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Standardizing Standardizing Professional Development Professional Development

for the for the Fire and Emergency ServicesFire and Emergency Services

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Fire and Emergency Services Higher Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) ProgramEducation (FESHE) Program

MissionMission

Establish an organization of post-secondary Establish an organization of post-secondary institutions to promote higher education and to institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other hazards.property from fire and other hazards.

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Is This You?Is This You?

• Have taken many college courses, including fire science Have taken many college courses, including fire science and/or general educationand/or general education

• Have taken many state, local and NFA training coursesHave taken many state, local and NFA training courses

• Have achieved various levels of certificationHave achieved various levels of certification

ANDAND• All combined, these efforts have moved your fire service All combined, these efforts have moved your fire service

professional development in a unified, coherent and professional development in a unified, coherent and planned way?planned way?

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A Public's Right to AskA Public's Right to Ask

As citizens expect their tax dollars to be spent wisely, As citizens expect their tax dollars to be spent wisely, the public has the right to ask:the public has the right to ask:

How many times should the fire department pay for a How many times should the fire department pay for a fire officer to accomplish the same job-related fire officer to accomplish the same job-related competency?competency?

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Where are we going?Where are we going?• Have taken the “right” college courses, including fire Have taken the “right” college courses, including fire

science and general educationscience and general education• Have taken many state, local and NFA training courses, Have taken many state, local and NFA training courses,

knowing how they fit in a professional development plan knowing how they fit in a professional development plan or notor not

• Have achieved various certifications with little Have achieved various certifications with little duplications of effortduplications of effort

ANDAND• All combined, these efforts have moved fire service All combined, these efforts have moved fire service

professional development in a unified, coherent and professional development in a unified, coherent and planned way.planned way.

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““Inter-operability for Fire Service Inter-operability for Fire Service Professional Development”Professional Development”

• The imperative for inter-operability of The imperative for inter-operability of radios and hoses so that they connect and radios and hoses so that they connect and work together is matched by the need for work together is matched by the need for training, education and certification entities training, education and certification entities to do the same.to do the same.

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FESHE Strategic GoalsFESHE Strategic Goals

Working collaboratively, the professional development Working collaboratively, the professional development community will produce a:community will produce a:

• National model for an integrated, competency-based National model for an integrated, competency-based system of fire and emergency services professional system of fire and emergency services professional developmentdevelopment

• National model for an integrated system of higher National model for an integrated system of higher education from associate's-to-doctoral degreeseducation from associate's-to-doctoral degrees

• Well-trained and academically-educated fire and Well-trained and academically-educated fire and emergency services preparing the nation for all hazardsemergency services preparing the nation for all hazards

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Applying Inter-Operability to Applying Inter-Operability to Professional Development Professional Development

by Standardizing:by Standardizing:

• Fire Science Courses:Fire Science Courses: FESHE Model CurriculumFESHE Model Curriculum

• General Education Courses:General Education Courses: Building Building Competency-Based FESHE Programs: Competency-Based FESHE Programs: Recommended Under- and Post-Graduate Recommended Under- and Post-Graduate Courses and CompetenciesCourses and Competencies

• Standardizing Crosswalks:Standardizing Crosswalks: National Professional National Professional Development MatrixDevelopment Matrix

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Professional DevelopmentModel for the Fire andEmergency Services

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Developed by the U.S. Fire Administration/National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education network. For more information please visit www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/nfa/higher-ed/he.shtm

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Fire Prevention Professional Fire Prevention Professional Development ModelDevelopment Model

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Standardized Education: FESHE Model Associate's

and Bachelor's Courses

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FESHE Associate's Courses:FESHE Associate's Courses:Fire ScienceFire Science

Core CurriculumCore Curriculum• Fire PreventionFire Prevention• Building Construction for Building Construction for

Fire ProtectionFire Protection• Fire Protection Hydraulics Fire Protection Hydraulics

and Water Supplyand Water Supply• Fire Protection SystemsFire Protection Systems• Principles of Emergency Principles of Emergency

ServicesServices• Fire Behavior and Fire Behavior and

CombustionCombustion

Non-Core CurriculumNon-Core Curriculum• Occupational Health and Occupational Health and

