Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 7

Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 7, 2005 Edward Kaplan Education Program Specialist U. S. Fire Administration/National Fire Academy

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Program Mission Establish an organization of post-secondary institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other hazards.

Model Fire Science Curriculum: Associate’s

Model Curriculum • A recommended set of courses which serve as core requirements for any fire science associate degree program • Common course titles and content can lead to a national core set of knowledge and competencies provided by the fire science programs

Model Curriculum • Moves fire service towards a national, unified system of training and education • Minimizes duplication of effort • Moves firefighting from an occupation to profession

Model Curriculum Common Course: • Titles • Descriptions • Outcomes • Outlines • Content (Textbooks)

Model Fire Science Curriculum: Core Courses -Fire Prevention -Building Construction for Fire Protection -Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply -Fire Protection Systems -Principles of Emergency Services -Fire Behavior and Combustion

Model Fire Science Curriculum: Non-Core Courses -Occupational Health and Safety -Legal Aspects -Hazardous Materials Chemistry -Strategy and Tactics -Fire Administration I -Fire Investigation I (First Responders) -Fire Investigation II (Investigators)

Model Fire Science Curriculum: FESHE Baccalaureate Courses

Baccalaureate Courses • • • • Community and Fire Threat Fire Dynamics Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation Applications of Fire Research Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials Advanced Fire Administration Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection Fire Prevention Organization & Management Fire Related Human Behavior Personnel Management for the Fire Service Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection Disaster and Fire Defense Planning

FESHE Baccalaureate Curriculum Goals To develop a common body of knowledge in fire, life safety and emergency services, the goals of the FESHE baccalaureate curriculum are to : -Prepare graduates for professional fire and allied service positions in government, business and industry -Provide an interdisciplinary curriculum with studies in fire science, administration and prevention technology leading toward a baccalaureate degree -Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to apply theories and practices of fire administration and prevention technology effectively -Foster leadership in the preservation of life and property

National Model for Fire-Related Higher Education

Associate’s Baccalaureate (DDP) National FESHE Degree Model AAPFP CFT FRHB AFR PMFS FPOM FPSSD FD PLFFP MIHM IFAI DFDP AFA FP FPS FB&C LA HMC FI-I S&T FA-I FH&WS BC FI-II PES Core Courses Non-Core Courses OHS

Professional Development Model for the Fire and Emergency Services

The National Professional Development Matrix

National Professional Development Matrix: Purpose • Moves Professional Development Model from concept to reality • Designed for training and certification agencies and academic fire programs to assist the emergency services personnel they serve in their professional development planning

For More Information http: //www. usfa. fema. gov/training/nfa/higher_ed/

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