Course Description

This course provides the knowledge and skills for fire department officers, including leadership and communication, human resources and training, community relations, administration and ethics, pre-incident planning, introduction to fire safety inspections, fire fighter health and safety, and emergency services delivery.

Capacity: Min. 6 / Max. 12

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

Course Outline

• Module 1: Introduction to the Rural Company Office
• Module 2: Leadership and Communications
• Module 3: Human Resources and Training
• Module 4: Community Relations
• Module 5: Administration and Ethics
• Module 6: Pre-Incident Planning and Introduction to Fire Safety Inspections
• Module 7: Firefighter Health and Safety
• Module 8: Emergency Services Delivery