Fire Service Leadership Development- Strategy & Tactics Unique to Firefighting
ASP141 – 36.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
The Strategy & Tactics Unique to Firefighting course is designed for the first arriving officers at the scene of a fire or other emergency incident. The course’s intent is to develop a STREET SMART FIRE OFFICER. Whether a newly appointed volunteer officer or a career firefighter seeking to become a company officer, this course can help the participant become a more confident officer. Participants will receive a certificate that can be applied to SFFMA Master Level or utilized as Continuing Ed for TCFP Firefighting Certification.
The curriculum for STUFF contains at least one National Fire Academy course. On the first day, you will be given directions to register with NFA for the class. You must have a FEMA Student Identification (SID) to register. If you do not have a FEMA SID or forgot your FEMA SID go to https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID .
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants Must Provide
- a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
Course Attire / Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Level 1 as described in the TEEX Student Safety Manual.
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Introduction
- The Functional Fire Company Officer
- Command and Control
- Wildland Part 1 and 2 and Scenarios
- Traffic Incident Management
- The Are of Reading Smoke
- Building Construction
- Fire Dynamics
- The First 15 Minutes of an Incident
- Structural Firefighting Principles and Practices
- Structural Scenarios
- Current Events
- Equipment
- Technology
Suggested Audience
All Emergency Response personnel, including officers, those seeking to become officers, fire prevention, suppression, control and safety personnel.
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
- State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA)
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
Other Information
Registration Process
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service has aligned the payment process for annual schools with all other requests for tuition assistance under the House Bill 2604 program and TIFMAS training grants. Texas A & M Forest Service voucher number or a request ID # is no longer a valid Purchase Order number. It will be denied if used as a form of payment.
The process will follow this pattern: Registration with payment – Apply for tuition assistance & obtain TAMFS approval – Attend training – Complete the reimbursement process.
Registration with payment
Complete online registration on the TEEX website. Secure your seat in the class with payment.
You may use a credit card or organization purchase order (PO).
If you are using a purchase order, TEEX policy requires the PO to be submitted within 48 hours of registration, or the enrollment may be canceled. You may upload the PO through your student portal or email it as an attachment to [email protected].
Ensure your PO includes the following:
- Agency or company name
- Billing address
- Contact name and phone number
- Description of goods and/or services provided (for example the course number and name)
- Amount of charges
- Authorized signature
- Tax Payer ID, EIN, or FEIN. The field should be in the following format: xx-xxxxxxx.
The PO contact email needs to be either yourself or a responsible person within your organization.
If your organization is not an established TEEX customer, or if you are not sure, please include a completed W-9 with the PO.
Apply for tuition assistance & obtain approval
At least one day before the first day of class, submit a request through TAMFS FireConnect.
Helpful videos about the FireConnect process can be found here.
Attend training
Most courses have online registration notes and/or confirmation emails which will provide more details on when & where to report for class. Please pay special attention to the required PPE levels and prerequisites if applicable. Most TEEX courses require at least 80% attendance and participation, while others, such as ProBoard, require 100% attendance.
No-shows without prior written cancellation by the required date will be invoiced.
Upon successful completion of the class, you will be able to download your certificate from your TEEX Student Portal.
Complete the reimbursement process
Return to the FireConnect page and submit for reimbursement. You will be asked to upload documentation including your certificate of completion. Once all documentation is accounted for, the request(s) will be marked as Approved for Payment and reimbursement will be issued to your department.
Payment Info
See Other Important Information below.
Policies
TEEX Policies
TEEX Participant Handbook
Conduct During Live Online Instructor-Led Courses
All participants must follow the TEEX Student Safety Manual at all times.