FO173 - Fire Officer I & II Combined Week 3

Fire Officer 1&2 Combined Week 3

 

 

Overview: This is the third course in a three-part series designed to instruct the student in the area of Fire Officer 1 and 2. Key areas of the course include pre-incident planning and code enforcement; budgeting; fire cause determination; crew resource management and leading change; and managing incidents.

Course Code: 

FO173

 

Length: 

40 Hours

 

Fees:

$171.00 per student on campus

 $2,500 flat rate off campus

 

Pre-Requisites:

Fire Officer 1&2 Combined Weeks 1 and 2.

 

Restrictions:

Must be at least 18 years of age.

 

Certification:

None

 

Class Size:

20

 

Required Student Materials:

·        Pen

·        Pencil

·        Paper

·        Highlighter

·        Flash Drive

·        Laptop (Recommended)

·        Jones & Bartlett Fire Officer Principles and Practice 4th Edition Premier Access ISBN 978-1284190083

 

Course Objectives:

·        Students will discuss how to develop a pre-incident plan.

·        Students will understand purchasing laws, policies, and procedures.

·        Students will explain how the Incident Command System was created.

·        Students will be able to describe the role of the fire officer in determining the cause of a fire.

·        Students will be able to discuss the five steps in a successful debriefing.