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Fireground Strategies and Tactics for First Arriving Companies
Designed for the first arriving officer at any incident. The primary focus of this course is structural firefighting but the lessons learned are applicable for any emergency scene. Elements of this course include scene sizeup, decision making, determining incident strategies, and making tactical assignments. Also included are lessons on building construction, fire behavior and growth as well lessons for operating at common non-fire incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, propane and natural gas emergencies, and other typical non-fire emergencies. In addition to lecture and classroom activities this course utilizes scenarios to allow participants to employ their newly learned skills in real time.

To provide entry level fire officers knowledge and skills to meet the min. requirements in NFPA 1021

Full Description

This course is designed to give entry level fire officers with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in based on NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. The course identifies the requirements necessary to perform the duties of a first line supervisor or a supervisor who is in charge of a single fire company or station, with information and skills required for success. This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of management and supervision by concentration on such topics as Organizational Structure, Communication Skills, Human Resource Management, Community and Government Relations, Administration, Inspections and Investigations, Emergency Service Delivery, along with Health and Safety.

Candidates should expect to spend time outside of class to complete the required exercises as well as prepare for the written and practical examinations.  Students are encouraged to bring personal cameras for use in the practical activity.

Welcome to Apparatus Equipped w/ Fire Pump (Pumper Operator) Course / Hybrid Version. This class is slightly over the traditional 32 hour classroom version as much of what you would normally be doing in a classroom with the instructor and other students is done on your own independently and requires the reading of the textbook. Registering for the course confirms that you agree to the following terms of the class;

1. The course opens on March 29^th at 00:01. The course ends and closes on May 31^st at 21:00.
2. The IFSTA Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator 3^rd Edition is the only text we will be using. You should receive a copy from your Training Officer.
3. To Receive an NOCC from the instructor you must complete all assignments prior to and participate in all of the 2 day exercises on May 16^th and 17^th.
4. You’re agency agrees to send with you or have made arrangements with another participating agency/student to provide a Type 1, 2 or 3 apparatus on June 27^th and 28^th with a qualified apparatus operator/engineer to supervise/coach. It is strongly recommended that to keep the class moving and accomplishing all skills that day that there be no more than 5 students per apparatus.
5. All QUIZZES will be completed. There is 1 attempt at each quiz. You will have 2 minutes per question on each quiz accumulated based on the total number of quiz questions. Quizzes are open book. Scoring 90% or better on a quiz gives you a free pass on NOT having to take the TEST for THAT SAME CHAPTER # ONLY. This is an incentive to read the book and do less work. All assignments will still be completed for each chapter.
6. If you score less than 90.0% on a chapter QUIZ, you must take the chapter TEST for that same chapter. You must retake the test again if you score less than 80%. You are allowed 1 TEST retake for a total of 2 attempts. Your final attempt is your permanent score even if it’s lower than your first attempt. Again, reading the text is important.
7. You must complete the online portion with an accumulative score of 75% or better of all ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES and TESTS taken.

This course will cover both national and Florida specific information relating to an Incident Safety Officer. Topics include: The Safety Officer’s Role; Safety Concepts; Regulations, Codes, Laws, Standards and Procedures; Designing an ISO System; Professional Development; Reading Buildings, Smoke, Risk, Hazardous Energy, and Firefighters; Triggers, Traps and Working within ICS; Basic Approach to ISO Duties; ISO at Structure Fires, Wildland Fires, Hazardous Materials Incidents and Technical Rescues; and Post Incident Responsibilities.

 eBook Pumping Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

Each week will Begin on a Sunday and End on Saturday at Midnight. You will  have the entire week to read the assigned chapter and Powerpoint given for the week, as well as completing the Quiz, Test, and Discussion Forum Questions. If at any point their are questions in reference the Course Please Reach Out to Chief Towe or Lieutenant Law.

After the Curriculum has been completed we will have several Days where we will all come together and work on the skills in which you will be tested on.

The Nims Assignments are not required as each of you have already completed those. The Incident Management chapter at the very end is the only one required.

This advanced course builds on Fire Instructor I and meets the requirements of NFPA 1041 for Fire Instructor II. Students will learn to supervise instructors, develop lesson plans and evaluation tools, and manage fire service training programs.

To be designed.