Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: deploy, coordinate, and direct fire suppression personnel during fire fighting operations; assess fire conditions, both initially and throughout fire operations; exercise command and control of personnel during firefighting operations; evaluate structural integrity of buildings during operations; utilize personnel and equipment within established safety parameters; develop proper firefighting strategy, dependent on conditions encountered; implement the Incident Command System of control and coordination for operations; determine if fire was accidental or suspicious; record all pertinent information regarding operations for necessary reports; apply appropriate resources to mitigate hazardous materials; apply knowledge of building construction to predicting fire travel and extension in various structures; maintain effective communication between units at scene and department dispatcher; prepare and transmit ongoing evaluation reports of fire conditions; determine effectiveness of on-scene resources and implementation of additional resources to manage the situation; perform tasks of a middle level manager in administration of multiple fire companies; oversee and coordinate the operations in fire, multiple casualty, and emergency medical incidents.

Version 1, 2, and 3: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe the differences between training, education and instruction; identify which of the three learning domains each objective primarily belongs to; develop a lesson plan, including the presentation method to be used, identify the presentation medium, select an appropriate room layout and develop a valid evaluation tool based on the objectives; evaluate students’ performances as related to instructional objectives and provide appropriate feedback to students to elicit behavior changes needed for successful completion of the objectives; demonstrate knowledge of New York State Department of Health BEMS policies and recognize the importance of having policies and procedures for course sponsors and students; account for and maintain accurate records of student progress, counseling and remediation plan implementation and outcomes; and manage Certified Lab Instructors (CLIs).

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: access and utilize application programs in the Windows environment; modity Windows environment settings; use Windows accessory programs; use word processing software to create, format, edit, and print business documents; use advanced word processing functions including columns and tables, letterhead templates, and sorting; produce fire, emergency, and fire prevention reports using a database management program. 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define the cause and prevention of stress; identify how to detect and deal with it; and demonstrate competency in accident management and rescue skills.