Health and Safety Officer (Revised) (F0730)

One or more offerings for this course have been cancelled. Refer to the Course Schedule below for more information.

Training Specialist

Wayne Yoder
wayne.yoder@fema.dhs.gov
301-447-1090

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Curriculum: Responder Health and Safety

This 2-day course examines the Health and Safety Officer's role in identifying, evaluating, and implementing policy and procedures that affect health and safety aspects for emergency responders. Risk analysis, wellness and other occupational safety issues will be the main emphasis of this course.

Selection Criteria Individuals who have department-level health and safety responsibilities. Persons attending this course should have a working knowledge of the Incident Command System, as taught by NFA, applicable NFPA and OSHA requirements and recommendations, and responsibility for setting policy for the department on such issues.
Delivery Type 2-Day Off-Campus
Prerequisites None.
ACE Recommendation In the lower division baccalaureate/associate or upper division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Science.
CEU's 1.6
Post-Course Requirements None.
Student Pre-Course Materials None.
NFPA Standards None.
Student Comments

Course Schedule Information

Dates Availability Location Contact(s)
February 23 - 24, 2013 Salem, Oregon

Thelma Denney
Office Specialist
DPSST
(503) 378-2408
thelma.denney@state.or.us

Mark Ayers
Fire Program Supervisor
DPSST
(503) 378-2726
mark.ayers@state.or.us

Course Coordination Plan
March 23 - 24, 2013 Cancelled Pittsford , Vermont

Jim Litevich
Chief of Training
Vermont Fire Academy
(800) 615-3473
jlitevi@dps.state.vt.us

Jessica Pomainville
Administrative Assistant
Vermont Fire Academy
(800) 615-3473
jpomainv@dps.state.vt.us

Course Coordination Plan