Principles of Fire and Emergency Service Administration

Catalog description

Four lecture. This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service ethics and leadership from the perspective of the officer. Students will be able to: acknowledge career development opportunities and strategies for success; recognize the need for effective communication skills, both written and verbal; identify and explain the concepts of span of control, effective delegation, and division of labor; select and implement the appropriate disciplinary action based upon an employee’s conduct; explain the history of management and supervision methods and procedures; discuss the various levels of leadership, roles, and responsibilities within the organization; describe the traits of effective versus ineffective management styles; identify the importance of ethics as it relates to fire and emergency services; identify the roles of the national incident management system (nims) and the incident management system (ics). Pre/Corequisite(s): FSC 180