ADVANCED

FIRE OFFICER 1

SAFETY SERIES

09 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2013
FESTI PEARSON
FIRE TRAINING FACILITY
TORONTO
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About the Certification:

1. This course is based on the Standard set by the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1021.
2. Prerequisites: Completed NFPA Firefighter I & II or
equivalent and/or Current Fire Officer.
Note: Those who have served as Firefighters for over 5 years
may also apply.

YOUR
INTERNATIONAL
COURSE
FACILITATOR

3. Resources:
- IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 4th Ed.
- The Leadership Challenge, Kouzes

COURSE OVERVIEW

Your course trainer and instructor have a long

career in virtually all areas of Fire Fighting, including
Training, Fire Prevention, Structural Fires,
Emergency Response, Aircraft Rescue Fire fighting,
Automobile fires and Casualty, Extrication Ops,
Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard
Fire Fighting, Hazardous Material Incidents,
Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspections, Fire
Investigation, Medical Ops, and Training Ops.

Day 1 3: Leadership and Communications 24 Hours

Day 4 5: Incident Operations 16 Hours
Scope: Standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements necessary
to perform the duties of a fire service officer.
Purpose: To specify the minimum job performance requirement for service as a fire
officer.

With minimum experience of 25 years as a

Professional Fire-fighter from a rank of a Captain
and they are both qualified Fire Service instructor
Level I & II have the background knowledge and
hands-on experience to ensure that Delegates
receive only the most up-to-date and professional
training available.

Goal: To produce fire service officers who meet the requirements of NFPA 1021.
Description: Advanced Fire Officer 1 (NFPA 1021) consists of 2 parts, Leadership
and Communications (24 Hours) and Incident Operations (16 Hours). The course will
be delivered through classroom and hands-on field application training. Training is
conducted through student participation, operational classes, field exercises and
scenarios, classroom exercises and discussions.

Both trainers have a Degree in Fire Science and are

certified by International Fire Service Accreditation
Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for
the following National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards.

This course offers student-learners an opportunity to develop and practice effective

leadership and communication skills as they relate to the supervisory role of the
Company Officer, the Fire Prevention Officer and the Training Officer. Particular
emphasis is placed on communication, delegation and motivational skills as a
leader.
This program meets or exceeds all requirements set by the National Fire
Protection Association Standard 1021, and provides an NFPA 1021 certification.

Grading:
1. Skills test are a Pass or Fail and must be successfully achieved in order to pass
this component and receive certification.
2. There will be assignments worth 50% of the overall grade.
3. The Final exam is worth 50% of the overall grade.
4. A pass mark on each test and the exam is 70%. Every test and the exam must
be passed in order to qualify for certification.

The instructors were highly qualified, and after this training,

I can confidently say I am prepared for the unexpected.

QUALIFICATIONS

NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents

Responder (Incident Commander Level)
NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents
Responder (Awareness, Operator & Technician level)
NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I, II, III
NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter
NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I, II
NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level I, II, III
NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire Educator level I
NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator
NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I, II
NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Tech Confined Space
NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service instructor

- Christian Lamoureux, Captain Emergency Services Coordinator - Albian Oil Sands

360 BSI (M) Sdn Bhd (833835-x), Level 8, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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COURSE CONTENT
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE
THEORY AND PRACTICAL BASED

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS

DAY1

DAY2

DAY3

Recall the importance of the company officer.

Select facts about the challenges a new company officer will encounter.
Indicate the types of expectations facing a new company officer.
Identify Solutions that may need to be attained by a new company officer.
Recall the individuals or groups to which a company officer may be
responsible.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II human resources
management duties.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II community and government
relations duties.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II administration duties.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II inspection and investigation
duties.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II emergency service delivery duties.
Compare the Fire Officer Level I and Level II health and safety duties.
Match Leadership terms to their definitions.
Recall information about the leadership trait theory.
Select facts about the behavior theory of leadership.
Identify characteristics of various situational leadership theories.
Choose correct responses about the principle-centered leadership theory.

Match levels of leadership to their definitions.

Identify characteristics of the basic leadership, situational leadership,
social-change, and alpha leadership models.
Select facts about developing leadership skills.
Select facts about developing leadership concepts.
Identify various types of power
Identify personality attributes needed and steps to be taken to achieve
command presence.
Identify the six basic elements of all forms of communication.
Select facts about the five purposes for international communication.
Identify correct responses about words as symbols.
Recall information about the cultural concept of words.
Select facts about the auctions that a company officer can take to improve
verbal communication skills.
Select correct responses about the nonverbal component.
Select facts about the auctions that a company officer can take to improve
nonverbal communication skills.
Recall information about the listening process and improving listening skills.
Apply the interpersonal communication model to an emergency situation
scenario.
Apply the interpersonal communication model to a nonemergency situation.
Identify elements of the speech communication process.
Distinguish between interpersonal communication and speech
communication.
Identify characteristics of effective speakers.
Match to their definitions the three types of formal speeches.
Select facts about the persuasive speech.
Recall the principles used in the informative speech.
Identify facts about various speaking opportunities available to the company
officer.
Recall information about public relations speeches.
Place in order the steps of the speech preparation process
Choose correct responses about the steps of the speech preparation process.
Match to their definitions terms associated with written communication
Identify parts of an outline.
Identify common paragraph transitions.
Identify generally accepted writing guidelines.
Select facts about writing memos and email messages.
Select correct responses about writing letters.
Given scenarios, write a letter, memo, and email relating to the fire service.
Identify guidelines to follow when writing a press release.
Given a scenario, write a news release about a fire and emergency services
events.
Select facts about various types of reports.
Write a report on a specific fire department topic.
Select facts about executive summaries, agendas, and minutes.
Identify basic information to be included in a policy or procedure.
Recall information about requests for proposals (RFPs) and bid specifications.

