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.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.
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:
Skills test are a Pass or Fail and must be successfully achieved in order to pass this component and receive certification.
There will be assignments worth 50% of the overall grade.
The Final exam is worth 50% of the overall grade.
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.
TESTIMONIALS
“The instructors were highly qualified, and after this training, I can confidently say I am prepared for the unexpected.”
- Christian Lamoureux, Captain Emergency Services Coordinator - Albian Oil Sands
“FESTI’s 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
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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.
DAY3
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.
DAY2
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.
DAY1
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.
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE
THEORY AND PRACTICAL BASED
COURSE CONTENT
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
Registration & Coffee/Tea
Workshop commences
Morning coffee/tea
Lunch
Afternoon coffee/tea
End of day
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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.
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.
Compare and contrast an initial attack and a sustained attack.
DAY5 INCIDENT OPERATIONS
(Live-Fire Scenarios)
DAY4
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.
INCIDENT OPERATIONS
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE
THEORY AND PRACTICAL BASED
COURSE CONTENT
“FESTI’s 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
“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.”
“I have visited other facilities and FESTI is one of the best in North
America - it’s top notch. FESTI worked with me to develop a course plan
built around my group’s specific needs.”
- Derrick Manning, Deputy Fire Chief - Albian Oil Sands
ACCOMMODATION
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
Group Tour to Niagara Falls can be arranged on
Saturday 14th September 2013.