Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0284
Organization's ID:
R0763
Organization:
U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 Days (40 Hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Leadership
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to empower Company Officers (COs) with the abilities to lead strategic community risk reduction at the service area level.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Propose strategies for evaluating the success of service area risk-reduction activities
  • Articulate the skills required to lead community risk reduction strategically
  • Conduct an assessment to prioritize risk issues impacting their service area
  • Propose a community risk reduction action plan to address a specific service area risk issue
  • Explain the course and the Company Officer’s (CO’s) role in strategic risk reduction
  • Develop a risk reduction action plan targeting a specific risk issue within the service area
  • Recommend strategies for building organizational and community equity to support community risk reduction within their service area

General Topics:

  • Preparing for strategic risk reduction
  • Service area risk assessment
  • Intervention strategies for risk reduction
  • Measuring success
  • Building organizational and community support for risk reduction
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials