Fire Officer I Syllabus
Officer Coordinator Information
Name: Rodney Foster
Email: mwc138@gmail.com
Phone: 405-623-0992
Course Overview
This is a 6-day course: 44 hours of instruction and 4 hours of certification
evaluation. The course prepares the student for the Fire Officer I certification
process. This class covers almost 350 pages of the book, students must take
some time before class and read the material. The class moves very fast and the
success of students will be a direct reflection of the amount of study time
dedicated prior to the class.
The fee for the course is $300
Course Prerequisites
Emergency Services Instructor I
Course Goals and Objectives
After completing the course the student will have met the sections required for a
Fire Officer I in the NFPA® 1021, 2014 edition, Standard for Fire Fighter
Professional Qualifications. Students who successfully complete the certification
process will be certified as a Fire Officer I.
Learning objectives are identified on a chapter-by-chapter basis and can be
found in detail in the text required for the course.
Text
REQUIRED
The required text for the course is IFSTA’s Fire and
Emergency Services Company Officer, 5th Edition.
OPTIONAL
While not required, the Fire and Emergency Services
Company Officer, 5th Edition Exam Prep is a valuable tool
to help prepare a student or candidate to successfully pass a
written exam based on the content of this course. This exam
prep is available in print and electronic versions.
The manual and exam prep are available from https://shop.ifsta.org
Homework Assignment
All tests for each Chapter are provided on the OSU FST website.
All skills included in task book.
OSU-FST 2014
Fire Officer I
Pre-Course Reading Assignment
The course syllabus, quizzes, tests and Task Book need to be downloaded
and printed before class. These can be found at osufst.org
Course Schedule
Chapter
1
1
The Company Officer
p.12-27
1
2
Organizational
Structure
p. 28-51
1
3
Leadership and
Supervision
p. 52-77
1
4
Human Resource
Management
p. 78-101
2
5
Communications
p. 102-139
2
6
Administration
Functions
p. 140-165
2
7
Health and Safety
Issues
p. 166-189
3
8
p. 190-207
3
9
Company Level
Training
Community Relations
and Company Level
Fire Inspections
4
10
Pre Incident Surveys
p. 260-287
5
11
Delivery of Emergency
Services
p. 288-345
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Topic
Text PreReading
Class Day
Fire Officer I
p. 208-259
Homework
Assignment
Ch. 1 Test
Ch.2 Test
Ch. 3 Test
Ch. 4 Test
Ch. 5 Test
Ch. 6 Test
Ch. 7 Test
Ch. 8 Test
Ch. 9 Test
Ch. 10 Test
Ch. 11 Test
Required Materials
Computer or Electronic Tablet if possible.
Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 5th
Course Evaluation Strategy
You will be evaluated from the following
Class Participation
Quizzes and Tests
Skills Assessments
Written Certification Test
COMPLETING THIS COURSE DOES NOT GRANT CERTIFICATION;
IT PREPARES THE STUDENT FOR CERTIFICATION TESTING.
Course Participation
The course utilizes lecture, open discussions, and practice to achieve the
learning objectives. Every student is expected to:
 come to course prepared to actively participate in discussions,
 read the text prior to the next class session,
 complete all homework assignments,
 respect the beliefs, opinions, and values of other students,
 have an open mind about the issues being discussed.
Academic Dishonesty Policy
Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, falsification of records,
unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and all other
actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student’s academic
performance or achievement; assisting others in any such act; or attempts to
engage in such acts. Any incident of academic misconduct will result in the
student being dropped from the course and the student’s sponsoring agency
being notified of the incident.
OSU-FST 2014
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer I Certification Process - General Information
Written Exam Information
Questions:
50
Type of Questions:
Multiple Choice
Minimum Score:
70%
Time Allowed for Exam:
90 Minutes
Skills
Fire Officer I Certification Skill Sheets Table 2015
Skill
Sheet #
Title
JPRs
Text Chapters
Task Book Skill
1
Apply Human Resource
Policies &
Procedures
4.2.5
4
4-3
2
Explain the Purpose of Each
Management
Component &
Explain the Needs
and Benefits of
Collecting Incident
Response Data &
Prepare a Budget
Request
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
6
6-2
3
Execute Routine Unit Level
Administrative
Functions
4.4.2
4, 5, 6
4-1
4
Develop and Conduct a PostIncident Analysis
4.6.3
11
11-3
5
Conduct a Fire Inspection &
Identify Construction,
Alarm, Detection, and
Suppression
Features & Secure a
Scene
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
10
10-1
6
Assign Tasks under NonEmergency
Conditions &
Coordinate
Completion of
Assigned Tasks
4.2.2
4.2.6
5, 6
5-1
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Fire Officer I
Skill
Sheet #
Title
JPRs
Text Chapters
Task Book Skill
7
Conduct an Initial Accident
Investigation & Apply
Safety Regulations at
the Unit Level
4.7.1
4.7.2
6, 7
7-2
8
Direct Unit Members During a
Training Evolution
4.2.3
8
8-1
9
Recommend Action for
Member Related
Problem & Explain
Benefits of Being
Physically and
Medically Capable of
Performing Assigned
Duties
4.2.4
4.7.3
4, 7
4-2
10
Recommend Changes to
Existing Department
Policies
4.3.2
4.4.1
6, 9
6-1
11
Initiate Action on a
Community Need &
Respond to a Public
Inquiry
4.3.1
4.3.3
9
Assign Tasks or
Responsibilities at an
Emergency Incident
& Develop and
Implement an
Incident Action Plan
4.2.1
4.6.1
4.6.2
11
12
9-2
7-1
11-1
All skills will be completed in the task book provided.
OSU-FST 2014
Fire Officer I
OSU-FST 2014
Fire Officer I