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 4th Edition Premier Access ISBN 978-1284190083
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
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