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Round Mountain Fire department Firefighter 1 class

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.

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Pump Operations/Hydraulics (Hybrid) Class

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Course Offering Dates/Times:

IFSTA Resource One - Online Course Work Portion: June 2nd - June 26th

Hands On Training (HOT) Mandatory Attendance Each Day (0900 - 1600) at Station 18.

Module # 01 – June 23rd

Module # 02 – June 24th

Module # 03 – June 25th.

Module # 04 – June 26th.

Welcome to Sturgeon County Emergency Services' NFPA 1001 Firefighter 1 course. This course is designed to provide you with the basic skills and knowledge required to be an effective and safe firefighter. Sturgeon County Emergency Services responses to a variety of incidents types. In order for you to be an effective member of the team, your efforts in this course will determine your success as a firefighter. The course will challenge you both physically and mentally, so be sure to work together and support each other throughout the next few months of your learning experience. 

In order to successfully complete this course, you will be required to dedicate a large amount of time to studying the course material and performing the practical skills. A career as a firefighter, whether part-time, full-time, or casual requires you to constantly learn and refine your skills. I highly recommend you reach-out to each other, and members from your stations, to practice and refine the skills you will be learning.  

The safety of everyone both in the classroom and on the fire ground will always be our first priority.  Horse play, inattention, or dangerous actions will not be tolerated.  Students who fail to follow safety procedures may be released from the course. 

Here are some brief words from your Lead Instructor of this course:

Hello and welcome to Sturgeon County Emergency Services. I'm excited for each of you taking the first step in your career as a firefighter with SCES. Whether you intend to make this a full-time career or are just looking for a way to get involved with the community, I'm happy you have joined our family and hope you enjoy your journey. 

By now, all of you may have noticed a motto on the side of our trucks "Committed to Community". During the next few months, I would ask you to think about what that motto means to you and how you can live it out as a SCES Firefighter. We are going to ask a lot from you in this course, on the fireground, and both directly and indirectly from your personally lives. If you are able to fully understand and appreciate what it means to be "Committed to Community", I believe you will fully understand what it means to be a great Firefighter. 

I look forward to meeting you all and working together. I truly believe we can offer you a great learning experience, due to the unique background and experiences of your instructors.

I want to see everyone be successful. If you have any questions about the course, need help with material, or  just need to chat, I am available at 780-984-5806.

Good luck and take care!

Firefighter Spencer Zee

This is a combined DO-p and DO-A class to run concurrent