Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0211
Organization's ID:
R/N0378
Organization:
U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
38 hours and 45 minutes
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Risk Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the tools and skills to be able to evaluate their organization’s fire and injury prevention program. The course provides a systematic way to improve and account for evaluation actions by involving procedures that are useful, feasible, ethical, and accurate.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Articulate why evaluation is an essential component of community risk reduction.
  • Evaluate how the stages of evaluation and methods of data analysis are used to examine the effectiveness of a risk-reduction program.
  • Engage stakeholders, describe a community risk-reduction program and focus a design for its evaluation.
  • Demonstrate the ability to gather credible evidence that supports evaluation of a community risk-reduction program.
  • Evaluate data objectively and report the results of program evaluation in a logical format.
  • Develop an action plan for enhancing the evaluation of a community risk-reduction program.

General Topics:

  • • evaluation – an essential component of Community Risk Reduction • evaluation 101 • engage stakeholders, describe program, focus the evaluation design • gather credible evidence • analyze evidence, reach conclusions, use results • applying lessons learned
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials