Fire Instructor II
(September 9-10) WAITLIST ONLY Class Size: 12
IFSAC- Pro Board
Certification Course
Course Description
The two-day course is designed to prepare students for the challenges of Fire Instructor II level responsibilities. The Fire Instructor II course satisfies the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1041), and provides the tools necessary to obtain certification through the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. If the student successfully completes the course, they will have all Fire Instructor II JPRs completed and evaluated by a proctor. The class is not designed to prepare the student for taking the written exam, students must study the course textbook to prepare for the written exam. Students will prepare for the course by gathering SOGs, budget documents, policies, procedures, schedules and completing a training needs analysis prior to the course.
Prerequisite:
Attendees must be current Colorado State Certified Fire
Instructor I. Attendees must bring textbook: Fire & Emergency Services Instructor (9th Edition, IFSTA).
Students will be given a pre-course assignment of completing two JPRs (1 and 3) that they must be completed in the correct JPR format and must bring with them on the first day of the class on Saturday, Sept. 9th. That morning, each student will be paired with a proctor to discuss the evaluation of their JPRs and any necessary changes to formatting and content. Some JPRs will be evaluated during the week of the course. At the conclusion on Sunday, students will be given an assignment to complete the rest of the JPRs assigned to them and will have until 1700 hours on Oct. 6th, to submit all of their completed JPRs to their proctor prior to sitting for their exam. Failure to submit final JPRs will result in candidate then being required to submit all JPRs in the traditional method for review.
Important! Class Schedule:
Course runs 0800 to 1700 Sept. 9-10, 2023 with JPR assignments due NO LATER than 1700 hours on Oct. 6th. Written exam may be scheduled only after completion of practical.
Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth (F0646) (Sept 9-10) CANCELED Class Size: 30
*Required Course for the NFA Managing Officer Program
Course Description
This 2-day course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry-based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan.
General Audience
The primary target audience for this course are those individuals who are at the first-line level of supervision. For purposes of student selection, first-line level is considered to be those at the Company Officer or Unit (fire prevention, fire education, communications, EMS, etc.) Supervisor level.
More specifically, primary selection criteria are as follows:
• First-line supervisors in fire and EMS organizations.
• Fire and EMS personnel due for promotion/appointment to a first-line supervisory position within 18 months.
• Fire and EMS personnel who are regularly assigned acting supervisory positions.
The secondary target audiences are fire and EMS personnel at the first-line management level (Chief Officer or above). Students at this level may be given consideration on a space-available basis.
Strategy and Tactics For Initial Company Operations (F0455) (Sept 9-10) Class Size: 30
Course Description
This 2-day course is designed to meet the needs of Company Officers (COs) responsible for managing the operations of 1 or more companies during structural firefighting operations. This course is designed to develop the management skills needed by COs to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.
General Audience
Senior firefighters who may at times assume the responsibilities of the CO (National Fire Protection Association 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, Level II).
Fire Investigation: First Responders (F0770) (Sept 9-10) CANCELED Class Size: 30
Course Description
This 2-day course presents a basic overview of a fire investigation. Students will review the basics of fire chemistry and develop an understanding of the role of the first responder in relation to fire suppression and fire investigation. The course will stress the importance of fire scene awareness, evidence identification, preservation and the basics of a fire investigation. Students will develop an appreciation for the convergence of suppression, investigation, science and law.
The Chief Officer Training Course: Leadership Four Day Class (Sept 11-14) Class
Size: 30
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention
& Control is offering, National Fire Academy Chief Officer Training
Course. This NFA certificate program is
160 hours in duration and will be delivered in blocks during the National Fire
Academy Weekends or as demand dictates. The
target audience is composed of those officers who are responsible for
commanding a variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the
newly promoted chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making
at incidents, leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In
career departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the
battalion chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career
department, the newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred
to as a battalion chief, but may have another rank such as captain or
lieutenant.
What
is Chief Officer Training Course (COTC)?:
COTC: Who is the target audience?
The target audience is composed of those officers who have
recently moved from being in charge of several responding sections within a
station (possibly over multiple shifts) to being responsible for commanding a
variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the newly promoted
chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making at incidents,
leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In career
departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the battalion
chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career department, the
newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred to as a battalion
chief, but may have another rank such as captain or lieutenant.
COTC: How is
the curriculum organized?
The COTC curriculum includes four distinct courses of
instruction: Leadership, Human Resource Development, Community Risk Reduction,
and Command & Control for a newly promoted chief officer. The total number
of contact hours is 160. The Division of Fire Prevention & Control hopes to
be able to offer three of the modules each year. Students will receive a NFA
certificate upon completion of each of the two Command & Control modules
and upon completion of the ENTIRE program (160 Hours), students
are eligible for a NFA Certificate. The module breakdown is as follows:
1. Leadership 32 hours
2. Human Resource Development 32 hours
3. Community Risk Reduction 16 hours
4. Command & Control of
Incident Operations 40 hours
5. Command & Control at
Target Hazards 40 hours
Questions? Please call Division
of Fire Prevention & Control at 303-239-4600
or email laura.renville@state.co.us