Florida Incident Safety Officer

Course ID:  ATPC6742
Provider:  Couch Courses LLC
Audience:  Firefighters

Location:  Couch Courses LLC – 45 Hours blended learning is required. 

This course requires in class attendance at a designated location and time for the final presentation.  This is determined by the Course Instructor during the course enrollment period.  Please review our current calendar of presentation/project event dates and times here to make sure you can attend as scheduled.  

Description:  This course will cover both national and Florida specific information relating to an Incident Safety Officer. Topics include: The Safety Officers role; Safety Concepts; Regulations, Codes, Laws, Standards and Procedures; Designing an ISO System; Professional Development; Reading Buildings, Smoke, Risk, Hazardous Energy, and Firefighters; Triggers, Traps and Working within ICS; Basic Approach to ISO Duties; ISO at Structure Fires, Wildland Fires, Hazmat Incidents and Technical Rescues; and Postincident Responsibilities.

Required Textbook (not included):  Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, 3rd Edition (2015); Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; ISBN-978128404195-8

Couch Courses recommends you order your textbook online prior to signing up for the course to prevent any delays in starting the coursework.

Accreditation:  Columbia Southern University agreement:
This course will convert to the 3-hr college class: Program Electives/Open Electives

All class offerings have been pre-approved by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Upon successful completion of the class, your grade will be entered into your FCDICE Course History.

Certifications Served:  For a full and current list of state certifications that this course will assist in achieving, please visit our BFST Certifications page.

Continuing Education Units (CEU’s): 45 hours towards: Fire Code Administrator, Firesafety Inspector, and Fire Service Instructor.