FF251 Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
Overview
The Fire Department Incident Safety Officer program is designed for members within a fire department or emergency service organization who perform the functions of an incident safety officer or who serve as an assistant to the incident safety officer. This course will teach students how to monitor the various types of incidents including Fire, EMS, Technical Rescue, and Hazardous Materials scenes, and report to the IC the status of conditions, hazards, and risks present. This course will also cover accident investigation and review procedures as well as how to develop and participate in a post-incident analysis.
Course Code
FF251
Length
40 Hours
Fees
- $171 per student on campus
- $2,500 flat rate off campus
Pre-Requisites
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer I Certification will be needed prior to commission testing
Restrictions
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Certification
None
Maximum Class Size
24
Required Student Materials
- Pen
- Pencil
- Paper
- Highlighter
- Jones & Bartlett, Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Third Edition Advantage Access (Mandatory for each student) ISBN 978-1284216554
References
None
Course Objectives
- Students will be able to discuss the history of the fire department safety officer.
- Students will be able to describe the relationship between empirical and image factors and the need for an incident safety officer.
- Students will be able to cite current trends in firefighter injuries and fatalities.
Other Notes
None
Schedule
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