Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNFA-0261

Organization's ID:

R0387

Organization:

U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

6 days (43 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	data analytics

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the ability to leverage technology to support community risk reduction and fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) emergency preparedness planning. Emergency services personnel will be able to leverage technology to support safety, management, and response operations.

Learning Outcomes:

compare and contrast emergency technologies and the potential impact of implementing new technologies within agencies
examine sources of data, database formats, data collection processes and data management systems to identify data and reporting needs in preplanning, response, mitigation, and recovery
evaluate a variety of analytical tools including the Applied Hierarchy Process Model to determine the applicability of these tools to decision making in both non-response as well as response planning
evaluate the application of spatial technologies for use in emergency services
choose an appropriate technology to effectively communicate results of the analytical process and the decisions that result from the analytical process to staff, management, or the community.
apply the concept of analytics to improve decision making process and avoid negative consequences