TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Official Course Outline

 

 

 

I.             Course Prefix/Number/Title:  FST 237  Emergency Service Supervision

 

                Lecture Hours:  3     Lab Hours:  0     Total Contact Hours:  3     Total Credits:  3

 

II.            Pre-requisites:  None            Co-requisites:  None

 

III.          Course Description:    Teaches the history of modern management theories, including scientific management and behavioral scientist approach. Introduces concepts of group dynamics, leadership, communication, stress, time management, and personnel evaluation techniques. Discusses the legal and ethical considerations of personnel management in the emergency service.

 

 

IV.          Course Objectives:    To assist the student to

 

·         Identify management styles and those who have lead the way to the development of leadership and management models

·         Identify the different ways to deal with individual and group relations with emphasis on team building, ethics and diversity

·         Recognize appropriate personnel issues as they apply to appraisals, discipline and the impact on employee behavior

·         Evaluate methods of utilizing available resources and determining appropriate training methods and equipment to best afford workers the skills needed to succeed

·         Identify and assess safety needs for employees and legal issues that affect both the workers and the organization

 

 

V.        Course Content:     

 

·         Leadership development based on proven theories

·         Workforce issues for the today’s leaders

·         Legal issues

·         Job analysis and design

·         Recruitment, indoctrination, retention, discipline and morale

·         Training and development

·         Health and safety

·         Labor relations and collective bargaining

·         Productivity and performance

 

 

VI.          Textbooks:   Handout/text will be provided in class.

 

 

VII.         Additional Information:

Completion of this course will give you state certification as a Crew Leader.

You must have state certification for Fire Attack or Firefighter I & II before entering this course if you want state certification.