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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify course objectives, requirements, assignments, activities, evaluation methods and participation requirements
2. Identify the different levels in the Fire Officer Certification track, the courses and requirements for Level I and II certification and the capstone task book and testing process
3. Describe the duties of a Level I Company Officer, a Level II Company Officer and a Level I Wildland Officer
4. Describe the procedures for conducting fire inspections, identifying hazards including hazardous materials and properly documenting and conducting follow-up in accordance with adopted policies
5. Identify the construction, alarm, detection and suppression features that prevent or contribute to the spread of fire, heat and smoke through a building and develop an occupancy pre-fire plan
6. Describe the procedures for securing an incident scene which keeps unauthorized persons from restricted areas and protects evidence from damage or destruction
7. Determine the point of origin and preliminary cause of fire to ascertain if arson is suspected
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I. Orientation and administration
A. Review of facilities
B. Review of classroom requirements
C. Review of syllabus, participation, assignments and evaluation methods
II. Fire Officer Certification track course requirements
A. Level I requirements
B. Level II requirements
C. The capstone task book process
D. The capstone testing process
III. Definitions of Duty
A. Duties of a Level I Company Officer
B. Duties of a Level II Company Officer
C. Duties of a Level I Wildland Fire Officer
IV. Fire Inspection Procedures
A. California Fire Code classifications
B. Inspection procedures
C. Fire detection systems
D. Fire alarm systems
E. Fire protection systems
F. Common fire hazards
G. Life safety hazards
H. Hazardous materials marking and identification systems
I. Application of codes and standards
J. Wildland Urban Interface inspection procedures
V. Factors that prevent or contribute to fire spread
A. Fire behavior and fire spread in various occupancies
B. Building construction types
1. Type I non-combustible
2. Type II non-combustible
3. Type III non-combustible exterior
4. Type IV heavy timber
5. Type V combustible
C. Building construction features
1. Fire walls
2. Fire barriers
3. Fire partitions
4. Fire doors
5. Vertical openings
6. Interior finishes
7. Roofing
8. Draft stops and smoke vents
D. Impact of
1. Detection systems
2. Alarm systems
3. Suppression systems
4. Codes
5. Ordinances
6. Standards
E. Purpose of pre-incident plans
F. Pre-incident plan survey process
VI. Securing incident scenes
A. Types of evidence
B. Fire scene security
C. Evidence preservation
D. Establishing perimeters at incident scenes
VII. Determining cause and origin
A. Methods used by arsonists
B. Common causes of fire
C. Basic fire cause and origin determination
D. Fire growth and development
E. Procedures to document preliminary investigations
F. Applying knowledge using deductive skills
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Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers Course Plan California Fire Service Training and Education System, 2014 edition
California Fire Inspector's Guide, California Fire Chief's Association, 2013 edition
Fire Officer: Principles and Practices, 3rd Edition, Michael Ward, Jones and Bartlett, 2014