Nassau County Fire Service Academy | Evaluated Learning Experience
New York State Fire Officer 1
63 hours (21 weeks).
May 2024 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe the importance, roles, responsibilities, duties, and challenges for transition of a company officer; describe the basic principles of organizational structure and to discuss resource allocation issues and the use of aid agreements in the fire and emergency services; identify key skills and methods needed to successfully lead and supervise a crew and be able to discuss the delivery of emergency services and post-incident activities; define firefighting strategy and tactics while understanding and describing the standardized ICS/NIMS terminology; identify and list the three components found at every fire scene; and define fire and the phases of fire growth and give properly formatted size up information as the officer in charge of an Engine company, Ladder company, or at a non-fire emergency.
This is the first course in the Fire Officer series, (Others are Fire Officer 2 and Fire Officer 3), addressing all the job performance requirements found in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Topics focus on assuming the role of company officer, fire department organization, leadership, supervision, communications, building construction, pre-incident planning, and company level training. Additionally, the Fireground Strategy and Tactics for First Arriving Companies course is embedded within the Fire Officer I course and covers topics such as scene size-up, engine company operations, truck company operations, and response to non-fire emergencies. Fire Officer 1 addresses the job performance requirements of Supervisory Fire Officers as defined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. The course includes topics such as the company officer’s duties and responsibilities, leadership and supervision, human resources management, communications, administrative functions, and health and safety issues. Other topics include company level training, community relations, pre-incident surveys, and the delivery of emergency services. Students are able to complete the requirements for Fire Officer I by completing five separate Fire Officer I Modules as outreach courses. These modules can be taken in any order: Module 1: Leadership and Supervision - 15 hours of in class instruction; Module 2: Company Training and Community Risk Reduction - 12 hours of in class instruction; Module 3: Planning and Emergency Response- 9 hours of in class instruction; Module 4: Firefighter Health and Safety - 12 hours of in class instruction; Module 5: Fireground Strategy and Tactics for First Arriving Companies - 15 hours of instruction. Prerequisites: Any one of the following New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control courses that includes , Firefighter 1 OR Basic Firefighter Training, Essentials of Firefighting, Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations or Scene Support Operations, AND Primary Firefighter.
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Service Administration, Supervision/Administration, Business Management, Emergency Management, Public Administration, or Strategies and Tactics (8/25). NOTE: All five module/courses must be completed and noted on transcript to gain access to credit recommendation. NOTE: Students can receive partial credit for successfully completing two of the modules.