Fire Department Management

Course Length: 80 Hours

Who Should Attend: Company Officers or those on the career path of becoming a Company Officer.

Prerequisite: Letter of recommendation from Fire Chief or Training Officer with application. Preferred students will be Company Officers or those close to being promoted.

Pro Board Certification Note: To obtain National Professional Qualifications Fire Officer II certification, the student must have completed the requirements for Fire Officer I which includes National Professional Qualifications Instructor I. Fire Academy staff will sign prerequisite forms for Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training for Fire Officer II when the following has occurred: Completion of National Professional Qualifications Fire Officer I and successful completion of Fire Department Management.

The students will be introduced to the job requirements of a Company Officer for Fire and Emergency Services. Topics include governmental theory, human resource management, administrative functions, policy/procedures, fire prevention, risk management, information management, firefighter near miss case studies, incident operations, and post incident analysis.

Course Syllabus

Special Notes: Due to the nature of this course, there is a three week break between week one and week two. The calendar listed reflects this break.

NOTE: ** indicates that the seats available cannot be calculated or confirmed. For classes that start in 3 days, contact GPSTC Registration at 478-993-4491. For all other courses, contact the sponsoring agency for registration details.

TBA: (To Be Announced) This course is scheduled but not available for registration at this time. You may register for this course once a course number has been assigned.