Fire Department Management

Course Hours: 80.0 Hours

Course Description

In this 80-hour course, the students will be introduced to the job requirements of a Company Officer for Fire and Emergency Services. Topics include governmental theory, human resource management, administrative functions, policy/procedures, fire prevention, risk management, information management, firefighter near miss case studies, incident operations, and post incident analysis.

Prerequisites

Preferred students will be Company Officers or those close to being promoted. Pro Board Certification Note: To obtain National Professional Qualifications Fire Officer II certification, the student must have completed the requirements for Fire Officer I which includes National Professional Qualifications Instructor I.  The Fire Officer II National Professional Qualifications test is the final test for this course.

Who Should Attend

Company Officers or those on the career path of becoming a Company Officer.

Special Notes

Students will need to provide a personal Laptop with Microsoft Word or compatible software and thumb drive for this course. 
Students will need to bring the following textbook:
IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 6th Edition   ISBN: 978-0-87939-650-3  
OR
IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 5th Edition   ISBN: 978-0-87939-564-3  

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
11/18/2024 12/06/2024 Valdosta Fire Department 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAT241126 Register
12/02/2024 12/20/2024 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAA24845 Register
03/17/2025 04/04/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
06/23/2025 07/11/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
10/27/2025 11/14/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon