Course Description
This course examines a wide variety of drivers and situations that affect the environment of the fire station. This ranges from the history of the fire service and as a result its effects upon the structure of the local fire department, to that of legal drivers affecting the staffing of both volunteer and career fire stations. Additional areas examined are of the roles of local government, unions, and chief officers, as well as the necessity to effectively address the continuum of dealing with change.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Fire Service History and Structure
- Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities
- Module 3: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
- Module 4: Labour and Management Relationships
- Module 5: Culture and Change Management
What You Will Learn
- A better understanding of the municipal and volunteer structures that affect the delivery of fire services.
- An appreciation of the dynamic social and legal forces that affect insular fire department structures and delivery systems.
- An ability to deal with the consistency of change within the fire service from both a personal and organizational perspective.
Notes
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The Faculty of OLCD recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.
Prerequisites
A minimum of three years of fire-related (career or volunteer) experience is required for enrolment into the courses that make up the Certificate in Fire Service Leadership. You are able to enrol in this course but you will receive a warning message when you check out. Please click the "Continue Checkout" button to bypass this warning and complete your payment. You can then apply to have the Fire Service Experience proficiency added to your profile to ensure smooth self-registration in Fire Program courses. The "Fire Service Experience Application" can be found within the student portal under "My Applications".
Prerequisite: A minimum of three years fire-related (career or volunteer) experience.Recommended For
- Any firefighter who wants to become an officer.
- Junior officers in career fire departments.
- Any officer in a composite fire department.
- Any officer in a volunteer fire department.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Diploma in General Fire Leadership : Required - Certificate in Fire Service Leadership
- Fire Officer III Certification Track : Required
- Certificate in Fire Service Leadership : Required
Jory has worked in Emergency Services in Alberta since 1998. He is currently employed as an IAFF Platoon Captain with the Cochrane Fire Service, and is the Clinical Care Manager for Sunwest Aeromedical in Alberta. He started his emergency services career as a paramedic with the City of Calgary and moved into the fire service more than 25 years ago. Prior to his current role as a frontline suppression captain, Jory held the position of Battalion Chief in charge of EMS Operations for Cochrane. Jory is a registered Advanced Care Paramedic and is currently working towards his Critical Care designation. He holds a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of Calgary, and completed his Pro Board 1021 Level IV Officer and 1041 Level II Instructor. Jory is also a graduate of Dalhousie University’s Advanced Certificate in Fire Service Administration Program with a specialization in Emergency Management. He has been involved in both Fire and EMS education for over 20 years.