Company Officer Certificate

Program Outcomes

1. define the different types of laws;
2. discuss federal, state, and local laws and liabilities applicable to emergency services;
3. explain the purpose of national codes and standards;
4. discuss applicable court decisions that have influenced emergency services;
5. recognize the legal issues and concerns affecting emergency services;
6. acknowledge career development opportunities and strategies for success;
7. recognize the need for effective communication skills, both written and verbal;
8. identify and explain the concepts of span and control, effective delegation, and division of labor;
9. select and implement the appropriate disciplinary action based upon an employee’s conduct;
10. explain the history of management and supervision methods and procedures;
11. discuss the various levels of leadership, roles, and responsibilities within the organization;
12. describe the traits of effective versus ineffective management styles;
13. identify the importance of ethics as it relates to fire and emergency services;
14. identify the roles of the national incident management system (nims) and incident management system (ics);
15. discuss fire behavior as it relates to strategies and tactics;
16. explain the main components of pre-fire planning, and identify steps needed for a pre-fire plan review;
17. identify the basics of building construction and how they interrelate to pre-fire planning, strategy, and tactics;
18. describe the steps taken during size-up;
19. examine the significance of fire ground communications;
20. identify the roles of the national incident management system (nims) and incident management system (ics) as it relates to strategy and tactics;
21. demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in ics/nims.

Certificate Requirements

• FSC 239 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Service Administration Credits: 4
• FSC 238 - Strategy and Tactics Credits: 3
• FSC 240 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services Credits: 3

Total Certificate Credit Hours: 9