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Health and Safety Program Manager F0722

Training Specialist


Michael Stern
301-447-1253

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.2

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in public safety administration.

This 2-day course will provide fire and emergency medical services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations.

Successful completion of this course will enable participants to:

  • Adapt the HSPM roles and responsibilities while applying risk management health and safety concepts within their organization to determine system-wide needs and to develop support to institutionalize opportunities to meet the needs assessment.
  • Evaluate and prioritize health and safety-related strengths and weaknesses within their organizations.
  • Evaluate the environmental barriers affecting the implementation and impact of the organization’s safety and health programs.
  • Evaluate and integrate the organization’s and individual’s responsibility to impact health and wellness positively.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0722.pdf PDF 185KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0722.pdf PDF 304KB

Individuals who have department-level health and safety responsibilities and responsibility for setting policy for the department on such issues.

Individuals attending this course should have working knowledge of the Incident Command System as taught by the National Fire Academy, as well as working knowledge of applicable National Fire Protection Association and Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and recommendations.

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
July 6 - 7, 2023 Cancelled Lihue, Hawaii
Gary Lum
Administrative Specialist III
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7169
glum@honolulu.gov
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7176
sbratakos@honolulu.gov
Jeremy Cole
Training Captain
Kauai Fire Department
808-241-4165
kfdtrain@kauai.gov
CCP
September 16 - 17, 2023 Box Elder, South Dakota
Michael Jones
Deputy State Fire Marshal
DPS State Fire Marshal
605-280-8165
Michael.Jones@state.sd.us
Adam Kuenkel
Chief
Box Elder Fire Department
757-319-0140
adam.kuenkel@boxelderfire.org
CCP
September 16 - 17, 2023 Brunswick, Maine
James A. Graves
Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2078
jgraves@smccme.edu
James E. Roy
Deputy Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2076
jroy2@smccme.edu
CCP
January 30 - 31, 2024 Lawrence, Kansas
James Zeeb
Fire Officer Program Manager
Kansas Fire Rescue Training Institute
785-864-7227
jzeeb@ku.edu
CCP
February 17 - 18, 2024 Janesville, Wisconsin
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
608-266-5859
shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Angela White
Fire Service Education Director
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
608-266-7289
angela.white@wtcsystem.edu
Jim Austad
President
Wisconsin Society of Emergency Services Instructors
920-735-5633
james.austad6987@fvtc.edu
CCP
February 24 - 25, 2024 Salem, Oregon
Julie Olsen
Fire Program Manager
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2297
Julie.Olsen@dpsst.oregon.gov
Kayla Ballrot
Certification Supervisor
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-378-2596
Kayla.Ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov
Aaron Bielemeier
Regional Training Coordinator
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
503-302-5523
Aaron.Bielemeier@dpsst.oregon.gov
CCP
March 2 - 3, 2024 Grants, New Mexico
Austin Meuli
Training Operations Manager
New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy
505-629-3990
austin.meuli@dhsem.nm.gov
Tomi DeSoto
Deputy Fire Marshal
Cibola County Fire and Emergency Services
505-290-2268
Tomi.DeSoto@co.cibola.nm.us
CCP