Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0188/0)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021
Total Qualification Time: 16 hours
Guided Learning:  8 hours

SFJ Awards Level 7 Award in Revalidation for Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services (610/0190/9)

Operational Start Date: 1^st December 2021
Total Qualification Time: 16 hours
Guided Learning:  8 hours

The revalidation qualifications aim to provide a re-assessment of the skills gained through achievement of the full qualifications above. 

For more information, download Qualification Specification here:

What are the pre-entry requirements for the Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services awards?

Learners must be fully qualified firefighters.