Fire and EMS Administrative Officer Course “ACADEMY ON THE ROAD” (AOTR) Program The Pennsylvania State Fire Academy is offering this 24-hour Fire and EMS Administrative Officer Course to educate those in administrative leadership positions within volunteer and combination Fire/EMS organizations. The course outlines modern management techniques, including managing the business of the organization, board management and governance, managing human resources, risk management, and working with the public and elected officials.

The Safety Officer’s responsibilities fall into two clear cut categories: those associated with responding at the incident scene, and those associated with managing the day-to-day affairs of the department. The Incident Safety Officer (ISO) course is focused on the incident and the role the Safety Officer plays as part of the Command Staff.

Course Title: G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers (MEM)

Length of Course: 21 Hours Lecture/Lab Breakdown: xx Hours / xx Hours

Prerequisites: FEMA Independent Study Program (IS) 393.a course, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, is strongly recommended prior to enrollment.

Referenced Texts: FEMA G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers Course Student Manual. Instructor Guide and PowerPoint provided on CD by PEMA.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course is a forty-hour (40) block of instruction
designed for law enforcement officers and school safety professionals working in an educational
environment and with school administrators. The course provides tools for officers to build
positive relationships with both students and staff.
The course is also beneficial for educational professionals dedicated to providing a safe learning
environment and provides a more in-depth understanding of the role and functions of an SRO.

This course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skill objectives to safely perform rescue techniques to remove trapped or lost firefighters during deteriorating suppression activities. This course is for firefighters who are members of a RIT, and tasked with extrication responsibilities during structure fires. Included in this course: RIT Team roles and responsibilities, evaluation of case studies, function during suppression activities, lifting and moving techniques, extrication support needs, team building skills, and size-up techniques and structure layout.

This course teaches participants to perform patient triage, decontamination, treatment, and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) hazards. The course consists of facilitated discussions, small group exercises, hands-on activities, and task-oriented practical applications. Course participants will use both state-of-the-art adult and pediatric human patient simulators to promote critical thinking skills while utilizing the RAPID-Care concept. Course is instructed by TEEX.

Email Justin Oswald to register at joswald@weisenbergfire.com

FSC: 0421 Hours: 16.0 (Lecture: 8.0hrs / Lab: 8.0hrs)
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Pump Operations I
Description: This course is designed to instruct the student in advanced techniques of operating
fire pumps. Topics covered include friction loss, relay pumping, master streams, and elevated
master streams.

Email Justin Oswald to register at joswald@weisenbergfire.org

FSC: 0315 Hours: 16.0 (Lecture: 6.0hrs / Lab: 10.0hrs)
 

Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Interior Firefighting (ELIF) or Bucks Basic Fire Academy or
Firefighter 1 Certification
 

Gear: Turn out gear