Fire Officer: Principles and Practice Interactive is a cutting-edge online training program offered in partnership by Kaplan Fire and EMS Division and Jones and Bartlett Publishers that provides an exciting and engaging learning experience for Fire Officer I and II level students. Covering the full scope of the 2009 edition of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, this online continuing education training program is an excellent addition to any course utilizing the best-selling Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, Second Edition.
Just like a printed review manual, Kaplan’s Fire Officer: Principles and Practice Interactive can be simply used as a virtual workbook to reinforce important concepts presented in the classroom. It can also be used as a full distance learning course in place of traditional lecture settings. No matter how you choose to utilize it, Kaplan’s Fire Officer: Principles and Practice Interactive program can enhance any Fire Officer I and II level course.
Features and benefits of this Fire Officer course include:
- A simple, user-friendly interface to ensure that students do not waste time learning how to navigate through material.
- In-depth reporting features for instructors
- A safe and self-paced training environment that allows students to learn at their own pace
- Full narration that may be disabled at any time
- Anytime, anywhere access that provides total flexibility
- Affordable access for even the most budget-conscious training sites
Kaplan’s course includes coverage of the latest developments in:
- The “Everybody Goes Home” and the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System, including over a dozen company officer near-miss examples.
- The IAFC/IAFF Firefighter Safety and Deployment Study.
- Fire fighter death and injury issues as reported by the NFPA® National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, IAFC, and IAFF, including results of a thirty-year retrospective study.
- Changes in fire-ground accountability and rapid intervention practices.
- Results of National Institute of Standards and Technology research on wind-driven fires, thermal imaging cameras, and fire dynamics as related to fire fighter survival.
- Crew resource management.
- The impact of blogs, video sharing, and social networks.
- Changes in the National Response Framework and National Incident Management System.