The Officer Development – Planning and Emergency Response course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of building construction, commonly found fire protection features, conducting a pre-incident plan survey, determining what elements to include in a pre-incident survey, and developing and managing pre-incident plans. Additionally, this course covers the company officer’s responsibilities as they relate to the post-incident analysis process. This course is based upon the requirements found in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Course length: 9 hours
Prerequisite: Firefighter I, or Basic Firefighter, or Firefighting Essentials Required
Text: Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 5th Edition (IFSTA)
TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF.
Location: Saratoga County Public Safety Building
6020 County Farm Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Instructor: B. Myers
Time: 7:00 pm
Dates: November 8, 10, 15, 2021
Pre-register by e-mail registration information to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov
Provide name, agency affiliation, and phone contact information.
You can also call: Ed Tremblay @ 884-4702 and leave the same information.
- The modular format and the current offering will contain the same content. It will make no difference which version a student takes. Both options will be available to counties
- Students will not be allowed to jump from one format to another. However, we will develop a system for students to make up missed units across the two formats
- The modular format will consist of five (5) independent courses. Each course will have a unique course number and will be indicated on a student’s training record
- The longest module is approximately 15 hours long and the shortest will be 9
- Upon completion of the five modules, students will receive credit for completion of Fire Officer 1. We are working on the administrative system for keeping track of completed modules.
- This WILL NOT give them national certification. That will still be offered as a stand-alone exam
- The five modules may be scheduled in any order by the county
- The modules may be taken in any order by the student
- To gain credit for Fire Officer 1 through the modular delivery, all five modules must be completed within a two (2) year period. This will start when the student takes their first course of the series
- Students that have previously taken Fireground Strategy & Tactics for First Arriving Companies will receive credit for that module and will not have to retake it. If taken previously, the two-year completion time frame will not include the FSTFAC completion. The time frame will begin with completion of another of the modules
- The testing component will be based on smaller unit exams rather than a large end of course test
- The five modules are currently entitled: Preliminary Schedule
- Leadership and Supervision- 15 hours- Sept. 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 2021
- Firefighter Health and Safety- 12 hours Sept. 29, Oct. 4, 6, 13, 2021
- Company Training and Community Risk Reduction- 12 hours- October 25, 27, Nov 1, 3, 2021
- Emergency Response and Planning- Nov 8, 10, 15, 2021
- Fireground Strategies and Tactics for First Arriving Companies December 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 2021