FST 300W - Fire Officer III

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Provides basic leadership skills for personal, company and supervisory success. Includes health and safety risk management, program implementation, and incident management system. Credit may be earned in either FST 300 or FST 302, FST 303, and FST 304 combined.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate selected skills needed to perform effectively as a leader in the fire service environment.
1. Identify the need for an organized effective approach to management of emergency incidents
2. Identify the laws and standards that impact the fire service
3. Demonstrate knowledge of decision-making styles, group decision-making, methods and steps in problem solving
4. Utilize the strategies for company and personal and supervisory management techniques
5. Discuss the problem with firefighter injury and death and need for risk management program
Perform writing tasks to promote learning.
Write effectively for a specific audience and purpose.
Demonstrate the learning of concepts through writing.