Ch12 Company Level Training Flashcards
Two levels or types of training in the fire service
- Formal courses
- Continuing education
Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1041
The goal of company level training is to…
Maintain the high level of knowledge, skills and ability that each member of the unit had upon completion of the formal entry level training
Standard for Providing Emergency Services to the Public, 2004
NFPA 1201
Three step process for determining training needs of the company
Step 1: Determine the type of service, skill or task that must be performed
Step 2: Compare that new level of performance to the current level
Step 3: Design the type of training that will raise the knowledge, skills and abilities of company personnel to a new level
Four step method of instruction
Step 1: Preparation
Step 2: Presentation
Step 3: Application
Step 4: Evaluation
Methods of training (4)
- Presentations
- Discussions
- Demonstrations
- Practical Training Evolutions
Provide direct supervision over participants to ensure that the correct skills are used safely during the evolution
Supervision
Observe the progress of the evolution to ensure that all lesson objectives are performed and accomplished
Monitoring
Use the evolution to teach by including related or new information for students when appropriate
Teaching
Apply the elements of NIMS-ICS to control the evolution as though it was an actual emergency situation
Managing
Allows interaction between the teacher and students and among students
Discussions
The act of showing how to do something or how something operates or acts
Demonstrations
Facilitate a discussion in the following ways (4)
- Keep discussion on topic
- Add pertinent details
- Ask thought-provoking questions
- Analyze conversations to ensure understanding
Establish lesson relevancy to the job by introducing the topic, gaining the students’ attention and stating the learning objectives
Preparation