Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson FS100: Intro to the Fire Service and Emergency Management Welcome to Unit 6!!!! You’re more than Halfway through the term!!

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Graded Items This Week Discussion Board (20 pts) Quiz (20 pts) Assignment (50 pts) Seminar (20 pts)

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson How’s The Final Project Coming Along?? This week’s assignment…. When is the actual interview assignment due? Are there any questions?

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Education Career-Long Process –Firefighter must have a broad knowledge base, including: Understanding of building construction Specialty certifications Higher education

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Training Tactical training (thinking) Manipulative training (hands-on) –Locations Drill tower Burn building Drafting pit

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Training Live Fire Training Standard (NFPA 1403) Fire department academy or rookie school

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Training Fire Department Training or Special Operations Bureaus –Responsible for training department members –Maintains reports of training records –Might be managed by your State –In smaller departments may be handled by the Chief’s office

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Training U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) –Created in 1974 –Today operates under FEMA –National Fire Academy (NFA)

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Training U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) (cont.) –Educational branch of USFA –Located in Emmitsburg, MD –Over 1.4 million students trained since 1975

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Certification –Firefighters interested in promotions need to obtain certifications –College degrees Help prepare firefighters to have better communication skills

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Examples of Certifications: –Firefighter I and II –Fire Instructor I and II –Fire Investigator –Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I –Fire Officer I and II –Inspector I –Hazardous Material Technician

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Specialty Certifications –Rope Rescue Technician –Water Rescue Technician –Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician –Confined Space Rescue Technician

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Specialty Certifications (cont.) –Structural Collapse Rescue Technician –Trench Rescue Technician –Dive Rescue Technician –Wilderness Rescue Technician

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Training Instructor –NFPA 1041spells out responsibilities of training instructor –Three levels of responsibility Instructor Level I Instructor Level II Instructor Level III

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Advancement and Promotion Training Officer –Mid-management officer position –Reports to fire chief –Responsible for the coordination and delivery of fire department training –Maintains necessary training on an annual basis for all department members

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Higher Education Recommended Levels of Education –Entry Level Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree –Professional Level Master’s degree Doctoral degree

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Higher Education Fire Science Technology Curriculum –Associate’s degree requirements –Bachelor’s degree requirements Courses required vary with programs

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Higher Education Distance and Online Education –National Fire Academy “Degrees at a Distance” Program (DDP) –You have already made a smart decision by enrolling in the regionally accredited Fire Science and Emergency Management program here at Kaplan.

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Setting Standards for Higher Education in the Fire Service Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) sponsored by the National Fire Academy to promote professional development through the development of model programs Annual conference Identified 6 core courses for the associate’s level degree

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson International Fire Service Accreditation Congress IFSAC ensures that training and certification meets NFPA requirements Located at Oklahoma State University As of 2007, 48 state and provincial fire training entities are accredited by the Certificate Assembly Not every State participates States that are members will accept IFSAC certs for their specific programs 35 entities are accredited by the Degree Assembly

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Pro Board Accreditation Similar to IFSAC Goal is to bring professionalism to the fire service

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Professionalism in the Fire Service and Emergency Management Why is it important? Does being a professional depend on whether or not you earn a paycheck? When somebody in our profession acts unprofessional, it has the ability to affect all of us…doesn’t it??

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Professionalism Polishing the boots Washing the rig Wearing the uniform Watching the language How we act in public/private Being above reproach…

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Summary A college education will be essential for future fire service leaders. Fire service has limited educational access, and the acceptance of distance and internet learning will help. It is the responsibility of the individual firefighter to take the steps to get the necessary education to meet their goals.

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Summary Being professional is the job of everyone in our field Without an emphasis on professionalism, the rest doesn’t always matter.

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