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Safety Program Operations N0154

Training Specialist


Michael Stern
301-447-1253

Delivery type


6-day off-campus

Continuing education units


4.4

ACE recommendation


Pending (ACE Review): In the upper-division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in fire science, fire administration or risk management.

This 6-day course provides knowledge and practice in the context of current issues to develop strategies of risk management associated with the provision of firefighting and emergency medical services to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries.

With a focus on using the risk management model in the health and safety aspects of emergency services operations, current regulations, standards, policies and responsibilities for program management, day-to-day operations, and incident safety will be addressed.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Welcome Letter, BYOD Instructions, Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0154.pdf PDF 29MB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0154.pdf PDF 162KB

Company-level officers, chief officers and supervisors who have department-level health and safety responsibilities (such as program planning and implementation) and who may serve as an Incident Safety Officer or department Health and Safety Officer.

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Recommended prerequisites: “Incident Safety Officer” (F/W/O0729) and “Health and Safety Program Manager” (F/W/O0722).