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Fire - Safety Officer - SO0017

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Brief Description: Provides fire personnel knowledge/skills for Safety Officer (ISO & HSO) as outlined in NFPA 1521.

Full Description: Provides fire personnel knowledge/skills for Safety Officer outlined in NFPA 1521 Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications. The goal of this course is to prepare students whom will be designated by an incident commander (IC) as the incident safety officer (ISO). This course will teach students how to monitor the various types of incidents including Fire, EMS, Technical Rescue, and Hazardous Materials scenes, and report to the IC the status of conditions, hazards, and risks present. It also covers accident investigation and review procedures as well as how to develop and participate in a post-incident analysis. Additionally, it will examine the Health and Safety Officer's role in identifying, evaluating, and implementing policy and procedures that affect health and safety aspects for emergency responders. Risk analysis, wellness and other occupational safety issues will be the main emphasis of the class. Students attending this course should have a working knowledge of the Incident Command System, applicable NFPA and OSHA requirements and recommendations, and responsibility for setting policy for the department on such issues.

Training Location: City of Jeffersonville
2204 E. 10th St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Resources Required: Check with instructor and lead evaluator as: Firefighting gear may be required for the class, but if not then old clothes, gloves and work boots are recommended for the practical activity. Students are encouraged to bring personal cameras for use in the practical activity.

Reporting Instructions: Digital material available, bring thumb drive on first day of class or before class starts.