Professional
Development
“Preparing for the Next Level”
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“Professional development is the
planned, progressive life-long
process of education, training, selfdevelopment and experience.” IAFC
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Professional Development
Professional development is a Journey, not a
destination.
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Systematic
Deliberate
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Strategic Questions
Where are we now?
 Where do we want to be?
 How do we get there?
 How do we know when we have arrived?
 What do we do if unsuccessful?
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Strategic Questions and Answers
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1.Where are we now? No Succession Plan
2.Where do we want to be? We want our
Officers able to function effectively in
Supervising, Managing and Administrative
roles.
3.How do we get there? Begin at the entry
level.
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Strategic Questions and Answers
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4. How do we know when we have arrived? We
have arrived when Officers efficiently and
effectively meet the required standards.
5. What do we do if unsuccessful? We identify
those areas which need attention and make
strategic changes accordingly. Failure is not
an option.
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Mapping
Education
 Training
 Experience
 Self-development
 Mentoring
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Division Officers
Each Division has special educational and
training needs for its Officers.
 Each Rank has special needs
 Divisions and Ranks will Identify those
needs both education and training.
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Breakout Sessions
Division Groups / Rank Group
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What educational requirements are needed for your
Division or rank group?
What skills are needed for your Division or rank group?
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Career Path
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Suppression
ARFF Division
Communication Division
EMS Division
Prevention Division
Maintenance Division
Safety Division
Training Division
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Professional
Development
“Preparing for the Next Level”
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SUPPRESSION
Career Path
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Entry Level Firefighter / Foundation
The entry level personnel is required by La.
standards to complete FF-I. Members at this
level are primarily supervised and have no data
entry responsibilities.
Recommended Training and Education
 FF – NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter I and II
 Emergency Medical Technician
 Paramedic ??
 Introduction to Computing
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Entry Level Firefighter / Foundation
Recommended Training and Education
 Customer Service Training
 Operating Power Tools
 NIMS 700
 ICS 100
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Fire Apparatus Driver
Requirements NFPA 1002
The Fire Driver duties includes firefighting,
Apparatus operation and some record and
report documentation.
Recommended Training and Education
 Required Pump Operators Course
 Required Aerial Operation Course
 Driver Operation Course
 Computer classes – Microsoft Word.
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Fire Apparatus Driver
Requirements NFPA 1002
Recommended Training and Education
 Vehicle Maintenance
 Report Writing
 Primary Leadership Development
 ICS 200
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Entry Level Officers
Entry level Officers will complete training
and recommendations specific to their
duties and responsibilities.
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Entry Level Officers
All suppression and division officers shall have a
minimum of the following recommendation.
Recommended Training and Education
 Introduction to Computing / e-mailing
 Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 NFA Fire Communication
 Report and Documentation Class
 Instructor I NFPA 1041
 ICS 300
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Fire Captain
The Captain shall meet the requirements
for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I.
Recommended Training and Education
 NFA Command and Control
 Incident Command
 Life Safety Codes Class
 Fire Service Communication
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Fire Captain
Recommended Training and Education
 Personnel Management
 Human Resource Management
 Customer Service
 Resource Management
 Time Management
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District Chief
The District Chief and Division Asst. Chief of Training,
Prevention and EMS shall meet the requirements for
NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II. The candidate shall meet the
requirements of Fire Officer I as defined in NFPA 1021,
Fire Instructor I as defined in NFPA 1041.
Recommended Training and Education
 All recommendations of the Fire Captain
 Fire Service Financial
 Advance Safety Operations and Management
 Interpersonal Dynamics in the Fire Service
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Assistant Chief
The Admin. Chief shall meet the requirements for
NFPA 1021 Fire Officer III. The candidate shall
meet the requirements of Fire Officer II as
defined in NFPA 1021, Fire Instructor II as
defined in NFPA 1041.
Recommended Training and Education
 All recommendations of the District Chief
 Fire Service Financial
 Advance Safety Operations and Management
 Interpersonal Dynamics in the Fire Service
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ARFF
Career Path
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Chief of ARFF
The Chief of ARFF shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer
I,II and III.
Recommended Training and Education
 3 years Aviation Task Force experiences
 Airport Firefighter Certification
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Communication
Division
Career Path
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Communication ( FCO 1 )
The FCO 1 Officer shall meet the requirements for NFPA
1061 Public Safety Telecommunication
Recommended Training and Education
 Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (40 hours) (APCO Certified
Course)
 Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (40 hours) (APCO Certified
Course)
 Emergency Medical Dispatch (52 hours) (APCO Certified Course)
 TDD (4 hours)
 CPR (6 hours)
 Hazmat Awareness (4 hours)
 Fire Service Communications (32 hours) (APCO Certified Course)
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Communication ( FCO 2)
The FCO 2 Officer shall meet the requirements for NFPA
1061 Public Safety Telecommunication II.
Recommended Training and Education
 Communications Center Supervisor (APCO
Certified)
 Communications Training Officer (APCO
Certified)
 Evaluation instruments/ Expectations Software,
etc.
