Company Officer I & II (Thomson Delmar)

Course Description:
The purpose of the Fire Officer I course is to provide entry-level fire officers with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements for paid and volunteer fire officers. Fire Officer I candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a firefighter team. When engaged in hazardous activities, the Fire Officer I works under direct supervision of a senior company officer and as a team leader.

The purpose of the Fire Officer II course is to provide officers at the second level of progression with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements for paid and volunteer fire officers. Fire Officer II candidates must demonstrate the depth of knowledge and skills necessary to function under general supervision. A person trained at the Fire Officer II level will function safely and effectively as an integral member of a team of equally or less experienced firefighters to accomplish a series of tasks.

This is a combined Fire Officer I & II program and will not be separated.

The Company Officer I & II program provides insight into the role of the officer as defined by the 2003 Edition of NFPA 1021, the Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.

Student Prerequisites:

• Eighteen years of age or older
• Member of an organized Michigan Fire Department
• Must have completed three (3) years in the Fire Service on or before the first session
• Must have successfully completed Fire Fighter I & II or old 240 hour program
• Educational Methodology (H03A) student who meet either of the following criteria will be granted an equivalency for the Educational Methodology, H03A, course:
  Passed the Emergency Medical Services Instructor/Coordinator course
  Hold a baccalaureate degree in education or a current certificate in education (e.g., teaching certificate)
• NIMS-Incident Command System for the Fire Service, L13A. Students that have successfully completed the OFFT Incident Command System, F03A, course are granted an equivalency. There are no other ICS equivalencies.
• Incident Safety Officer, G05A. There are no equivalencies.
• Managing Company Tactical Operations-Preparing, L05A
• Managing Company Tactical Operations-Decision Making, L06A
• Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations, L08A
  Managing Company Tactical Operations-Preparing, L05A
  Managing Company Tactical Operations-Decision Making, L06A
  
• NEW Firefighting Strategy & Tactics, L04A - Is equivalent to L08A + L05A + L06A.
• Written Test for State Certification:
  100 questions (70% passing score)

Textbooks are required at the first class session

Textbooks can be ordered from the Delta Bookstore 989-686-9030 [http://www.bookstore.delta.edu/] or they may be obtained from Michigan State Firemans Association 1-800-445-3844.

Enrollment Process: Print out and complete the Prerequisites Form and mail or fax (989-667-2207) to the coordinator along with the registration form. The coordinator will verify eligibility based on OFFT guidelines. Offered online in Fall 2009

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