SafetySafety• Legal AspectsLegal Aspects• Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials

ChemistryChemistry• Strategy and TacticsStrategy and Tactics• Intro to F & ES AdminIntro to F & ES Admin• Fire Investigation I (First Fire Investigation I (First

Responders)Responders)• Fire Investigation II Fire Investigation II

(Investigators)(Investigators)

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New Concentrations for New Concentrations for Associate's ProgramsAssociate's Programs

Fire PreventionFire Prevention• Fire and Life Safety Fire and Life Safety

Education Education • Fire Inspection Fire Inspection

Principles Principles • Plans Review Plans Review

Fire Protection EngineeringFire Protection Engineering• Advanced Concepts in Advanced Concepts in

Structural Fire Protection Structural Fire Protection Systems Systems

• Human Behavior in FireHuman Behavior in Fire• Performance-Based Design Performance-Based Design

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FESHE Support ofFESHE Support ofNFFF's Everyone Goes HomeNFFF's Everyone Goes Home

CampaignCampaign

1) Two New LODD courses: 1) Two New LODD courses:

Associate's - Principles of FF Health & SafetyAssociate's - Principles of FF Health & Safety

Bachelor's – Advanced Principles of FF Bachelor's – Advanced Principles of FF Safety and SurvivalSafety and Survival

2) Walk of Honor Brick Campaign2) Walk of Honor Brick Campaign

3) Change Culture through Education3) Change Culture through Education

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FESHE Bachelor's Courses:FESHE Bachelor's Courses:Fire Administration/Prevention TechnologyFire Administration/Prevention Technology

Core CurriculumCore Curriculum• Community Risk Reduction for the Fire Service Community Risk Reduction for the Fire Service • Applications of Fire ResearchApplications of Fire Research• Fire & Emergency Services AdministrationFire & Emergency Services Administration• Analytical Approaches to Public Fire ProtectionAnalytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection• Fire Prevention Organization & ManagementFire Prevention Organization & Management• Personnel Management for the Fire & Emergency ServicesPersonnel Management for the Fire & Emergency Services

Non-Core CurriculumNon-Core Curriculum• Fire Protection Structures & Systems DesignFire Protection Structures & Systems Design• Managerial Issues in Hazardous MaterialsManagerial Issues in Hazardous Materials• Disaster Planning & ControlDisaster Planning & Control• Political & Legal Foundations of Fire ProtectionPolitical & Legal Foundations of Fire Protection• Fire DynamicsFire Dynamics• Fire Investigation & AnalysisFire Investigation & Analysis• Fire Related Human BehaviorFire Related Human Behavior

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FESHE Baccalaureate Courses: FESHE Baccalaureate Courses:

EMS ManagementEMS Management Core CurriculumCore Curriculum

• Foundations of EMS SystemsFoundations of EMS Systems• EMS Operations & AdministrationEMS Operations & Administration• Injury & Illness Prevention in the CommunityInjury & Illness Prevention in the Community• EMS Quality and Performance ManagementEMS Quality and Performance Management• Legal, Political and Regulatory Environment of EMSLegal, Political and Regulatory Environment of EMS• Safety and Risk ManagementSafety and Risk Management

Non-Core Curriculum• EMS EducatorEMS Educator• EMS Public Information, Education & RelationsEMS Public Information, Education & Relations• Management of Transport ServicesManagement of Transport Services

http://home.gwu.edu/~mikeward/FESHE_EMS.htmlhttp://home.gwu.edu/~mikeward/FESHE_EMS.html

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A National, Standardized Undergraduate Program

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The National Professional Development Matrix

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• Moves Professional Development Model from Moves Professional Development Model from concept to realityconcept to reality

• Designed for training and certification agencies Designed for training and certification agencies and academic fire programs to assist the and academic fire programs to assist the emergency services personnel they serve in their emergency services personnel they serve in their professional development planningprofessional development planning

National Professional Development Matrix:National Professional Development Matrix:PurposePurpose

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Education Competencies/Standards Training

NFA Courses - ACE Recommendations

*College CoursesFire

Officer/Prevention Competencies

Correlating NFPA Standards

State & Local Courses

FSC (R107) English Composition (A)

SFO-01 Ability to write detailed prose.

