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Fire Officer Curriculum
2101 FIRE OFFICER I (Blended Learning)
Fire Officer
Using a practical blended approach to learning, this Fire Officer I course offers instruction in a highly engaging
format. Pre-course assignments introduce the course content. The six online learning modules make use
of video, interactive knowledge checks and other types of multi-media to reinforce the content. Access to an
online learning management provides a “home base” for students to retrieve reading assignments and supplemental
activities, take practice test, chat with other students and receive feedback from the instructor. Live
classroom sessions allow for face-to-face interaction with the instructor to help ensure mastery of the skills
necessary for taking on a leadership role in today’s fire service. This course addresses the 2009 edition of
NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications and prepares students for the following tasks:
supervising personnel, assigning tasks, solving personnel performance problems, applying department policies,
working with the local community, ensuring firefighter safety, performing fire and life safety inspections and
performing typical company officer administrative functions.
Students must attend an orientation meeting before the pre-course period at which time they will receive
their textbooks, assignments and introductory materials. The blended portion of this training includes an
eight-week pre-course period, where students complete nine assignments and work through the web-based
modules. Allowing students to complete the pre-course work at the station or at home reduces travel cost
and allows students to learn at their own pace and receive more individual attention from the instructor. At
the completion of the pre-course period, the student must attend a four-day class conducted in a traditional
setting, to provide an opportunity for group discussion, chapter reviews, additional assignments, multimedia
activities and IFSAC accredited Fire Officer I Certification testing. Upon successful completion of the course
and certification exam, the student will earn a Fire Officer I IFSAC accredited certificate.
Technology Requirements: Computer capable of high-speed internet connection, High-speed internet connection
(will not work with a dial-up connection)
Prerequisite: NFPA Fire Instructor I, NFPA Firefighter II, 2147 or 2137 or equivalent I-200 training
Recommended Prerequisite: 2118, 2119 and 2121
Hours: 32
Students: Min: 12 Max: 16
Resident Fee: $5
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