FIRE OFFICER III
(Chief Officer)

Pre/Co-requisites:

1. Fire Officer I and II Certificates

NOTES:

The above courses for Fire Officer III cover the Standards in NFPA 1021 - Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 1997 Edition, for Fire Officer III and Fire Officer IV.

The course(s) below could be used as topic(s) for FST 275-Special Topics in the Fire Service with permission of the Instructor and/or Chair of the department

• FST 252 Arson Investigation
• FST 258 Wildland Fire Incident Management and Organization
• FST 261 Fire Operation in the Urban Interface
• FST 115 Introduction to Industrial Fire Protection
• FST 116 Industrial Fire Prevention
• A topic chosen by student with permission of the Department Chair - professional paper will be required to complete course.

FIRE OFFICER III

FST 251 Fire Service and the Law
FST 251 provides the professional fire officer with detailed information on federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and civil and criminal liabilities that impact the fire service. It includes the OSHA and NFPA standards in-depth, as well as pensions, Workman’s Compensation, drug testing, union bargaining agreements, and other topics.

FST 257 Fire Department Administration
Prerequisite: FST 206
FST 257 focuses on the operations of volunteer and combination fire departments; compliance with standards and ordinances; funding and budgeting; recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees; organizational planning; and public relations.

FST 275 Special Topics
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
FST 275 provides you with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest not previously offered. The course includes National Fire Academy courses, VFIS courses, NFPA certification courses, or other special subject classes that do not fall under the standard FST curriculum.

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