Fire Officer

Class description and objectives coming soon!

This course in the Fire Officer series continues to examine the transition from firefighter to supervisor, further addressing the Fire Officer I job performance requirements of NFPA 1021. Topics include group dynamics, information management and budgets, company level training, public education, community relations and labor relations, pre-incident planning, crew resource management, and strategy & tactics for multiple company operations

This course includes the Fire Officer II job performance requirements of the NFPA 1021 standard, this course builds on the skills learned in Introduction to Fire Officer I. Students begin to examine the functions of a “Managing Fire Officer”. Topics include government administration, human resource management, media relations, budgeting, fire inspection practices, analyzing injuries, post-incident analysis, and preparing for the future.