Advanced Studies in Fire Department Operations Portfolio Presentations

Discussing the contents of the Portfolios

In this case, vendor material from the NC Association of Fire Chief's Midwinter Conference.

Portfolios and the Tabletop Simulator

Explaining the use of the Tabletop Simulator

Student Assistant Chief Amber Cline and Battalion Chief Tyler Untz finished up their class in Advanced Studies in Fire Department Operations by presenting their Portfolios and coursework to a review panel for the purpose of completing their Final Exam.  The review panel consisted of Shirley Phifer of the Cabarrus County Schools Central Office and Ray Allen - Deputy Chief of Operations for Concord Fire and Life Safety.  

In addition to the Portfolios, these two recruits designed and built a Tabletop Simulator for use with Communications, Command, Tactical Scenarios, Fire Control Scenarios and more...

Very Impressive!

 The Logs of Hours and actual Calls for Service completed by these two recruits was Outstanding.
 Asst. Chief Amber Cline is a Volunteer Firefighter with Allen Fire - Rescue

Battalion Chief Untz is a Volunteer Firefighter with Odell Fire - Rescue.

This class required that the recruits read Chief Rick Lasky's book "Pride and Ownership" and that a PowerPoint be produced that could be shared with future classes in the Fire Academy.  This PowerPoint was to showcase what the book was about and what the Pride and Ownership concept was all about.  A number of Operational and Tactical Firefighting articles were also read and summarized as well as a good number of Videos produced by Blue Card Command - Alan Brunacini.  

These two recruits also had to complete their OSFM  44 hour Haz Mat Awareness and Operations Class.

A log of Training Hours, Calls Run, and shifts worked at their respective stations was also part of the Advanced Studies Package.  Nearly 1000 hours of training, and shift work were completed by these recruits as well as 38 calls for service.  

In addition, these two students assisted with instruction with the Fire Technology I class.  

A Super Job by two very dedicated Recruits.