Fire Service Leadership Diploma Program - Justice Institute of British ColumbiaFirefighter and Fire Science Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Fire Service Leadership Diploma Program - Justice Institute of British Columbia The Justice Institute of British Columbia's Fire Service Leadership Diploma Program is designed 'for fire service personnel in Career Fire Departments, Volunteer Fire Departments and Composite Fire Departments' to obtain the required knowledge and skills 'to achieve certification to the Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III and Fire Officer IV levels of the' National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1021)Standard. The Program 'provides essential knowledge for supervision of fire fighters in fire stations, managing the operations of a fire station and department, and the necessary skills to manage emergency scenes.' Moreover, 'all NFPA Fire Officer levels are accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). Fire Officer I and II are also accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (ProBoard).' A certificate, which incorporate the IFSAC Seal, will be awarded to the candidate once he/she has successfully complete 'each of the four levels of the' Program. However, to receive the Fire Service Leadership Diploma students must complete 'Fire Officer IV plus 5.5 college or university level credits,' which may include courses in areas like arts or sciences, business administration, education, human resource management, and social sciences. Students must complete all required courses to complete 'the full Fire Service Leadership Diploma.' Students may, though, take individual courses except in 'cases where pre-requisites are specified.' Most of the courses for the 'Program are available in both the distance education format and the classroom format,' and many are increasingly offered online. Courses that have hands-on components, however, 'are delivered only in a workshop format,' like 'Emergency Scene Management and Fire Service Instructor.' Career-wise, graduates of the Program will have acquired the qualifications that will allow them to be candidates for various professional, full time employment in Firefighting in British Columbia and throughout Canada. Firefighters may work in a wide range of environments like airports, forests and parks, hazardous materials units, hospitals, and other industrial, rural, urban, and suburban areas. The environment in which firefighters work will often determine the exact duties they will perform, and some firefighters may develop specialization in an area of Firefighting. For example, those working in forest land tend to focus on fire prevention by, among other ways, surveying the land for fire hazards and fires and quickly organizing responses to the latter when they do occur to limit their spread and damage. Through further training, firefighters may become fire investigators who attempt to reconstruct the origin and cause(s) of a fire. Investigators will usually collect evidence and witness accounts which they then use to produce reports about said fire; in cases where the law may become involved, investigators may be called to testify in court. Firefighting can be a strenuous and physically and mentally demanding career. Firefighters tend to work long and varied hours, and may be called upon to respond to emergencies at anytime during a 24-hour period, including on holidays. Moreover, Firefighting is a dangerous profession with risks for death and/or injuries and/or health problems from things like flames, falling objects, hazardous materials, and imploding structures. When firefighters are not combating fires or attending to other emergency situations directly, they are often at fire stations waiting to be called to duty or performing drills, among other things, or they may be actively engaged in promoting fire prevention. Graduates can also pursue further training and/or education in Firefighting or related areas at various institutes, colleges, and universities across Canada.
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