Fire Instructor I

• #13 — July 22-25, 2010

• #14 — Sep. 30-Oct. 3, 2010

(1:00 pm Thur. — 5:00 pm Sun.)

class information

IFSTA “Fire & Emergency Services Instructor”

Pre-course Assignments

Equivalency to M-410, Facilitative Instructor

Download the Fire Instructor I flyer (120kb) and Firecamp Application (170 kb) in PDF format.

Poinciana, Florida Live-Fire Training Deaths — July, 2002

Lt. John Mickel and Dallas Begg Act

NIOSH Report, 2002-34

• Introduction
• Investigation
• Recommendations

Florida State Fire Marshal Report

• Narrative Summary
• Follow-up Investigation
• Conclusion
• Supplement #2—Fire Scene Investigation
• Supplement #5—NIST Experiments

Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Fire Fighters during Live-Fire Training in Acquired Structures, CDC Workplace Solutions — November, 2004

Poinciana Video

Links to Instructor Resources

Colorado Fire Training Officers Association

Colorado Division of Fire Safety

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Drill of the Month

FirefighterCloseCalls.com Weekly Fire Drills

IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 7th edition

This edition of the IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor manual provides the information necessary to meet the job performance requirements set out in NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications (2007) for Levels I, II, III. Rewritten and reorganized from previous editions, the 7th edition is intended to meet two different needs. First, it provides the information separately necessary to teach courses for each level. By combining the information found in Part A with the appropriate level-specific information in one of the other parts, a training division or agency can develop a certification program suited to their needs. Second, the manual acts as a general reference for current instructors who may be required to perform duties outside their current certification level. For instance, a Level I instructor may be called upon to create a lesson plan, normally the responsibility of a Level II instructor, and will find this information included in the manual helpful.

Chapter List:

Part A: General Knowledge and Skills

1. Challenges of Fire and Emergency Services Instruction
2. Safety and the Training Function
3. Legal and Ethical Considerations
4. Effective Interpersonal Communication
5. Instructional Facilities and Props
6. Report Writing and Record Keeping
7. Principles of Learning
8. Student Attributes and Behaviors

Part B: Instructor I Requirements

1. Preparation for Instruction
2. Instructional Delivery
3. Audiovisual Technology
4. Structured Exercises, Demonstrations, and Practical Training Evolutions
5. Student Progress Evaluation and Testing

Part C: Instructor II Requirements

1. Lesson Plan Development
2. Instructor and Course Evaluations
3. Student Testing Instruments
4. Course Conduction and Evolution Management
5. Administrative Duties
6. Administration: Records, Policies, and Personnel

Part D: Instructor III Requirements

1. Records, Policies, and Personnel