1031, 1035, 1037      

FSC (R107) Public Speaking or Oral Communications (A)

SFO-02 Understanding and using basic interpersonal, group and public communication skills.

1021, 1033, 1035, 1037, 1041

 

FSC (R107) Business or Written Communications (A)

SFO-03 Ability to write accurate and clear letters, memos, technical reports and business communications.

1021, 1031, 1033, 1037, 1041

 

National Professional Development Matrix Supervisory Fire Officer (FO I)

Fire Prevention Officer

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Education Competencies & Standards Training

NFA Courses - ACE Recommendations

*College CoursesFire

Officer/Prevention Competencies

Correlating NFPA Standards

State & Local Courses

ED (R123), OTP (R331)

Fire and Emergency Services Administration (FBC) Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection (FBC)

MFO-08 Understanding the basic principles of organization and management as applied to fire service agencies; apply theories to management problems.

1037

 

  Law (A) Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection (FBC)

MFO-09 Understanding the basic legal system structures and content as they affect local government and employers.

1031, 1037

 

National Professional Development Matrix Managing Fire Officer (FO II)Fire Prevention Officer

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Education Competencies & Standards Training

NFA Courses - ACE Recommendations

*College CoursesFire

Officer/Prevention Competencies

Correlating NFPA Standards

State & Local Courses

  Economics (A) AFO-1 Understanding basic concepts of economic thinking; basic understanding of the complex economics problems in modern society.

 

 

CLTO (R815), EP (R506), IDFSO (R332), TPM (R342), ED (R123), EL (R125), MFPP (R225), LA (R810)

Principles of Management (B) Fire and Emergency Services Administration (FBC)

AFO-02 Understand the field of management including planning, motivation, group dynamics, decision making, organizing, and group organizational change.

1021, 1035, 1037

 

National Professional Development Matrix Administrative Fire Officer (FO III)

Fire Prevention Officer

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Education Competencies/Standards Training

NFA Courses - ACE Recommendations *College Courses

Fire Officer/Prevention Competencies

Correlating NFPA Standards State & Local Courses

  Public Finance (G) Financial Management in the Public Sector (G)

EFO-04 Understands managerial uses of accounting and financial management in the public sector; includes fund accounting, cost accounting, asset accounting, internal controls, auditing, financial analysis and reporting.

1031

 

EL (R125) Public Policy (G)/Management of Policy Process (G)

EFO-05 Understands the issues involved in the implementation of public policy and programs; the institutional and political constraints on policy making and the skills needed to address them.

1035, 1037

 

National Professional Development Matrix Executive Fire Officer (FO IV)

Fire Prevention Officer

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What the Future Holds What the Future Holds •The primary service providers: The primary service providers:

-training agencies-training agencies-certification offices-certification offices-academic fire programs -academic fire programs

have:have:

-united together to eliminate duplications of effort for fire -united together to eliminate duplications of effort for fire service personnelservice personnel-enabled a holistic approach to an integrated education and -enabled a holistic approach to an integrated education and training plan that brings the combination of “theory and training plan that brings the combination of “theory and practice” to Fire Officer/Prevention-related developmentpractice” to Fire Officer/Prevention-related development

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What the Future Holds What the Future Holds continuedcontinued

• States will convene Professional Development summits comprising of:States will convene Professional Development summits comprising of:-fire departments-fire departments-academic fire programs-academic fire programs-State associations -State associations -other key stakeholders -other key stakeholders

to: to: -customize the Matrix with their own training and college courses-customize the Matrix with their own training and college courses-transpose competencies to State's JPRs -transpose competencies to State's JPRs -decide how to document sufficient Fire -decide how to document sufficient Fire Officer/Prevention-related test Officer/Prevention-related test preparation, e.g. transcripts, preparation, e.g. transcripts, certificates, etc.certificates, etc.

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For More InformationFor More Information

Write to: Fema-FESHE@dhs.govWrite to: Fema-FESHE@dhs.gov

Visit the FESHE Web Page:Visit the FESHE Web Page:

www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_edwww.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_ed//