MCCCD Program Description

Battalion Chief Academy

Course: FSC231

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s) 5 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load

Description: Examine the many roles and responsibilities required of a chief officer. Manage emergency incidents, explore personal and professional growth, view department issues more globally, manage personnel more effectively, manage conflict resolution for positive outcomes, and define leadership FSC202 and FSC204 are suggested but not required

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify the standard operational procedures needed to manage a greater alarm emergency as a chief officer. (I) 2. Define the transition from the buddy to boss promotional process and how that impacts the supervisory role. (II) 3. Evaluate personnel conflicts and formulate appropriate resolutions. (III) 4. Examine the dilemmas of contemporary professional ethics and demonstrate appropriate responses. (IV) 5. Create a personal and professional development plan. (V) 6. Compare and contrast the different leadership roles and responsibilities within the fire service hierarchy. (VI) 7. Describe the dynamics of organizational and personal change for positive outcomes by managing through others. (VII) 8. Define organizational culture. (VIII) 9. Describe the components of how to effectively read people and utilize effective communication skills. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Standard operational procedures for greater alarm emergencies A. Fire ground structural considerations both commercial and residential 1. Building characteristics 2. Rescue profiles 3. Fire spread calculations 4. Resource allocation and management B. Fire Behavior Considerations 1. Reading Smoke 2. Fire spread 3. Location 4. Rescue profile 5. Danger signs C. Advance tactical decisions 1. Strategy modes and risk analysis 2. Ventilation profiles 3. Emergency medical considerations 4. Hazardous material considerations 5. Technical rescue II. Promotional process and supervision issues A. Buddy to boss phenomenon B. Supervision issues III. Managing personnel A. Roles B. Responsibilities C. Conflict Resolution 1. Analysis and evaluation issues 2. Punishment versus discipline 3. Proactive versus defensive stance 4. Performance evaluations D. Maintaining personal and professional balance IV. Ethics A. Professional code B. Ethical versus legal issues C. Professional and personal conduct D. Conflict of interest and privileged information issues V. Personal and professional development VI. Leadership A. Definition B. Traits C. Styles D. Roles E. Responsibilities F. Chain of command considerations VII. Organizational and personal change A. Definition B. Shared leadership issues 1. Management 2. Labor C. Management of change D. Impact of community partnership paradigm shift E. Stakeholders 1. Internal customers 2. External customers VIII. Organizational culture A. Definition 1. Mission statements 2. Vision statements B. Types C. Impact 1. Personnel 2. Service capacity 3. Community D. Roles and responsibilities IX. Effective communication A. Verbal B. Non-verbal 1. Writing 2. Body language C. Listening skills D. Barriers and filters E. Self-assessment 1. Senders 2. Receivers

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 3/28/2006

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