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Program Overview Fire Officer is the first of three steps of certification leading to the position of Certified Fire Chief. The three steps include Certified Fire Officer, Certified Chief Officer, and Certified Fire Chief. This approach is in contrast to the seven steps of certification discussed in the NFPA #1021 standard. However, all the tasks specified in NFPA #1021 are included in California’s three-tier system.
Eight courses comprise the educational requirements, they are:
FIRE 200A
Fire Instructor 1A Instructional Techniques, Part I
FIRE 200B
Fire Instructor 1B Instructional Techniques, Part II
FIRE 201A
Fire Prevention 1A Introduction to Fire Prevention
FIRE 201B
Fire Prevention 1B Code Enforcement
FIRE 202A
Fire Command 1A Command Principles for Company Officers
FIRE 202B
Fire Command 1B Hazardous Materials for Company Officers
FIRE 203
Fire Management 1 Management/Supervision for Company Officer
FIRE 204
Fire Investigation 1A Fire Origin and Cause Determination
In the future ~ Fire Command 1E will also be offered.
For additional information and registration materials, call (707) 836-2906 or e-mail request to lmercurio@santarosa.edu. |
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