Fire Service Instructor I This course gives participants the knowledge and skills to teach within the field
of fire and emergency services. Meets and exceeds the requirements outlined by the
Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal “OSFM”. This course covers the fundamentals
of instruction methods, learning processes, communications, lesson plans, safety,
and evaluation in the learning process as defined by NFPA 1041, and serves as a prerequisite
for Fire Service Instructor II.
Fire Service Instructor II This course provides advanced instruction to individuals in the fire and emergency
services. Meets and exceeds the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of the
State Fire Marshal (“OSFM”) and NFPA 1041. Introduces advanced instructional skills
necessary to teach fire and emergency services personnel. Student’s will be familiarized
with behavioral objectives, cognitive, psychomotor skills, teaching methods and applications
in training sessions. This course also covers training records, reports, and the development
and administration of evaluation instruments. Successful completion is required of
prerequisite for enrollment: Fire Service Instructor I.
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer This course meets and exceeds the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of
the State Fire Marshal “OSFM” and provides students with the knowledge and skills
needed to perform as an Incident Safety Officer (ISO), as defined by NFPA 1521. Students
will be provided with a foundation of knowledge and understanding of safety as applied
to emergency services. This course examines the need for safety in the everyday performance
of all aspects of their jobs and gain an understanding of the essential elements needed
to reduce accidents and injuries. Students will learn how to monitor and report various
types of emergency incidents including Fire, EMS, Technical Rescue, and Hazardous
Materials scenes.
