Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Project

PART 1

Career Path Interview

In order to be prepared to provide protection to your community, you need to have an educated and highly-trained workforce ready to handle any emergency that arises in today's volatile environment.

In this assignment, you are to interview your training officer or fire chief, and discuss the training and educational skills and abilities one needs to progress through the ranks in your department. If you are not presently employed in the fire service, reach out to your local fire department and speak to them.

1.) When you have completed the interview, plot what you have learned on a model like the National Professional Development Model shown in figure for both training/certifications and educational requirements.

2.) Then, compare and contrast your model with the National Professional Development Model IN A ONE-PAGE ESSAY TO INCLUDE YOUR DESIRE CAREER PATH IN BOTH AREAS.

PART 2

Question 1

Within any trade or profession, there is a need for many different types of learning opportunities, all geared to making one a skilled professional. This is especially true within the fire service. Over the last few decades, formal higher education has become a requirement for first responders as they progress throughout their careers. Identify the difference between training and education as they pertain to emergency service personnel. In your opinion, is there a need to require some form of higher education for emergency service workers, and if so, at what point of their career?

YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE AT LEAST 500 WORDS IN LENGTH

Question 2

Distance/Online education has become very popular for this generation of students as a way of furthering their education. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages between the two types of learning environments. As part of this discussion, identify at least four distance/Online learning institutions and what types of curriculum are available to emergency service providers to help them progress throughout their careers.