FIR 6301 - The Fire-Rescue Executive's Role in Community Risk Reduction

Description

Examines the executive fire-rescue officer’s leadership role for community risk reduction. The course encourages proactive measures to address diverse risks such as fire prevention, civil unrest, vehicle safety, home safety, health and wellness, pandemics, and disasters. Students address ways to enhance life safety and reduce multihazard risks within their communities. Students also examine avenues for influencing statewide officials to champion these causes.

Outcomes

1. Create methods for the development of a community risk reduction plan.
2. Analyze methods of establishing partnerships for a diverse community risk reduction program.
3. Examine requirements for chief officers in the community risk reduction processes.
4. Evaluate life-safety hazards within a community.

PreRequisites

None

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