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Course Description

This course provides the knowledge and skills for the role of a Fire Department Safety Officer, including safety concepts, laws, regulations and standards, risk management, functions, fire behaviour, building construction, technical rescue, pre-planning, rehabilitation, and post-incident analysis.

*NFPA 1521 - 2020 Edition, Ch. 5

Capacity: Min. 8 / Max. 12

Contact Hours: 20

Mandatory Text: Jones & Bartlett, Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Revised 3rd Edition

Course Outline

  • Lesson 1: The Safety Officer Role
  • Lesson 2: Safety Concepts
  • Lesson 3: Guiding Laws, Regulations, and Standards
  • Lesson 4: Designing an Incident Safety Officer System
  • Lesson 5: Reading Buildings
  • Lesson 6: Reading Smoke
  • Lesson 7: Reading Risk
  • Lesson 8: Reading Hazardous Energy
  • Lesson 9: Reading Firefighters
  • Lesson 10: Triggers, Traps, and Working with the Incident Commander
  • Lesson 11: A Systematic Approach to the ISO Role
  • Lesson 12: The ISO at Structure Fires
  • Lesson 13: The ISO at Wildland and I-Zone Fires
  • Lesson 14: The ISO at Hazardous Materials Incidents
  • Lesson 15: The ISO at Technical Rescue Incidents
  • Lesson 16: Post Incident Responsibilities and Mishap Investigations
  • Lesson 17: The ISO at Training Drills and Events

Prerequisites

ICS 100

Fire Officer Level I

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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