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Class Descriptions

FOD 101 Fire Officer 1-Part 1
FOD 102W Fire Officer 1-Part 1 (WBL)
FOD 103 Fire Officer 1-Part 2
FOD 104W Fire Officer 1-Part 2 (WBL)
FOD 110 Fire Service Leadership
FOD 131 Fire Service Instructor 1
FOD 140 Fire Service Incident Safety Officer
FOD 201 Fire Officer 2-Part 1
FOD 202W Fire Officer 2-Part 1 (WBL)
FOD 203 Fire Officer 2-Part 2
FOD 204W Fire Officer 2-Part 2 (WBL)
FOD 210 Incident Management-Multi-Co. Operations
FOD 231 Fire Service Instructor 2
FOD 232W Fire Service Instructor 2 (WBL)

FOD 101 Fire Officer 1-Part 1 3 Credits
Introduction to a fire officer's duties. Content includes the require d mind set, report writing, diversity, workplace safety, decision making, quality assurance, supervisory practices and pre-incident planning . Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation.
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FOD 102W Fire Officer 1-Part 2 3 Credits
Work-based learning to include managing task assignments, member assistance programs, applying human resource management policies, citizen's complaints, safety regulations and accident investigation. Prerequisite: Work site authorization agreement and FOD 101, Fire Officer 1 - Part 1.
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FOD 103 Fire Officer 1-Part 2 3 Credits
Understanding a fire officer's duties. Content includes determining fire cause, emergency operations, compliance issues, scene safety, IMS, strategy/tactics, size-up and action planning and the PIO function. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation and FOD 102W, Fire Officer 1 - Part 1 (Work-Based Learning).
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FOD 104W Fire Officer 1-Part 2 (WBL) 3 Credits
Work-based learning to include directing training evolutions, managing public inquiries, determining preliminary fire cause, pre-incident planning, incident action planning and emergency operations. Prerequisite: Work site authorization agreement and FOD 103, Fire Officer 1 - Part 2.
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FOD 110 Fire Service Leadership 3 Credits
Understanding a fire officer's duties. Content includes determining fire cause, emergency operations, compliance issues, scene safety, IMS, strategy/tactics, size-up and action planning and the PIO function. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation and FOD 102W, Fire Officer 1 - Part 1 (Work-Based Learning).
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FOD 131 Fire Service Instructor 1 3 Credits
Becoming a fire service instructor. Content includes instructor challenges, presentation skills, legal considerations, student learning, delivery methods, instructional media and evaluating performance. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation.
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FOD 140 Fire Service Incident Safety Officer 2 Credits
Assuming the role of Incident Safety Officer. Content includes duties and responsibilities, physiological and environmental hazards, incident operations, incident analysis and accident investigation. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation.
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FOD 201 Fire Officer 2-Part 1 3 Credits
Understanding a fire officer's duties. Content includes interaction with government agencies, report writing, managing human resource, RMS, budget, performance appraisal, exposure reports and public education.  Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation and FOD 104W, Fire Officer 1- Part 2 (Work-Based Learning).
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FOD 202W Fire Officer 2-Part 1 (WBL) 3 Credits
Work-based learning to include maximizing member and unit performance, delivering public education, changing policy, budget preparation, report writing and analyzing accident/injury reports. Prerequisite: Work site authorization agreement and FOD 201, Fire Officer 2 - Part 1.
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FOD 203 fire Officer 2-Part 2 3 Credits
Explores the fire officer's role in conducting fire inspections, identifying issues, and strategically planning multi-unit response operations to developing incidents. The principles of the Incident Command Management System are used in applying strategic and tactic methodologies to a series of simulated incidents. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation and FOD 202W, Fire Officer 2-Part 1 (Work-Based Learning).
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FOD 204W Fire Officer 2-Part 2 (WBL) 3 Credits
Work-based learning to include evaluating member performance, preparing a news release, conducting fire inspections, determining a fire's point of origin and producing incident operational plans. Prerequisite: Work site authorization agreement and FOD 203, Fire Officer 2 - Part 2.
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FOD 210 Incident Management-Multi-Co. Operations 3 Credits
Managing multi-alarm incidents. Content includes expanding IMS, scene safety, managing resources, pre-incident planning, decision making, communications, post-incident analysis, multiple scenarios. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation.
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FOD 231 Fire Service Instructor 2 3 Credits
Advancing as a fire service instructor. Content includes planning models, needs analysis, task analysis, lesson plan development, performance testing, supervising training programs and critiques. Prerequisite: Fire Department Affiliation and FOD 131, Fire Service Instructor 2.
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FOD 232W Fire Service Instructor 2 (WBL) 3 Credits
Work-based learning to include course instruction, curriculum development, student/instructor performance evaluation and the administrative duties associated with training program delivery. Prerequisite: Work site authorization agreement and FOD 231, Fire Service Instructor 2.
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