FRP 267 Shift and Station Operations 2

Lecture Hours: 1
Credits: 1

Introduces students to shift and station operations as it relates to second year students including leadership, responsibilities of student Captains and Apparatus Operators, coordination and cooperation with career staff assigned to Station 8, radio operations, incident response and management of unusual shift events.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate and understanding of leadership and development of a team.
Define the roles of second year students including student Captain, Apparatus Operator and Senior Firefighter.
Initiate meetings with career staff assigned to Station 8 to coordinate station and shift operations.
Demonstrate an understanding of engine response procedures
Demonstrate and document management of unusual events that may occur on shift.

Content Outline

Leading Shifts
- Formal leaders
- Informal leaders
- Team building
- Teamwork
Coordination of Student and Career Staff at Station 8
- Daily check in with career agency staff
- Coordination of meals
- Coordination of station maintenance
- How to seek help or advice from career staff
Student Captain responsibilities
- Shift change
- Accountability passport
- Staffing management
- Daily Planning
- Lead and/or coordinate drill plan
- Daily dispatch report
- Shift phone
Student AO responsibilities
- Shift change
- Daily apparatus operational check
- Apparatus fueling
- Assist with personnel management
Response
- Active911 Dispatching and resources
- WVCC Dispatch and communications
- METCOM Dispatch and communications
- Mapping to calls
- Response codes and driving to calls
Management of Unusual Events
- Vehicle accidents
- Firefighter injuries/illness
- Conflict with other fire agency staff
- Harassment on shift
- Loss or damage of equipment