Suffolk County Fire Academy | Evaluated Learning Experience
Company Training and Community Risk Reduction; Firefighter Health and Safety; Planning and Emergency Response
33 hours.
August 2025 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: plan and coordinate the assignment of tasks to subordinates; use the principles of effective writing and know the importance of recordkeeping and the company officer's role in maintenance of an effective recordkeeping system; explain the importance of public education and community relations; and demonstrate proficiency in pre-incident planning, crew resource management and multiple company operations.
Major topics include: information management and budgets, public education, community and labor relations, pre-incident planning, crew resource management, and strategy and tactics for multiple company operations.
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category, 2 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 three module/courses must be completed and listed on transcript.