Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: FRTI-0013 Organization: Fire and Rescue Training Institute, University of Missouri Location: Classroom-based Length: 12 hours Dates Offered: 7/1/2014 - 2/28/2018 4/1/1989 - 6/30/2014 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Business Administration, Fire Science, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, or Emergency Medical Services Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide the managing officer with basic skills and tools needed to perform effectively as a leader in the fire service environment focusing on their department. Learning Outcomes: Identify services provided by a typical fire/emergency medical services (EMS) company (outputs), and resources needed to provide these services (inputs), and understand their interrelationship Differentiate among the three decision-making styles and the five processes identified Match appropriate decision making styles to given situations using the Vroom- Yetton-Jago Model Cite the advantages and potential disadvantages of group decision-making Describe the planning process, types of plans and their effect on the Company Officer (CO) Describe the types, methods and barriers to effective communications Describe advantages and disadvantages of individual and group problem solving Describe problem solving methods and the steps involved in problem solving models Develop goals and objectives needed for planning Identify components of an action plan General Topics: Problem solving: identifying needs and problems Decision making styles Planning skills for the company officer Communications for the company officer Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content