This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer.

Entry Level Competencies: FST 100 - Principles of Emergency Services or Firefighter 1 and 2. English 111 or a suitable alternative, fire service is also recommended. Please contact the instructor if you have any questions.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify career development opportunities and strategies for success.
• Explain the need for effective communication skills both written and verbal.
• Articulate the concepts of span of control, effective delegation, and division of labor.
• Recognize appropriate praising and disciplinary actions and the impact on employee behavior.
• Examine the history and development of management and supervision.
• Evaluate methods of managing available resources.
• Identify roles responsibilities.
• Explain how building construction relates to pre-fire planning.
• Describe the main steps taken during incident size-up and in the appropriate order.
• Given a scenario, establish an Incident Command organization chart with appropriate resources to mitigate or reach a controlled conclusion.

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least 1 of the 2 exams with a 70% in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: November 30, 2010