RMES Firefighter Class V 

1.1.  This manual applies to all Probationary Fire Fighter Class V candidates in Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES).

 1.2.  This manual addresses the training objectives and demonstrable skill requirements for Fire Fighter Class V candidate entry into RMES, and includes introduction to general knowledge requirements outlined in NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2013 Edition, and RMES Operating Guidelines.

Fire Officer I Hybrid Syllabus

Instructor Information

Name: Donald Richardson                       

Email: drichardson@d7fr.org

Expected response: Instructors will respond to student emails within 2 business days.

Phone: 210-688-0665

The best method to reach your instructor is email. The goal of the instructor is to help you be successful during the course. You should immediately contact the instructor if you have any questions about the course or course work.

Communication Procedures

Email will be the primary way students can contact their instructor. As such, it is important to following these guidelines:

•              Be respectful of one another’s time. Students can expect Instructors to respond to communication within 2 business days.

•              Be clear in your message. Students are expected to include the course Title and Section first in your subject line. For example, your subject line will be “FOI.001 Questions about assignment” or “FOI.001 Missing assignment deadline due to emergency.”

Course Overview

This is a hybrid course including both online and face-to-face components. Online modules will run from [JUNE 17] to [AUGUST 12] for 8 weeks. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions online before posting assignments each week by midnight on any given day.  Students must remember that instructors will respond to emails within 2 business days.

This is an 8-week course: 92 hours of instruction will be delivered through 8 weeks of online instruction including online activities, quizzes, discussion, and other assessments. The course prepares the student for the Fire Officer I certification process.

The fee for the course is $0

Course Prerequisites

This course covers 11 chapters of course material and includes TCFP skills. The course material will include online power points, quizzes and tests and chapter outlines. Weekly access to a computer with Microsoft Office is a must.

Course Goals and Objectives

After completing the course, the student will have met the sections required for a Fire Officer I in the NFPA^® 1021, 2014 edition, Standard for Fire O Professional Qualifications. Students who successfully complete the certification process will be certified as a Fire Officer I.Learning objectives are identified on a chapter-by-chapter basis and can be found in detail in the text required for the course.

Text

REQUIRED

The required text for the course is IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 5^th edition.

Every student must have a copy of the text in order to prepare for class, study for the certification process, and complete the assignments and learning activities.

Students will be provided with online access through ResourceOne to daily activities to be completed as assigned.

OPTIONAL

While not required, the Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 5^th edition Exam Prep is a valuable tool to help a student or candidate to successfully pass a written exam based on the content of this course. This exam prep is available in print and electronic versions.

The manual and exam prep are available from ResourceOne

Course Schedule

This course is organized into 8 weekly modules. Modules are accessed online through IFSTA’s ResourceOne. Each module follows a similar format that includes: a weekly reading, assignment, quizzes, and tests. Modules are completed in preparation for face-to-face meetings held the last two scheduled skills day. New modules open every week.

Week 1 (June 17 – 24): Chapter 01 - The Company Officer I

                                        Chapter 02 - Organizational Structure

Week 2 (June 24 – July 1): Chapter 03 - Leadership and Supervision

Week 3 (July 1 – 08):     Chapter 04 - Human Resources Management

Week 4 (July 8 – 15):     Chapter 05 – Communications

                                         Chapter 06 - Administrative Functions

Week 5 (July 15 – 22):   Chapter 07 - Health and Safety Issues

Week 6 (July 22 – 29):   Chapter 08 – Company-Level Training

                                         Chapter 09 - Community Relations and Company Fire Inspect

Week 7 (July 29 – Aug. 5): Chapter 10 – Pre-incident Surveys

                                              Chapter 11 - Delivery of Emergency Services I

Week 8 (August 5 – 12):    Course Final Exam and TCFP Skills Exam

Homework Assignment

Each week, students will have assignments, quizzes and tests due as listed in Online Course Schedule.

Course Evaluation Strategy

At the end of this course, students will be able to evaluate the course and its instructor(s) via Course Evaluation Sheet. This sheet will be provided to students upon the completion of skills.

Course Participation

The course utilizes lecture, open discussions, and group activities to achieve the learning objectives. Every student is expected to:

·         come to course prepared to actively participate in discussions,

·         read the text prior to the next class session,

·         complete all homework assignments,

·         respect the beliefs, opinions, and values of other students,

·         and have an open mind about the issues being discussed.

Technical Support

Please contact your instructor in the case of questions regarding assignments.

In the case of technological issues (information will not load, quizzes not working correctly, dropbox malfunction, etc) please contact:

IFSTA Resource One Tech Support

(405) 744-5048

support@osufpp.org

Please note this tech support is staffed from 8-5 CST

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and all other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student’s academic performance or achievement; assisting others in any such act; or attempts to engage in such acts. Any incident of academic misconduct will result in the student being dropped from the course and the student’s sponsoring agency being notified of the incident.

Fire Officer I Certification Process - General Information

The Final Exam and the state approved TCFP skills will be performed at predetermined location. This information will be delivered to students prior to the commencement of class. The TCFP skills will be conducted in a proctored setting according to RULE 427.305(d).

The TCFP written test will be scheduled by the student at a TCFP regional test site.

The duties of an Emergency Vehicle Operator are extremely dangerous, as well as mentally and physically exhausting, when responding to, returning from, or operating at an emergency scene. In order to render proper service to his/her department, and in keeping with this concept, an Emergency Vehicle Operator must be physically sound and free from any defect which may adversely affect his/her performance of duty. An Emergency Vehicle Operator’s personal safety and the lives of others will be endangered without appropriate training and driving skills. If these skills and training are not applied at regular intervals, competency decreases, hence the need for continual driver re‐certification. Driver re‐certification is a vital element in maintaining a valid and professional emergency vehicle driver program.

Reference Materials

The jurisdictional entity in which the Driver/Operator Personnel serves must have access to the most current editions of following training manuals:

NFPA

NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications NFPA 1451: Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program

NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

Over the coming months you will be challenged to complete a series of theory and practical training skills that will take you through all of the modules required to complete your 1001 Level 1 course.  Upon completion of the course each of you will be required to write the provincial exam for your IFSAC & ProBoard certification.  

This will be a challenging course with a large time commitment but at the end, it will give you the basic tools to ensure you operate safely at an emergency scene. 

You must complete all activities, quiz's, skills, assignments and participate on all discussion forums before you can complete the course.  

If you have any questions along your journey through this course please contact one of our lead instructors.

Practical Skills Days:  February 10th 8am-4pm 

                                      March 16th 8am-4pm

                                      April 6th 8am-4pm

                                      May 11th 8am-4pm

                                      May 14th 6:30pm - 9pm

                                      May 26th 8am - 4pm Live Fire Day

                                      May 28th 6:30pm - 9pm 

                                      June 1st 8am-4pm  Live Fire Day

Provincial written exam June 13th 2024

Provincial evaluation June 15th 2024