Officer and Leadership

Advance your career in the fire service with officer, leadership and management training.

Our courses allow you to:

broaden your qualifications
take on more responsibility
prepare you for career advancement in specialized fields

Your training integrates skills, knowledge and opportunities. Check out your options.

Please check each program for whether you can register for an onsite course, or need to contact corporate training.

Bachelor of Applied Business in Emergency Services

Learn the skills and earn the credentials to carry you higher in your emergency services career

Develop integrated management and leadership skills through 19 required modules, 6 electives and 2 practicums.

As an added benefit, this program is part-time and online. You can continue to work full-time.

Your background can be in:

fire and medical services
policing
corrections
municipal emergency response
private/industrial emergency services

You should have at least 5 years of industry experience. A diploma in a related field gives you a direct route into the program. See all the applied degree in emergency services program details.

You’ll also learn from your classmates, who could be from anywhere in Canada, through video conferencing and online discussions.

NFPA 1021 Level I & II Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications

Put yourself on an officer career path with courses at Lakeland’s Emergency Training Centre.

Redesigned to be textbook-based, all 7 of the courses for Levels I & II, use Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer 5th edition published by the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA). Cost of this textbook isn’t included in the course fee.front cover of IFSTA officer training textbook

Level I has 4 courses:

Fire Officer Communications and Background Knowledge (QETC 140)
Introduction to Basic Supervisor Functions (QETC 141)
Safety Regulations and Basic Investigation (QETC 142)
Single-unit Incident Management (QETC 143)

Level II has 3 courses:

Legal Aspects and Evaluating Performance (QETC 244)
Administrative Functions and Fire Investigation (QETC 245)
Multi-unit Incident Management (QETC 246)

Certification

Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and ProBoard certification through the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Certification requires successful completion of NFPA 1001 Level II and NFPA 1041 Level I.

Scheduling
If a course you’d like to take hasn’t been scheduled, please contact the Office of the Registrar toll-free at 1 800 661 6490

QETC 140 Fire Officer Communications and Background Knowledge

Course ID: #QETC 140

Course Description: This textbook based course supplies you with the background knowledge necessary to assume the role of company officer. This includes a broad range of firefighting and managerial information that will allow you to effectively supervise and manage the firefighters in your company and contribute to the smooth operation of your fire department in routine and emergency situations. This course accommodates a broad range of written and verbal interpersonal communication skills. When you complete this course, you'll have a working knowledge of the various written documents used in the fire service, communication concepts, language perceptions, listening skills, personal image, presentation types and delivery of presentations. You will be able to operate in an information management system as well as in all levels of the incident system used by your department.

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition (required Textbook)

Recommended Textbooks:

Cliffs Quick Review(2001). Writing: Grammar, usage, and style. New York, NY: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Ferster Glazer, T., Wilson, P., & Wagner, K.A. (2005). The least you should know about English, Form B, First Canadian edition. (The Form A, B, and C versions are very similar, so buy the version with the best price.)
Hacker, D. (2004). A Canadian writer's reference, 5th ed. Boston, MA Bedford/St. Martin's.
Sabin, W.A., Millar, W.K., Strashok, G.W., Sine, S.L. (2010). The Gregg reference manual, sixth Canadian edition. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Pre/co-requisites: None

Evaluation: assignment, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Delivery Options:

Correspondence -This course is not scheduled. If you are interested in taking it, please contact the Office of the Registrar toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 ext. 8633.
Client Hosted

QETC 141 Introduction to Basic Supervisor Functions

Course ID: #QETC 141

Course Description: This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to carry out basic supervisory and administrative functions at the unit level of the fire department. Interpersonal and oral communications are stressed as company officers supervise routine activities, train new members, recommend action for member-related problems, and apply human relations policies and procedures to administrative situations. Students will also prepare budget requests, change a departmental policy, execute routine administrative functions, and analyze and understand the purpose of each management component of the organization.

