Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0229
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
F/W0492
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 Days (48 hr., 20 min.)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Emergency Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to develop a comprehensive SOC for their fire organization.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Prepare themselves for training after reviewing administrative matters and making introductions.
  • Assemble the quantitative components needed for a Standards of Cover (SOC).
  • Create a task analysis, incorporating elements of risk assessment, including NFIRS data, and geographic information system (GIS) software programs.
  • Assemble a risk assessment, deployment analysis, and performance measurement to support a Standard of Cover assessment
  • Given GIS and SOC data, you shall propose Standards of Coverage criteria for application in your jurisdiction.
  • Compare the properties of data types.
  • Compile and develop the predictive components needed for an SOC.
  • Given National Fire Incident Reporting System and data analysis software, evaluate an organization’s abilities to mitigate and respond to risk (Plan, Mitigate, Respond and Recover).
  • Integrate the United States National Grid (USNG) System with a given maps coordinate and landmark system.
  • Analyze stakeholder expectations, Standards of Coverage components, and risk assessment factors required for system performance improvement Conduct a task analysis, incorporating elements of risk assessment, including NFIRS data, and geographic information system (GIS) software programs.

General Topics:

  • Expectations, standards of cover, performance measures and risks
  • Data analysis and techniques
  • Working with statistics
  • Geographic information technologies
  • Bringing it full circle
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

Other offerings from U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)