Methods of Enhancing Safety Education (F0344)

Training Specialist

Gerry Bassett
gerry.bassett@fema.dhs.gov
301-447-1094

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Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Public Education

This 2-day course is designed for those who coordinate or assist their organization in public education. The course does not teach people how to deliver safety programs; rather it supports efforts to enhance safety education in their organizations and in their communities. Content is ideal for students from smaller or volunteer organizations who wish to enhance their public education and prevention efforts. Students will outline ideas and plans that they would like to apply when they return home. Students who take this 2-day program will be able to determine if public education is valued in their organizations and in their communities. Course content emphasizes three simple methods for establishing "roots" in public fire and life safety education:

* personal commitment to public education;
* determining and improving the organization's role in public education; and
* enhancing programs through greater community support.

Selection Criteria * Those who serve on local or State prevention or public education committees.
* Fire suppression personnel or volunteer firefighters who coordinate public education.
* Volunteer firefighters who wear many "hats," including public education.
* EMS personnel who coordinate programs such as basic life support.
* Community volunteers wishing to enhance fire and life safety efforts.
* Local schoolteachers who teach safety topics.
* Citizens who desire a more active role in safety education.
* Community health educators.
* Part-time or full-time public fire educators.
Delivery Type 2-Day Off-Campus
Prerequisites None.
ACE Recommendation In the vocational certificate category or lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Fire Administration, Fire Prevention, Fire Science, or Political Science.
CEU's 1.2
Post-Course Requirements None.
Student Pre-Course Materials None.
NFPA Standards None.
Student Comments

Course Schedule Information

Dates Availability Location Contact(s)
November 16 - 17, 2013 Fairbanks, Alaska

Mahlon Greene
Fire Training Specialist
Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety - Training and Education Bureau
(907) 746-5062
mahlon.greene@alaska.gov

Victoria Clyde
Fire Training Specialist
Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety - Training and Education Bureau
(907) 451-9001
victoria.clyde@alaska.gov

Course Coordination Plan
December 21 - 22, 2013 Fort Wayne, Indiana

Brandon Wood
Fire Training Manager
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
(317) 232-2447
BrWood@dhs.in.gov

Chris Walker
Captain
Fort Wayne Fire Department
(260) 427-5146
Chris.Walker@cityoffortwayne.org

Course Coordination Plan
January 13 - 14, 2014 Ocala, Florida

Patrick Giacobbe
NFA State Training Program Coordinator
Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
(352) 369-2809
patrick.giacobbe@MyFloridaCFO.com

Susan Schell
Training Supervisor
Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
(352) 369-2822
susan.schell@MyFloridaCFO.com

Course Coordination Plan
February 3 - 4, 2014 Concord, North Carolina

Angie Gregg
Injury Prevention Specialist
NC Office of State Fire Marshal
(919) 218-6103
angie.gregg@ncdoi.gov

Angie Gregg
Injury Prevention Specialist
NC Office of State Fire Marshal
(919) 661-5880
allison.cummings@ncdoi.gov

Course Coordination Plan
March 12 - 13, 2014 Columbia, South Carolina

Emory Johnson
Certification Specialist
South Carolina Fire Academy
(803) 896-9836
emory.johnson@llr.sc.gov

Kimberely White
Curriculum Administrative Assistant
South Carolina Fire Academy
(803) 896-9839
whitek@llr.sc.gov

Course Coordination Plan