Prerequisite: QETC 140

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition
Evaluation: assignment, proctored written exam
Cost: $700
Delivery Options:

Correspondence
Client Hosted

QETC 142 Safety Regulations and Basic Investigation

Course ID: #QETC 142

Course Description: The Company Officer is often the liaison between the fire department and the general public. This textbook-based course gives the student the skills to initiate action on a community need, initiate action to a citizen's concern and to respond to a public enquiry. The safety and well-being of members is also the responsibility of the company officer. To that end, students learn to apply safety regulations to all department activities, to conduct an initial accident investigation, and to implement a members wellness and fitness program. They acquire the knowledge and skill to secure an incident scene, thus providing for the safety of members and the general public and conduct a fire investigation and draw up a pre-incident plan for an occupancy.

Prerequisite: QETC 140

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition

Evaluation: assignment, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Delivery Options:

Correspondence
Client Hosted

QETC 143 Single-unit Incident Management

Course ID: #QETC 143

Course Description: In this textbook-based course, learn to develop an initial action plan at an incident. This knowledge is then synthesized with the skills needed to implement the action plan, communicate effectively in an emergency situation, complete an incident response report and conduct a post-incident analysis of the situation.

Prerequisite: QETC 140 Course

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition

Evaluation: assignments, practical evaluations, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Date(s): March 7 - 11, 2022

Delivery Options:

On-site
Client-hosted

QETC 244 Legal Aspects and Evaluating Performance

Course ID: #QETC 244

Course Description: Students learn the legal and legislative responsibilities of a Level II Fire Officer and of the fire department in this textbook based course. At this level students have increased responsibilities related to the development of their members. Students learn to maximize member performance, evaluate job performance, and create a member’s professional development plan. Students also learn to analyze a member’s accident, injury or health exposure with the aim of decreasing the same. Finally students explain the benefits to the organization of cooperating with allied organizations.

Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level I

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition

Evaluation: assignment, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Delivery options:

Client Hosted
Correspondence

QETC 245 Administrative Functions and Fire Investigation

Course ID: #QETC 245

Course Description: This text-book based course covers more advanced administrative requirements of the Level II Fire Officer including preparing a project or divisional budget, writing news releases, preparing written reports, identifying service demands for various planning areas within the service area of the organization, and developing policy or procedural changes. As part of budget preparation you will also learn the process of purchasing. Finally, you will learn how to determine the preliminary cause of fire to determine if arson is involved.

Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level I

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition

Evaluation: assignment, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Delivery options:

Client Hosted
Correspondence

QETC 246 Multi-unit Incident Management

Course ID: #QETC 246

Course Description: In this textbook-based course, students learn how to supervise multi-unit emergency operations, obtain and deploy resources while working within the incident management system. Realistic simulations are created to allow the student to serve in command staff and unit supervision positions. Finally, students develop and conduct a post-incident analysis for a multi-unit incident and produce a written report of their findings.

Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level I

Textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 4th Edition

Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam

Cost: $700

Date(s): Oct 24 - 28, 2022

Delivery Options:

On-site
Client Hosted

NFPA 1021 Level III & IV Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications

NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level III & Level IV courses are once again available in Vermilion through ETC in partnership with the Ontario Fire College.

Both levels include pre-course work that starts 5 weeks before the on-site classes at ETC, as well as a final project submitted after the face-to-face classes.

Level III pre-course work starts Feb 14, 2022. On-site runs March 21 -25, 2022.
Level IV pre-course work starts Sept 26, 2022. On-site runs Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2022.

Registration and deadlines

enrolment is limited to 20 students per course.
registrations will be accepted in the order we receive them. Payment and proof of prerequisites are required to complete your registration.
deadline to register for Level III is Jan 31, 2022.
deadline to register for Level IV is Sept 12, 2022
registrations can be emailed to firecourse@lakelandcollege.ca

See drop downs for further details including prerequisites and course content.

Registration Form (pdf)

These courses are offered in partnership with the Ontario Fire College. IFSAC and ProBoard certification will be administered by the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management of Ontario.

OFF 1021-3 - Fire Officer Level III

Course ID: #OFF 1021-3

Course Description: Fire Officer III course content includes:

community/government relations
model planning
budgeting
human resources
administration
trends
support organizations
emergency service delivery

You will develop a fire service organizational program similar to that of a basic strategic plan as part of the evaluation.

Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level II

Textbook: TBA

Evaluation: assignments and projects

Certification: IFSAC and Pro Board certification will be administered by the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management of Ontario.

Cost: $1,295

Delivery:

On-site

OFF 1021-4 - Fire Officer Level IV

Course ID: #OFF 1021-4

Course Description: Fire Officer IV course content builds on lessons learned in the Fire Officer III course and includes:

leadership,
communications
human resources,
long-range planning, and
risk management.

You will develop a research paper as part of the evaluation.

Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level III

Textbook: TBA

Evaluation: assignments and projects

Certification: IFSAC and Pro Board certification will be administered by the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management of Ontario.

Cost: $1,295

Delivery:

On-site

NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications

Prepare yourself for the challenges of teaching fire and emergency services courses.

The NFPA 1041 standard is designed for firefighters who want to become professional instructors.

Theory and techniques in these courses are also useful to anyone who does safety training or develops fire safety education materials.

Level one training builds your knowledge about learning environment, student behaviours, testing and assessment, lesson planning and lesson delivery.

The advanced course, Level 2, expands into different teaching methods, analyzing student test results, managing resources, record keeping and scheduling.

We also offer a 3-day enhanced presentation skills course that supplements both instructor and safety educator training.

Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 8th edition, published by IFSTA, is the textbook. Its cost isn't included in course fees.

INST 1041-1 - Fire Service Instructor Level I

Course ID: #INST1041-1

Course Description: Level I Fire Instructor is a textbook-based course that develops the skills of lesson plan development and presentation for both classroom and training ground. Combining the previous Part 1 and Part 2 courses into one week, this course covers:

learning theory,
communication,
safety and legal considerations,
the learning environment and student behaviours,
testing and assessment,
training administration,
training aids,
copyright law, and
lesson plan development and delivery.

Textbook: IFSTA. (2012). Fire and emergency services instructor, 8th ed. Stillwater, OK: Fire Protection Publications.

Pre/co-requisites: None

Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written examination

Certification: Download application for Pro Board and IFSAC certificates from Municipal Affairs.

Cost: $850
Date(s): Feb 7 - 11, 2022 or Oct 24 - 28, 2022

Delivery options:

On-site
Client-hosted

INST 1041-2 - Fire Service Instructor Level II

Course ID: #INST1041-2

Course Description: This advanced course is designed to prepare Level I Fire Service Instructors to deliver lessons using a variety of instructional methods such as:

manage resources and record keeping systems,
schedule and evaluate practical training sessions,
supervise and evaluate other instructors, and
analyze student test results.

Assignments in this course deal with

lesson plan development and delivery,
lesson plan adaptation,
creation,
administration, and analysis of student assessment instruments,
classroom and practical training evolution supervision and management,
instructor supervision and evaluation, and
course scheduling and budgeting.

Prerequisite: ID #INST1041-1 Fire Service Instructor - Level I

Textbook: IFSTA. (2012). Fire and emergency services instructor, 8th ed. Stillwater, OK: Fire Protection Publications.
Evaluation: assignments, practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Download application for Pro Board and IFSAC certificates from Municipal Affairs.
Note: Students are required to complete and submit five pre-class assignments prior to attending.
Cost: $850
Date(s): Mar 14 - 18, 2022, Sep 12 - 16, 2022 or Nov 14 - 18, 2022

Delivery Options:

On-site

Safety Codes Officer in the Fire Discipline

Add to your skill set and grow your career with safety code officer training.

Virtually every industry and public sector workplace needs a safety codes officer (SCO). Fire is one of 10 specific safety code disciplines. All ensure public safety by monitoring and inspecting structures and installations.

You'll do all theory courses online through the Safety Codes Council. Practical courses are at the Emergency Training Centre.

For more information visit Alberta's Safety Codes Council.

