Nassau County Fire Service Academy
Overview
The Nassau County Fire Service Academy, an NCCRS member since 2008, serves as the coordinated centralized effort to assist 71 fire departments in Nassau County comply with state standards and federal regulations. The Academy provides professional training of firefighters, company officers, and department officers.
Located on a multi-acre campus, the Academy comprises classrooms, apparatus rooms, and a six-story tower, along with separate buildings simulating residences, apartments, an industrial complex, and commercial properties, all of which can be set afire for real world experience.
Students and admissions representatives please note: NCCRS does not provide transcripts. Transcript requests and inquiries should be directed to the organization offering the courses, examinations or apprenticeship. See the Source of Official Student Records in the sidebar near the top right side of this page.
Titles of all evaluated learning experiences
Source of Official Student Records
Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Version 1 and 2: 30 hours (10 weeks). Version 3: 33 hours (11 weeks).
Version 1: September 2003 - March 2012. Version 2: April 2012 - March 2018. Version 3: April 2018 - Present.
Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe organization of the fire department; define the role of the firefighter; define the mission of the fire service; identify standard operation procedures; discuss use of ropes, knots and hoisting methods; describe member assistance programs and critical aspects of NFPA 1500; explain key components of fire department communications, fire-ground operations, protective clothing, and SCBA; identify safe procedures for responding to and returning from alarms on apparatus; identify potential hazards involved in operations at emergency scenes; identify forcible entry methods and procedures and personal accountability and emergency evacuation methods; discuss the selection, placement and use of ground ladders; discuss the extinguishment of vehicle fires and of exterior Class A materials; identify search and rescue procedures; explain proper interior fire attack, utilization of sprinkler systems, ventilation, overhaul and property conservation, water supplies, classification of fire, fire scene illumination, utilities control, ground cover fires, fire safety surveys and pre-plan, fire safety education, ladder and hose maintenance. Version 3: All outcomes from Version 1 and 2, with the addition of: students will be able to: identify specific actions to be taken and describe the command structure when called upon by law enforcement officials during active shooter incidents.
Version 1, 2 and 3: Instruction is provided in a traditional classroom setting and in a distance learning format. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge necessary to safely and effectively perform basic firefighting operations as part of a firefighting team.
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (12/08). NOTE: Version 1: If this course and Primary Firefighting are both successfully completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined is 4 semester hours (3 lecture and 1 practical) in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology. Version 2 and 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (3/13 revalidation) (4/18 revalidation) (4/23 revalidation). NOTE: Version 2 and 3: If this course and Primary Firefighting are both successfully completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined is 5 semester hours (3 lecture and 2 practical) in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (3/13 revalidation) (4/18 revalidation) (4/23 revalidation).
40 hours (7 weeks).
January 2018 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss performance objectives, records management, evaluation instruments, training aids, and classroom management and use these effectively in preparing and delivering instruction; in writing a detailed lesson plan; and give an oral presentations before a group, utilizing the prepared lesson plan and the techniques emphasized in the course; effectively communicate with adult learners; understand performance objectives; perform records management; discuss the principles of adult learning; write effective lesson plans; effectively utilize instructional media and training aids; manage course delivery; and utilize tests and evaluations to accurately assess student progress.
Topics include: Introduction, principles of adult learning, performance objectives, communicating with adult learners, record management, writing effective lesson plans, student psychomotor presentations, evaluation and testing, presenting lesson plans, methods of instruction, instructional media and training aids, 7-minute cognitive presentations, managing course delivery, 20-minute cognitive presentations and final exam. Prerequisite: New York State Principles of Instruction.
In the lower division/baccalaureate division category, 3 semester hours in Fire Service Supervision, Leadership, or Educational Methods (4/18) (4/23 revalidation).
Version 1: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define and describe traditional and non-traditional roles of the company officer, the challenges, and sources of laws and liability; discuss the phases of transition, problems and keys for successful transition, traits of effective leaders, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory, and McClelland's theory of needs; discuss sources of power, principals of ethical behavior, styles of leadership, managing diversity, leadership verses management, mission, vision, goals, and objectives; discuss organizational tables, responsibilities of a manager, decision making process, types and characteristics of planning, and advantages and principals of delegation; discuss changing and updating policies and procedures, discipline, elements of communications, active listening, and formal and informal communications; discuss the company officer's role in safety, safety and health programs, causes of injuries and fatalities, signs and symptoms of stress, and critical incident stress; discuss accident investigations, size-up, incident action plans, incident priorities, priority sequence of operations, and the use of size-up techniques through practical exercises; discuss type and function of each company, personnel required for specific functions, and basic strategy and tactics; formulate strategy and tactics for specific scenarios; and perform incident management exercises. Version 2: All outcomes from Version 1, with the addition of: students will be able to: identify specific actions to be taken and describe the command structure when called upon by law enforcement officials during active shooter incidents.
Version 1 and 2: Major topics include: assuming the role of company officer; leadership, supervision and management; fire department communications; the company officer's role in safety; emergency response and size-up; strategy and tactics for single company operations; and incident management. Instructional format includes lectures, class discussions, hands-on activities, and various scenarios.
Version 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Service Administration, Fire Protection Technology, Business Management, Supervision/Administration or Strategies and Tactics (12/08) (3/13 revalidation) (4/18 revalidation) (4/23 revalidation).
- Formerly Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
Version 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (12/08). NOTE: Version 1 and 2: If this course and Essentials of Firefighting are both successfully completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined is 4 semester hours (3 lecture and 1 practical) in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology. Version 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection (3/13 revalidation) (4/18 revalidation). NOTE: Version 3: If this course and Essentials of Firefighting are both successfully completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined is 5 semester hours (3 lecture and 2 practical) in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (3/13 revalidation) (4/18 revalidation). Version 4: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection (3/19 administrative review) (4/23 revalidation). NOTE: Version 4: If this course and Essentials of Firefighting are both successfully completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined is 5 semester hours (3 lecture and 2 practical) in Fire Science, Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (3/19 administrative review) (4/23 revalidation).