 The Telecommunicator Role in Homeland
Security (APCO Certified)
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Communication ( FCO 2)
The FCO 2 Officer shall meet the requirements for NFPA 1061 Public
Safety Telecommunication II.
Recommended Training and Education
 NFA Interpersonal Dynamics (NFA Certified)
 Records Management
 Associates Degree Public Safety Communications
(APCO/Jacksonville University) or equivalent degree
program with focus on public safety management.
( Optional )
 Customer Service and Team Building (APCO Certified)
 Liability Issues (APCO Certified)
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EMS Division
Career Path
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EMS Officer
The EMS Officer shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I.
Recommended Training and Education
 NFA Management of EMS
 Statistical Analysis Course
 Basic Disaster Life Support
 Advance Disaster Life Support
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EMS Officer
Recommended Training and Education
 Six Sigma-TQM
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Prevention Division
Career Path
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Fire Prevention Officer
The Fire Prevention Officer shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I and
the requirements specific to his/her duty
assignment.
Recommended Training and Education for Fire
Inspector.
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LSU FETC Fire Inspector I and II
NFA Inspector Course
NFPA 1031 Certification
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Fire Prevention Officer
The Fire Prevention Officer shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I and
the requirements specific to his/her duty
assignment.
Recommended Training and Education for Public
Education.
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LSU FETC Fire Inspector I and II
NFA Public Education Courses
NFPA 1041 Instructor II
NFPA 1035 Certification
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Fire Prevention Officer
The Fire Prevention Officer shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I and
the requirements specific to his/her duty
assignment.
Recommended Training and Education for Fire
Investigator.
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LSU FETC Fire Inspector I and II
LSU FETC Fire Arson Investigation
NFA Fire/ Arson Course
SPD P.O.S.T Certification Course
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Fire Prevention Officer
Recommended Training and Education for
Fire Investigator.
Haz-Mat Technician Course
 FBI Hazardous Devices School Course
 IAAI Certified Fire Investigator
 NFPA 1033 Certification
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Maintenance
Division
Career Path
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Emergency Vehicle Technician ( EVT )
The Emergency Vehicle Technician shall
meet the requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire
Officer I and NFPA 1071 Emergency
Vehicle Technician.
Recommended Training and Education
 NAVT Level I,2 and 3
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Safety Division
Career Path
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Chief Safety Officer
The Chief Safety Officer shall meet the
entry level requirements of NFPA 1021
Fire Officer I and NFPA 1521 standard for
Fire Department Safety Officer.
Recommended Training and Education
 Incident Safety Officer Certification
 Health and Safety Officer Certification
 NFA Command and Control
 HazMat Technician Certification
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Training Division
Career Path
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Training Officer
The Training Officer shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I
and Fire Instructor II as defined in NFPA
1041.
Recommended Training and Education
NFA Fire Service Course Design
 NFA Training Program Management
 NFA Management of EMS
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Training Officer
Recommended Training and Education
BEMS EMT Instructor
 ACLS Instructor
 PALS Instructor
 BLS Instructor
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Executive Level
Career Path
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Fire Officer IV (Executive. Chief)
Those Officers seeking Executive Positions shall meet the
requirements for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer IV. The
candidate shall meet the requirements of Fire Officer III
as defined in NFPA 1021, Policies and procedures; local,
state/provincial, and federal regulations; community
demographics; community issues; and formal and
informal community leaders.
Recommended Training and Education Executive Fire Officer Program
 EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
 LEADING COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION
 EXECUTIVE ANALYSIS OF FIRE SERVICE OPERATION IN EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
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Training Academy Role
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FF-I and FF II – Study guides will be given to all stations
and Divisions.
Written test for certifications will be scheduled in
quarterly intervals.
Officers and Drivers will be scheduled for City computer
classes
The Academy will develop a Training Transcript for each
personnel
All courses will be conducted in-house
Leadership training will focus only on recommended
courses
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SunPro
Training Module
What Certifications Do I Have?
What Certifications Do I Need?
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Goals
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To have a comprehensive means of tracking
Training and Professional Development
obtained by ALL members of the Shreveport
Fire Department.
Standardize the way Training Records are
captured by the Shreveport Fire
Department.
Reducing Paperwork.
Meet and/or Exceed PIAL Requirements.
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Data Input
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Company / Division Level
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Company School Sheets ( 240 Hours )
Multi-Company Outside Night Drills ( 8 Drills )
HazMat Awareness Training ( 3 Hours )
Academy Level
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Certifications (IFSAC, NFA, College, Specialized Training)
Recruit Training ( 240 Hours )
Driver training
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New ( 40 Hours )
Ongoing ( 12 Hours )
Officer Training ( 12 Hours )
EMS
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Refresher
CPR
ACLS
PALS
In-Service
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SunPro (FireRMS 4.2)
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Entering Company & Drills Training with Ease
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Authorization
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Reports
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Credentials Earned
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What Do I Have?
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Credentials Earned By Personnel
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View By Credentials
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Reports
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Credentials Earned Report
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