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Company Officer
The "Fire Service Company Officer” course is a self-paced, online fire course with continuous enrollment. It is a 45-hour course that forms a part of the required coursework for Florida Fire Officer 1 certification. It complies with the 1997 edition of the NFPA 1021 standard.
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Successful completion of the course work along with the other components of the Florida Fire Officer 1 series will qualify students to sit for the Florida Fire Officer 1 certification exam through the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.
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"Company Officer” will familiarize students with the types of problems and issues they will confront and manage as first-level officers in the fire services. The course teaches basic theories of leadership and supervision with an emphasis on leadership within a fire company. It analyses the types of effective leadership required in the fire service with a particular focus on the roles and attitudes that are necessary for high-stress situations.
 
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Company Officer

$165.00Price

  • The "Fire Service Company Officer” course is a self-paced, online fire course with continuous enrollment. It is a 45-hour course that forms a part of the required coursework for Florida Fire Officer 1 certification. It complies with the 1997 edition of the NFPA 1021 standard.

    ​Successful completion of the course work along with the other components of the Florida Fire Officer 1 series will qualify students to sit for the Florida Fire Officer 1 certification exam through the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

    ​"Company Officer” will familiarize students with the types of problems and issues they will confront and manage as first-level officers in the fire services. The course teaches basic theories of leadership and supervision with an emphasis on leadership within a fire company. It analyses the types of effective leadership required in the fire service with a particular focus on the roles and attitudes that are necessary for high-stress situations.

    ​This course covers the following topics:

    • Fire department administration

    • Fire department organization

    • Theories of management

    • Effective leadership skills

    • Effective communication skills

    • Motivational theory

    • Small group dynamic

    • Problem-solving skills

    • Achieving goals

    • Self-evaluation

    ​Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Comprehend the responsibilities and role of a company officer

    • Understand appropriate methods to prepare for a promotion

    • Understand how company officers and firefighters interact

    • Understand a wide range of management principles

    • Find potential risks and know appropriate steps to take to reduce such risks

    • Understand how to positively impact training and coaching methods within the company

    • Understand personnel evaluating techniques such as progressive discipline

    • Achieve positive outcomes when interacting with the community

    • Use established techniques to effectively handle problems, deal with complaints, and fix mistakes

    • Fully understand the company officer’s role with regard to code enforcement

    • Create a budget and understand how it will impact the organization

    • Communicate effectively

    • Develop incident action plans in accordance with NFPA 1021, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2 and effectively manage incidents

    • Create plans to promote changes within the organization

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