Company Officer's Health and Safety Responsibilities - Online Version (NFFF)

Instructional Hours: 1.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.

Course Objective: To provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to assume a leadership role in the fundamentals of firefighter health and safety.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal commitment to health and safety, peer to leader transition, SOP enforcement, crew resource management, Everyone Goes Home(R) and the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives, Courage to Be Safe(R), LACK, mental health and Stress First Aid (SFA), health and safety aspects of operational decisions, and After Action Review. This program is a "survey course," meaning it discusses a wide range of topics at only the awareness level of depth. For many topics, further training and resources are recommended. For new Company Officers, this training is part of navigating the transition from firefighter to Company Officer. This is a self-paced online course.

Successful Completion: Students must complete all online activities.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. It is strongly suggested that this module be taken in conjunction with MGMT 232: Communication and Mentoring for Company Officers. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.