AFC web address:
www.alabamafirecollege.org
Textbook/Other Materials
Required Text:
Fire Officer III Student Manual 11/05
Available from Shelton
State Bookstore at 1-800-538-0762
Supplementary
readings:
NFPA 1021, Standard
for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,
2003 edition,
available from NFPA at
www.nfpa.org.
Additional material required:
A calculator, a notebook or ample supply of paper,
pencils with
erasers, and NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Health and
Safety Program, 2002 edition.
This is a projects-based
class. The Alabama Fire College Computer Lab is available for you to work on
your projects in groups. You may use the computer lab for any related course
work and to check online email accounts, however you must adhere to all
rules relating to the Alabama Fire College computer lab. If you would like
to work on your projects after hours, you must bring your own laptop.
Instructor materials:
Teaching Outline and PowerPoint: Rev. 11/2005
Course
Description/Objectives
Pre-requisites:
Certified Fire Officer II and Certified Fire
Instructor II
Description:
This course is designed for the chief officer who is ready to assume a
leadership role by moving into the upper management level of his/her
department.
Goals:
The
purpose of this course is to specify, in terms of performance objectives,
the minimum requirements for professional service as a fire officer. This
course shall cover the requirements for the Fire Officer III level of
progression.
Objectives:
After completion of the Fire Officer III course, the candidate must be able
to perform the following job performance requirements:
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Establish personnel assignments to maximize efficiency.
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Develop procedures for hiring members so that the process is valid and
reliable.
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Develop procedures for promoting members so that the process if valid and
reliable.
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Describe methods to facilitate and encourage members to participate in
professional development to achieve their full potential.
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Prepare community awareness programs to enhance the quality of life by
developing nontraditional services that provide for increased safety,
injury prevention, and convenient public services.
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Develop a budget so that capital, operating, and personnel costs are
determined and justified.
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Develop a budget management system in order to stay within the budgetary
authority.
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Describe the process of soliciting and awarding bids in order to assure
competitive bidding.
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Direct the development, maintenance, and evaluation of a department
record-keeping system so as to attain completeness and accuracy.
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Analyze and interpret records and data to determine validity and
recommended improvements.
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Develop a model plan for the maximum utilization of resources.
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Evaluate and identify construction, alarm, detection, and suppression
features that contribute to or prevent the spread of fire, heat, and smoke
throughout the building or from one building to another for any of the
following occupancies: public assembly, educational, institutional,
residential, business, industrial, manufacturing, storage, mercantile and
special properties.
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Develop a plan, given an identified fire safety problem, to facilitate the
approval for a new program, legislation, public education, or fire safety
code.
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Prepare an action plan so that the required resources are determined and
the assignment and placement of the resources are designated in order to
mitigate the incident.
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Develop a measurable accident and injury prevention program so that the
results are evaluated to determine effectiveness.
Please note:
Test questions are taken from the instructor's lecture AND the assigned
reading. While some questions from the assigned reading may not be covered
during class due to time constraints, students are responsible for knowing
and understanding ALL information assigned in the syllabus.
Instructional methods:
Classroom instruction
and project development
Course Schedule
(Tentative, subject to
change depending on the progress of the class)
Monday:
Human Resource
Management; Project Development
Tuesday:
Community & Government
Relations with project; Administration (Project 1)
Wednesday:
Administration and
remaining administration projects
Thursday:
Inspection and
Investigation; Emergency Services Deliver, Safety and all related projects
Friday:
Project Presentations;
Review; Certification Exam
Course Policies
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Failure to appear in class for
a scheduled activity will be considered an absence, unless prior permission
is received from the instructor. For any absence to be excused, it must be
accompanied by written description of extenuating circumstances. For a
certification course, students must attend all classes to obtain
certification.
Tardiness:
Students must adhere to class schedules. Students are required to be
punctual for all classes and class activities. Classes will begin promptly
at the scheduled time unless specific instructions are given otherwise.
Class participation:
This course will involve discussion, questions and answers on the materials,
and case study. Class participation is expected from all students.
Safety:
Safety of the student is top priority to the Alabama Fire College.
Students must adhere to safety regulations while attending a class on or off
the Fire College
campus. At the Fire College campus, safety instructions are posted in every
classroom, as well as escape routes and tornado actions.
Academic misconduct:
Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism is not
permitted in class. Suspected cases of academic misconduct will be reported
to the Executive Director. Conduct detrimental to the fire service on or
off campus will not be tolerated. We will investigate any complaints, and
if the complaint is valid the student will be dismissed and his/her agency
will be notified.
Grading:
Letter grades are assigned according to the following system for all
certification courses for which students have registered.
A –
Excellent (90-100)
B –
Good (80-89)
C –
Average (70-79)
Satisfactory grades for certification are A, B, or C. A mark of AU is
assigned for course work performed as an audit.
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This is a project-based class.
There will be group interactive exercises, which will reinforce
class lectures. Your final grade will be based on your performance
on the projects and certification examination using the following
percentages: projects 75%, and certification examination 25%.
A grade will be assigned based on
class participation. It is required that you actively participate in
class discussions, problem solving, and research. The consequences
of non-participation within your workgroup are individual reprimand,
separation from your group, and finally expulsion from the class. |
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Certification:
There will be an examination for state certification provided by the Alabama
Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission. An overall score of 70% is
required to the successful completion of this examination. Re-tests may be
taken after 30 days and within 12 months of the date of course completion.
The Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission is accredited by
the
National Professional Qualifications System
(NPQS).
The Executive Director has generously decided to fund national registration
and certification for all successful students, so each student will
automatically receive certification from the NPQS upon successful completion
of the course and exam.
Student Feedback
Evaluation form:
An
evaluation form will be provided for each student at the end of the course.
Please use this evaluation form as a means of communicating your opinions on
the course, course content, instructor and facilities.
