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Apr 30, 2024
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FSLM 195 Fire Officer I (5 credits)
Course Description
This course is an introduction to a fire officer’s duties as written by the requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Content includes leadership, supervisory and decision making practices, legal responsibilities, communication practices, report writing, workplace safety, quality assurance and pre-incident planning.
Course Content
A. Transition to the Role of Company Officer
B. Leadership
C. Supervision
D. Logic, Ethics and Decision Making
E. Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities
F. Interpersonal Communications
G. Oral Communications
H. Written Communications
I. Administrative Functions
J. Safety and Health Issues
K. Organizational Structure
L. Company-Level Training
M. Human Resources Management
M. Labor/Management Relations
O. Community Relations and Public Fire and Life-Safety Education
P. Records Management
Q. Preincident Planning
R. Incident Scene Communications
S. Incident Scene Operations
T. Postincident Activities
Student Outcomes
Utilize the principles of leadership and human resources in order to effectively establish assignments, manage behavior and accomplish change in accordance with established safety plans.
Communicate the role, image, and mission of the department to the public through the process of customer service, budgeting, and records management.
Implement departmental policies and procedures at the unit level according to established job performance requirements.
Conduct inspections and investigations in order to identify hazards, address violations, secure an incident scene, preserve evidence in accordance and develop preincident surveys with established performance requirements.
Synthesize knowledge of fire behavior and resource management through supervising emergency operations in accordance with the local emergency plan and according to established job performance requirements.
Employ health and safety plans, policies, procedures, and standards into daily activities as well as at the emergency scene.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking (CCRT) - Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.
Information Competency (IC) - Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
Fire Service Leadership
Apply a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to assume leadership roles in the fire service.
Fire Service Personnel Management
Understand the theories and apply the
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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