Fire Officer II
(May 6-10) WAITLIST ONLY - CLASS IS FULL Class Size: 20
IFSAC- Pro Board
Certification Course
Course Description
* * It is recommended that candidates be a Lieutenant/Captain or higher and have served a minimum of two years’ experience as a Lieutenant or higher. Candidate’s chief or training officer should review the JPRs and attest that the candidate has the experience to complete the JPRs
This course is designed for Chief Officer candidates in a supervisory/managerial position. The Fire Officer II course satisfies the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1021), and provides the tools necessary to obtain certification through the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. Candidates will attend lecture Monday through Friday to prepare for the written exam and will be developing a Job Performance Requirement (JPR) portfolio on-site and are expected to complete additional JPRs at the conclusion of class. It is designed around classroom lectures and group exercises to improve your abilities to manage a single fire company. This includes responsibilities such as involvement in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, personnel management, mentoring, and community relations.
Prerequisite:
Attendees must be current Colorado State Certified Fire
Officer I and Fire Instructor I. Attendees must bring textbook: Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer (6th Edition, IFSTA) and laptop.
Important! Class
Schedule:
Course
Runs 0800 to 1700 May 6-10, 2024 with JPR assignments due NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS May 31st. Written exam may be scheduled only after completion of practical.
Students will be given a pre-course assignment of completing 2 JPRs that they must bring with them on the first day of the class on Monday, May 6th. 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 Friday, students will be given an assignment to complete the rest of the JPRs assigned to them and will have until May 31st 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.
Fire Inspector I
(May 6-9) Class Size: 20
IFSAC- Pro Board
Certification Course
Course Description
This course is designed to
prepare students for the challenges of performing fire safety inspections in
all types of commercial occupancies. This
certification is established for individuals who are seeking a certification
that is accredited through IFSAC and ProBoard. Examples of individuals for
which this certification would be applicable could include firefighters,
driver/operators, and fire officers who intend to use this certification to
support operations-level pre-incident planning or inspection programs.
This certification is not
intended for individuals who already possess a similar certification granted by
another certifying entity, such as International Code Council (ICC)
and/or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and are seeking
reciprocity. Individuals who are seeking a State-equivalent Fire Inspector
certification for purposes of conducting work under one of the programs administered
by DFPC (e.g. educational and/or healthcare facilities) should follow the
certification requirements established in the Fire and Life Safety section.
This
course is not intended to prepare students for taking fire inspector
certification exams for either the International Code Council (ICC) or the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Prerequisite:
Attendees must be current Colorado State certified NFPA 470, NFPA 472 or NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness or higher.
Attendees must bring:
·
textbook:
Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement (8th Edition, IFSTA)
·
laptop or tablet device
· · Electronic or paper versions
of fire department/adopted fire code, applicable forms, templates, policies,
procedures, etc.
Important!
Class Schedule:
Course
Runs 0800 to 1700 May 6-9, 2024 with JPR assignments completed before
and during class. Written exam may be
scheduled only after completion of practical.
Students
will be given a pre-course assignment of completing 2 JPRs that they must bring with them on the first
day of the class on Monday, May 6th. That day, each student will be paired
with a proctor to discuss the evaluation of their JPRs and any necessary
changes to formatting and content. The student who successfully completes
this course will have all Fire Inspector I JPRs completed and evaluated by a
proctor in preparation for taking the State of Colorado Fire Inspector I
exam. Several JPRs will be assigned as
homework during the course with little or no class time allocated for
completion of these JPRs. Failure to complete all JPRs on time and in the
proper format will result in candidate then being required to submit all JPRs
in the traditional method for review.
LEADERSHIP IN SUPERVISION: FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS (f0648) (May 4-5) Class Size 25
*Required Course for the NFA Managing
Officer Program
Course Description
This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environments. The course addresses professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.
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).
DECISION MAKING FOR INITIAL
COMPANY OPERATIONS (F0457) (May 4-5) Class Size 25
Course Description
· This 2-day course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires. With the real possibility of being the first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that COs be able to make good management decisions that have a favorable impact on the eventual outcome.
In In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander, the CO may well be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position that they are assigned to, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.
Thi This course is an excellent review for experienced COs.
General Audience
This course is specifically designed for newly appointed COs and for firefighters who may have acting CO responsibilities or who want to become a CO.
Prerequisites
ICS-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463, available through NFA Online.
RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER PLAN REVIEW (F0142) (May 4-5) Class Size: 25
Course Description
The scope of this fundamental-level course looks at the following as the primary guidance for the approval of residential sprinkler systems:
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
• NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes.
• NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.
• International Residential Code Standard P2904.
• Manufacturer's Data Sheets.
• The ability to read and interpret the design is an essential element of preventive fire safety.
General Audience
This course is appropriate for building and fire code officials whose responsibility it is to review and approve residential sprinkler plans. Such officials include fire inspectors, fire marshals and building code inspectors with at least 1 year of experience on the job.
The audience should have an understanding of the history of water-based fire protection systems and methods used to verify hydraulic calculation.
Pre-course Assignment: Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses: Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online.
THE CHIEF OFFICER TRAINING COURSE: COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (TWO DAY CLASS) (May 6-7) FULL 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. Operations I - 40 hours
5. Operations II - 40 hours
Questions? Please call Division
of Fire Prevention & Control at 303-239-4600
or email laura.renville@state.co.us