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Fire Service Leadership Series:
Company Officer
Firefighting Tactics & Strategy I
Firefighting Tactics & Strategy II
Fire Service Course Delivery
Fire Service Course Design
Fire Department Administration
Ethical and Legal Issues for the Fire Service
I-200 Basic Incident Management System
I-300 Intermediate Incident Management System
Note: The Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System uses the FFP prefix to indicate thoses courses within the Fire Science Curriculum. The first number indicates the level, either Freshman (1) or Sophomore (2), and the last three numbers indicate the course topic. Due to the variety of courses offered through out the state it should be noted that courses with the same last three numbers are the same course, contain the same course content and contact hours regardless of the first leveling number.
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LEADERSHIP SERIES
COMPANY OFFICER
FFP 2720 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Company Officer, 2nd Ed., J Smoke, Delmar
Course Fee: $85.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services (The course registration fee includes a $25.00 lab fee)
Designed to assist fire officers in solving the varied problems and situations they will be required to manage effectively in today's ever-changing fire service. The curriculum includes a review of fire department organization and administration, management theory, leadership, communication, motivation, and small group dynamics.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
Part of Fire Officer I.
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FIREFIGHTING TACTICS AND STRATEGY I
FFP 1810 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Fire Ground Strategies by Anthony Avillo
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
The curriculum is designed to cover basic factors involved in coping with an emergency scene, and determining the best use of available resources in protecting lives and property. The course emphasizes the changing nature of an emergency situation, and the ways in which the fire officer can evaluate the effectiveness of his or her proposed Incident Action Plan.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
IS700 completion is required as a prerequisite.
Part of Fire Officer I.
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FIREFIGHTING TACTICS AND STRATEGY II
FFP 2811 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Fire Ground Strategies by Anthony Avillo
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
Curriculum covers multiple company operations, logistics, strategy, use of mutual aid forces and conflagration control. The course is intended for officers who may be in command of fires and other emergencies involving close coordination and maximum use of large amounts of staffing and equipment. Typical tactical situations and case histories are given. The development of critical thinking skills is stressed.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
Part of Fire Officer I.
(Prerequisite FFP 1810 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I)
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FIRE SERVICE COURSE DELIVERY
FFP 1740 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Active Training, 2nd edition.
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
The curriculum draws from many recognized authorities in exploring the methods and mechanics of imparting information and adult learning principles. The course emphasizes techniques which have wide application in teaching situations, as well as devices for specific areas. Also stressed are measuring teaching effectiveness, the use of media and visual aids.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
Part of Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II and Fire Instructor III.
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FIRE SERVICE COURSE DESIGN
FFP 2741 (40 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 10 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Active Training, 2nd edition.
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
This course covers the principles of effective curriculum design. It stresses the principles of adult learning and student-centered learning. Designing courses and units that address learning, performance, and behavioral objectives is the program goal.
NOTE: Part of Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II and Fire Instructor III.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
FFP 2780 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 9 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Managing Fire & Rescue Services, (ICMA)
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
The course is designed to present the principles of management theory, and its application in the fire service. The course is intended for officers whose area of responsibility encompasses long and short range planning, budgeting and administration.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
Part of Fire Officer II.
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ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE FIRE SERVICE
FFP 2770 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 9 minimum, 20 maximum)
Textbook: Legal Aspects of the Fire Service and Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
This course deals with the entire spectrum of issues facing today's fire service leaders. Topics include; labor relations, human rights and diversity, conflicts of interest and frameworks for ethical decision-making are used.
NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.
Part of Fire Officer II.
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BASIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
I-200
FSFC 507 (16 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)
Textbook: NFES Modules - Included
Course Fee: $30.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
In this course, the student must demonstrate knowledge of the principles and features of an incident command system, how an incident command system is organized, incident facilities and their purposes (such as but not limited to command post, staging area, bases, camps, and heliports-helispots), incident resources such as strike teams, task forces, and single resources, and common responsibilities, such as communications and forms, in incident management.
NOTE:This course is also taught by the Florida Division of Forestry. For more information contact your local DOF regional office for date and times course is offered.
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INTERMEDIATE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
I-300
FSFC 522 (16 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 30 maximum)
NOTE: I-300 will be extended to 24 contact hours effective May 01, 2003.
Textbook: NFES Modules - Included
Course Fee: $30.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services
(Prerequisite 1-200 - Basic Incident Management System)
In this course, the student must be able to list and describe the duties of various positions within the incident command system, construct an incident management organization for a given incident or event, including appropriate procedures for establishing command, transferring command, and terminating an incident, demonstrate knowledge of efficient incident resource management including logistics, finance, administration, and record-keeping, demonstrate a familiarity with air operations, and demonstrate knowledge of incident planning processes.
NOTE:This course is also taught by the Florida Division of Forestry. For more information contact your local DOF regional office for date and times course is offered.
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