Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0255
Organization's ID:
F/W0635
Organization:
U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
2 days (14 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 emergency management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enable students to describe the components of an effective and efficient community risk-reduction program.

Learning Outcomes:

  • describe strategic community risk-reduction
  • summarize how to assess risk within the community
  • propose intervention strategies to include a program that addresses a specific risk issue
  • illustrate the value of investing resources in community risk-reduction

General Topics:

  • Describe strategic community risk reduction
  • Assessing community risk
  • Developing intervention strategies
  • Resources
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials