Description:
This course focuses on skills necessary to become a fire officer. It is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of administrative skills, leadership principles, human resources functions, incident management, risk management, basic budgeting principles and delegation of duty functions as a company officer.
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply human resource policies and procedures.
- Apply safety regulations.
- Aassign tasks or responsibilities to a unit member.
- Evaluate fire cause information.
- Execute administrative functions.
- Initiate action to a citizen’s complaint.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition with Navigate 2 Advantage Access, approx $100. The ISBN is 9781284172393.
You should purchase this book prior to the start of class.
This is an asynchronous, self-paced course with limited instructor interaction. You are expected to read the material and complete the assigned homework. You can work at your own pace up until the final, fixed end date of the course. All homework must be completed online using the Navigate training platform and is due by the date indicated.
Bring to Class:
Prerequisite: Fire Instructor I (Certified)
Note that you can work the hours of this course at any time; disregard timeframe noted in schedule.
LOCATION: Online via Jones & Bartlett Navigate 2 platform*
You will need Internet connection and an email address.
You will receive an email prior to the class start date containing your Course ID and class expectations. Once you receive this email, you should set up your Navigate 2 account. Click here to set up your Navigate 2 account.
Registration Cutoff Date:
Dates & Times:
1/13/2025 12:00AM - 4:30PM
Online
3/9/2025 12:00AM - 4:30PM
Online
