District 8 - Fire Officer III

The course material covered in this class fulfills the requirements for Fire Officer III as described in the current edition of NFPA 1021, Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. The objective of this course is to develop the chief officer for the administrative and operational challenges of the fire service in the 21st century.

Major topics covered in the course are:

• Program orientation
• Ethics
• Establishing a partnership with the community
• Budgetary process
• Budgeting and auditing practices
• Budget development and fiscal planning
• Managing human resources
• Inspections and pre-incident planning for specific occupancies
• Risk management and safety programs
• Managing personnel evaluations, assessment centers and accountability
• Emergency services delivery
• Incident planning
• Multi-agency involvement

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, case studies, role playing, problem solving, research and group projects, group presentations, peer evaluations, student projects, presentations and participation.

Register: https://on.in.gov/november-25-bloomington-fire-officer-3