Incident Safety Officer - Fire Suppression

This course is designed to provide the skills to function efficiently as a Safety Officer in emergency incident operations. The primary focus will be on developing decision-making skills through recognition of cues that affect personnel safety while responding to an incident. As this is an incident-specific, scene-oriented course, designed to teach what a Safety Officer needs to know, there will be use of computer-based scenarios to convey instructional points. This course is accredited by ProBoard in compliance with NFPA 1521. To receive certification to NFPA 1521, students must show proof of completion and certification to NFPA 1021 Ch. 4, Fire Officer I.