Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0229
Organization's ID:
R/N0492
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 Days (48 hr., 20 min.)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Public Safety
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.
  • Identify and 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.
  • Compare the properties of data types.
  • Compile and develop the quantitative components needed for a Standards of Cover (SOC).
  • Compile and develop the predictive components needed for an SOC.
  • Select, use and apply data analysis tools and techniques appropriate to the creation of risk assessment, deployment analysis and performance measurement.
  • Use National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and common data analysis tools to evaluate an organization’s abilities to mitigate and respond to risk (Plan, Mitigate, Respond and Recover).
  • Learn how to use the United States National Grid (USNG) to read and plot coordinates on a map.
  • Select, use and apply data analysis tools and techniques appropriate to the creation of risk assessment, deployment analysis and performance measurement.
  • Use National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and common data analysis tools to evaluate an organization’s abilities to mitigate and respond to risk (Plan, Mitigate, Respond and Recover).
  • Propose Standards of Coverage criteria for application in your jurisdiction.

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

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials