Emergency Management InstituteEmergency Management InstituteHigher Education ConferenceHigher Education Conference

June 7, 2005June 7, 2005

Edward KaplanEdward KaplanEducation Program SpecialistEducation Program Specialist

U. S. Fire Administration/National Fire AcademyU. S. Fire Administration/National Fire Academy

Establish an organization of post-secondary Establish an organization of post-secondary institutions to promote higher education and to institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other hazards.property from fire and other hazards.

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) ProgramEducation (FESHE) Program

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) ProgramEducation (FESHE) Program

Mission

Model Fire Science Curriculum:

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Model CurriculumModel Curriculum

• A recommended set of courses which A recommended set of courses which serve as core requirements for any fire serve as core requirements for any fire science associate degree programscience associate degree program

• Common course titles and content can Common course titles and content can lead to a national core set of knowledge lead to a national core set of knowledge and competencies provided by the fire and competencies provided by the fire science programsscience programs

Model CurriculumModel Curriculum

• Moves fire service towards a national, Moves fire service towards a national, unified system of training and unified system of training and educationeducation

• Minimizes duplication of effortMinimizes duplication of effort

• Moves firefighting from an occupation to Moves firefighting from an occupation to professionprofession

Model CurriculumModel Curriculum

Common Course:Common Course:

• TitlesTitles

• DescriptionsDescriptions

• OutcomesOutcomes

• OutlinesOutlines

• Content (Textbooks)Content (Textbooks)

Model Fire Science Curriculum:Model Fire Science Curriculum:Core CoursesCore Courses

-Fire Prevention-Fire Prevention

-Building Construction for Fire Protection-Building Construction for Fire Protection

-Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply-Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply

-Fire Protection Systems-Fire Protection Systems

-Principles of Emergency Services-Principles of Emergency Services

-Fire Behavior and Combustion-Fire Behavior and Combustion

Model Fire Science Curriculum:Model Fire Science Curriculum:Non-Core CoursesNon-Core Courses

-Occupational Health and Safety-Occupational Health and Safety

-Legal Aspects-Legal Aspects

-Hazardous Materials Chemistry-Hazardous Materials Chemistry

-Strategy and Tactics-Strategy and Tactics

-Fire Administration I-Fire Administration I

-Fire Investigation I (First Responders)-Fire Investigation I (First Responders)

-Fire Investigation II (Investigators)-Fire Investigation II (Investigators)

Model Fire Science Curriculum:

FESHE Baccalaureate Courses

Baccalaureate CoursesBaccalaureate Courses• Community and Fire ThreatCommunity and Fire Threat• Fire DynamicsFire Dynamics• Incendiary Fire Analysis and InvestigationIncendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation• Applications of Fire ResearchApplications of Fire Research• Fire Protection Structures and Systems DesignFire Protection Structures and Systems Design• Managerial Issues in Hazardous MaterialsManagerial Issues in Hazardous Materials• Advanced Fire AdministrationAdvanced Fire Administration• Analytical Approaches to Public Fire ProtectionAnalytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection• Fire Prevention Organization & ManagementFire Prevention Organization & Management• Fire Related Human BehaviorFire Related Human Behavior• Personnel Management for the Fire ServicePersonnel Management for the Fire Service• Political and Legal Foundations of Fire ProtectionPolitical and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection• Disaster and Fire Defense PlanningDisaster and Fire Defense Planning

FESHE Baccalaureate Curriculum GoalsFESHE Baccalaureate Curriculum Goals

To develop a common body of knowledge in fire, life safety and To develop a common body of knowledge in fire, life safety and emergency services, the goals of the FESHE baccalaureate curriculum are emergency services, the goals of the FESHE baccalaureate curriculum are to :to :

-Prepare graduates for professional fire and allied service positions in -Prepare graduates for professional fire and allied service positions in government, business and industrygovernment, business and industry

-Provide an interdisciplinary curriculum with studies in fire science, -Provide an interdisciplinary curriculum with studies in fire science, administration and prevention technology leading toward a baccalaureate administration and prevention technology leading toward a baccalaureate degreedegree

-Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to apply the theories -Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to apply the theories and practices of fire administration and prevention technology effectivelyand practices of fire administration and prevention technology effectively

-Foster leadership in the preservation of life and property-Foster leadership in the preservation of life and property

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Professional Development Model for the Fire and Emergency Services

The National Professional Development Matrix

• Moves Professional Development Model from Moves Professional Development Model from concept to realityconcept to reality

• Designed for training and certification agencies Designed for training and certification agencies and academic fire programs to assist the and academic fire programs to assist the emergency services personnel they serve in their emergency services personnel they serve in their professional development planningprofessional development planning

National Professional Development Matrix:National Professional Development Matrix:PurposePurpose

For More InformationFor More Information

http://http://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/higher_edwww.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/higher_ed//

Thank you!

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