Fire Officer II
Student Syllabus Durant Fire Officer II
Overview
This is a 5-day course: 40 hours of instruction and 8 hours of certification evaluation.
The course prepares the student to develop an understanding of modern building
construction methods.
The class is scheduled for April 21-23 and April 28-30, 2015.
The Exam is scheduled for April 30, 2015 at 0800.
The fee for the course is $275.
Course Prerequisites
Fire Officer I
Outcome Objectives
After completing the course the student will have met the sections required for Fire
Officer II in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) 1021, 2009 edition,
professional qualifications standard. Students who successfully complete the
certification process will be certified as a Fire Officer II.
Text
The required text for the course is IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Company
Officer, 4th edition. Every student must have a copy of the text in order to prepare for
class, study for the certification process, and complete the assignments and learning
activities.
While not required, the Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer Study Guide
is a valuable tool to help prepare for each lesson in the course and for any final exams.
The manual and study guide are available from FPP.
Course Schedule
A course schedule will be provided by the instructor at the first class session. A general
course schedule, including reading assignments, is provided on pp. 3.
Course Evaluation Strategy
See p.4
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Homework Assignment
Read Chapters 22-32 and complete the Quizzes.
Pre-Course Reading Assignment
Read Chapters 22-32 and complete the Quizzes.
Required Materials
Instructor Information
Contact information for the instructor will be provided at the first class session. The goal
of the instructor is to help you be successful during the course. You should immediately
contact the instructor if you have any questions about the course or course work.
Rodney Foster
Mwc138@gmail.com
405-623-0992
Attendance Policy
You are expected to attend each class session. Because each class session is 40
hours, a large amount of information will be missed by an absence. If an emergency
arises, immediately inform the instructor and every effort will be made to accommodate
the situation.
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.
Course Participation
The course utilizes lecture, open discussions, and skills practice to achieve the learning
objectives. Every student is expected to:
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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,
and have an open mind about the issues being discussed.
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Course Schedule
Class
Date
Day 1
Day 1
Day 1
Day 2
Chapter
2
22
Management Activities
23
Types and Forms of
Governments
Interagency and
Intergovernmental
Cooperation
Analysis, Evaluations, and
Statistics
Human Resources
Management II
Chapter Supplement.
Supplement located at
www.ifsta.org under the tab
titled Resource Center.
Administrative
Responsibilities
Fire and Life Safety
Inspections
Fire Investigations
pp. 537-562
pp. 703-725
AS 29-1
Multiunit Emergency Scene
Operations
Postincident Analysis and
Critique
Safety Investigations and
Analyses
pp. 729-749
AS 30-1, 30-2
pp. 508-511,
753-758
pp. 763-799
As 31-1
25
26
26
Day 3
Day 3
Day 4
Day 4
Day 4
Day 5
Day 5
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Homework
Assignment
Written Communication
Day 2
Day 3
Text PreReading
pp. 47-49
8
24
Day 2
Topic
Leadership
27
28
29
30
31
32
pp. 179, 180184
pp. 521-532
pp. 567-577
pp. 581-598
AS 25-1, 25-2
pp. 603-621
AS 26-1, 26-2
pp. 1-9
pp. 625-650
AS 27-1, 27-2
pp. 655-664
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Fire Officer I Certification Process - General Information
Written Exam Information
Questions:
Type of Questions:
Minimum Score:
Time Allowed for Exam:
50
Multiple Choice
70%
90 Minutes
Skills Exam Information
# of Skills Tested
3 skills during each process. The skills are randomly selected
from 10skills. Each skill is pass/fail.
Fire Officer II Certification Skill Sheets Table 10-14
Skill
Sheet #
Text
Chapters
e-Course
Activity
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
26
SA 3.1
SA 3.2
SA 3.3
Identify all hazards, including
hazardous materials,
complete approved
inspection forms and
initiate approved action.
Cannot find
JP
R
th
at
fits
Might be
5.
5.
2
28
Develop a fire department budget
for a project including
specs and bidding
process.
Describe the process of
purchasing, including
soliciting and awarding
bids.
5.4.2
5.4.3
Chapter 25,
27
Title
JPRs
1
Mandatory
Initiate actions to maximize
member performance
and/or to correct
unacceptable
performance.
Evaluate job performance of
assigned member.
Create a professional development
plan for a member of the
organization.
2
Take home
3
Take home
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Activity
AS 26-1
AS 26-2
Chapter 26
suppl
ement
No activity
SA 2.2
SA 2.3
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Skill
Sheet #
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Title
JPRs
Text
Chapters
e-Course
Activity
Course
Activity
4
Take home
Prepare a written report, given
incident reporting data
from the jurisdiction, so
that the major causes for
service demands are
identified for various
planning areas within the
service area of the
organization.
5.6.3
Chapter
8,25
SA 2.6
5
Take home
Develop a multi-unit post-incident
analysis in a written report
5.6.2
31
SA 5.3
AS 31-1
As 31-2
6
Analyze a member’s accident,
injury, or health exposure
history so that a report is
prepared for a supervisor
and includes action taken
and recommendations are
given.
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.7.1
25
32
SA 4.1
AS 25-1
AS 32-1
7
Prepare recommendations for
changes to an existing
policy or procedure.
Explain the benefits to the
organization of
cooperating with allied
organizations
5.3.1
5.4.1
5.4.5
5.4.6
5.6.3
27
8
SA 2.1
AS 27-1
AS 25-2
8
Produce operational plans so that
required resources, their
assignments, and safety
considerations for
successful control of the
incidents are identified.
5.6.1
30
SA 5.2
No activity
9
Prepare a news release
5.4.4
8
SA 2.4
No activity in
FOII
10
Determine the point of origin and
preliminary cause of a fire
to determine if arson is
suspected
5.5.1
5.5.2
29
SA 5.1
AS 29-1
Skill #1 is mandatory
Draw one skill from 2-5
Draw one skill from 6-10
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