Fiscal Management and Decision Making (Course available only during NFA Sponsored State Weekends) (W0488)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Fiscal Management and Decision Making is a two day course intended to improve emergency services by the management of fiscal and resource allocation using the outcome-based Transformational Model in the decision-making process. The course focus is on the Transformational Model and the use of this model in planning for, justifying and implementing an emergency services agency budget. Participants learn to recognize the value of technology in data analysis and decision-making, and identify possible uses in their own agencies. Various software applications are presented with opportunities for student practice applying these tools to fiscal management is provided. Tools include: Microsoft Excel, Pivot table applications, regression tool in Excel, using preformatted templates (VAP/SAP and RAVE). NEMSIS and NFIRS Databases are explored and students will be able to recognize the use of a correctly formatted database in exporting to other software applications. The student will be able to differentiate between various services and their relationship to Outcomes and identify what role resources play in relationship to the Transformational Model.

Selection Criteria
Delivery Type	2-Day On-Campus
Prerequisites
ACE Recommendation
CEU's	0
Post-Course Requirements
Student Pre-Course Materials	None.
NFPA Standards	None.
Student Comments

Course Schedule Information

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)
		March 16 - 17, 2013	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		June 8 - 9, 2013	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		June 29 - 30, 2013	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		August 17 - 18, 2013	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland
		September 21 - 22, 2013	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland