FO160 - Fire Officer 1 & 2 Combined - Week 1

Overview

This is the first 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 the four-step management process, preparing for promotion, fire officer communication, safety and risk management, and understanding people.

Course Code

FO160

Length

32 Hours

Fees

  • $160 per student on campus
  • $2,500 flat rate off campus

Pre-Requisites

Basic Firefighting

Restrictions

Must be 18 years of age.

Certification

None

Maximum Class Size

20

Required Student Materials

  • Pen
  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Highlighter
  • Flash Drive
  • Laptop (Recommended)
  • Jones & Bartlett Fire Officer Principles and Practice 3rd Edition Enhanced

References

None

Course Objectives

  • Students will be able to describe the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Officer 1 and Fire Officer II as outlined in NFPA 1021.
  • Students will be able to identify the elements of a promotional examination.
  • Students will be able to describe how to maintain workplace diversity.
  • Students will be able to understand the principles of supervision and basic human resource management.
  • Students will be able to describe safety policies and procedures and basic workplace safety.
  • Students will be able to discuss the communication cycle.

Other Notes

None

Register

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