WHY FESTI, TORONTO

Since it opened in 2007, the FESTI centre has
trained thousands of Firefighters, industrial
and business personnel in structural fire
fighting, aircraft fire fighting, confined space
rescue, rope rescue, hazmat response and
vehicle extrication.
FESTI is a one-stop venue for a variety of
international, national and provincial
emergency response training needs. In
addition to being specially built for training,
the building adheres to the GTAA's mandate of
maintaining environmental stewardship and
sustainability.
As an ISO 14001 certified company since 1999,
the GTAA took extensive measures to ensure
that the FESTI incorporated design features
that conform to the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Rating.
The facility was designed by Kleinfeldt
Mychajlowycz Architects and is located off
Courtneypark Drive in Mississauga, at the
western end of Toronto Pearson. The facility
spans 2,804 square metres and can
accommodate 160 students and staff.

TRAINING VENUE
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute
P.O. Box 6031, 2025 Courtneypark Drive East
Toronto, AMF, Ontario L5P 1B2

COURSE SCHEDULE
8.00
8.30
10.00 - 10.20
12.30 - 13.30
14.40 - 15.00
16.00

360 BSI (M) Sdn Bhd (833835-x), Level 8, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Registration & Coffee / Tea

Workshop commences
Morning coffee / tea
Lunch
Afternoon coffee / tea
End of day
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COURSE CONTENT
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE
THEORY AND PRACTICAL BASED

DAY4 INCIDENT OPERATIONS

Recall each of the elements of the Layman decision-making model.
Select facts about the application of size-up theory to three specific time
periods.
Recognize condition indicators that may be present at a structure fire.
Identify facts about operational implementation.
Define various operational modes.
Select facts about various operational modes.
Recall facts about apparatus placement and positioning at structural fire
scenes.
Select from a list guidelines for positioning apparatus at wildland fire scenes.
Identify considerations for positioning apparatus at hazardous materials
incidents.
Recall facts about positioning apparatus at high-rise incidents.
Select from a list guidelines for the placement and positioning of apparatus at
technical rescue incidents.
Identify considerations for positioning apparatus at aircraft incidents.
Choose correct facts about positioning apparatus at medical incidents.
Identify the incident termination activities of the company officer.
Recall the common characteristics of the National Incident Management
System-Incident Command System (NIMS-ICS).
Match to their definitions common terminology of the NIMS-ICS.
Select facts about the common characteristics of the NIMS-ICS.
Identify facts about incident priorities.
Select facts about incident size-up.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Visa: Letter of Invitation will be issued to

assist on the entry Visa

Recommended Accommodation:

Residence Inn by Marriott Toronto Airport

and is not included in the training fee.
Muslim meal will be arranged.
Transport: We will provide daily transport

from the Residence Inn Marriott to the

FESTI training facility
PPE and all course materials will be

provided through out the training session

Weather: Temperature in Toronto ranges

from 10 to 20 Celsius during June.

DAY5 INCIDENT OPERATIONS

(Live-Fire Scenarios)

Identify the five steps in the size-up process as developed by Lloyd Layman.
Choose correct facts about the various scene-control methods.
Select from a list the variables that the officer may not be able to control when
attempting to control traffic at an emergency scene.
Apply the NIMS-ICS model to an emergency incident plan.
Implement an incident action plan (IAP) at an emergency scene.
Recall information about interoperability.
Select facts about various types of communications equipment.
Identify correct radio communications procedures.
Select facts about the five Cs of radio communication.
Identify the characteristics of an Incident Command System (ICS).
Match operational positions within the ICS structure to their definitions.
Select facts about implementing the ICS. [NFPA 1021, 5.6.1(A)].
Identify how resources are tracked in the U.S.
Recall the three levels of command in the ICS.
Define division and groups according to the ICS model.
Select facts about establishing divisions/groups.
Define operational plans.
Identify the components of an operational plan.

I have visited other facilities and FESTI is one of the best in

North America - its top notch. FESTI worked with me to
develop a course plan built around my groups specific needs.

ACCOMODATION
Residence Inn by Marriott Toronto Airport
17 Reading Court Phone: (416) 798-2900
Toronto, Ontario Toll-Free: (888) 798-2977
Canada, M9W 7K7 www.residenceinn.com/yyzri

- Derrick Manning, Deputy Fire Chief - Albian Oil Sands

The FESTI centre is a world class training centre with highly

qualified staff located in Canada. Their facilities and
professional staff highlight the competencies of the Canadian
Fire Service in general and reflect positively on Canada.
FESTIs facilities rank with the best. The outdoor training
structures take you through your paces and prepare you for
real-life scenarios.
- Gary Renaud, Senior Airport Fire Officer with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Services

Group Tour to Niagara Falls can be arranged on

Saturday 14th September 2013.

360 BSI (M) Sdn Bhd (833835-x), Level 8, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

www.360i-group.com