Safety Codes Council (SCO) online courses

Fire Group A

100140 Professional Communications Skills for Safety Codes Officers
100115 Fire, Introduction to Written Communications for Fire SCOs
100143 Fire, Basics of the Safety Codes Act in Alberta, AFC 2014
100144 Fire, Introduction to the Alberta Fire and Building Codes, AFC 2014
100141 Fire, Introduction to Fire Inspection, AFC 2014
100142 Fire, Introduction to Fire Investigation, AFC 2014

Fire Group B Level 1 Inspector

100116 Fire, Effective Writing Techniques
100080M Introduction to the Safety Codes System in Alberta
100166 Fire, Properties of Materials, AFC 2014
100165 Fire, Building Construction & Protection Systems, AFC 2014
100167 Fire, Inspection Procedures, AFC 2014
Fire, Practical Evaluation for Inspector (Practicum)*

Fire Group B Level 2 Inspector

100169 Fire, Courtroom & Legal Procedures, AFC 2014
100170 Fire, Building Evaluation & Plan Reviews, AFC 2014
100168 Fire, Evaluating Alternative Solutions, AFC 2014 1-AINSP
Fire, Applied Inspection (Practicum)*

Fire Group C Level 1 Investigator

100116 Fire, Effective Writing Techniques for Fire SCOs
100080M Introduction to the Safety Codes System in Alberta
100165 Fire, Building Construction & Protection Systems, AFC 2014
100166 Fire, Properties of Materials, AFC 2014
100171 Fire, Cause Determination, AFC 2014
100172 Fire, Investigation Procedures, AFC 2014

Fire Group C Level 2 Investigator

100169 Fire, Courtroom & Legal Procedures, AFC 2014
100170 Fire, Building Evaluation & Plan Reviews, AFC 2014
100173 Fire, Advanced Investigation Procedures, AFC 2014
1-AIPRA Fire, Applied Investigation (Practicum)*

* Practicums offered at LC ETC. See course information below.

Fire, Practical Evaluation Inspector - Practicum

Course ID: #1-IPESC

Course Description: This practical evaluation for Fire Inspector Level I examines whether you have learned the inspection process taught in the Fire Inspector Level I courses.

Prerequisite(s):

100116 Fire, Effective Writing Techniques
100080M Introduction to the Safety Codes System in Alberta
100166 Fire, Properties of Materials, AFC 2014
100165 Fire, Building Construction & Protection Systems, AFC 2014
100167 Fire, Inspection Procedures, AFC 2014

Evaluation: Practical evaluation

Cost: $775
Date(s): Mar 21 - 24, 2022 (min. of 4 students required)

Delivery options:

On-site

Fire, Applied Inspection Practicum

Course ID: #1-AINSP

Course Description: This course encompasses the practical application of the skills and knowledge acquired in Building Evaluation and Plans Review (1-BEPR) and Fire Protection Equipment and Water Supplies (1-FPEWS).

Prerequisite(s):

1-BEPR Building Evaluation and Plans Review
1-CLPSC Courtroom and Legal Procedures for Fire Safety Codes Officers
1-FPEWS Fire Protection Equipment and Water Supplies
NFPA 1031 Level I

Textbook: Students are required to supply their own copies of AFC and ABC.

Evaluation: Practical evaluation

Cost: $775
Date(s): Feb 22 - 25, 2022 (min. of 4 students required)

Delivery options:

On-site

Fire, Applied Investigation Practicum

Course ID: #1-AIPRA

Course Description: Apply the skills and knowledge you learned to write a report, to justify the logic of your investigative process and findings.

Prerequisite(s):

1-AINVP Advanced Investigation Processes
100116 Fire, Effective Writing Techniques for Fire SCOs
100080M Introduction to the Safety Codes System in Alberta
100165 Fire, Building Construction & Protection Systems, AFC 2014
100166 Fire, Properties of Materials, AFC 2014
100171 Fire, Cause Determination, AFC 2014
100172 Fire, Investigation Procedures, AFC 2014
100169 Fire, Courtroom & Legal Procedures, AFC 2014
100170 Fire, Building Evaluation & Plan Reviews, AFC 2014
100173 Fire, Advanced Investigation Procedures, AFC 2014

Evaluation: Practical evaluation

Cost: $775
Date(s): May 9 - 12, 2022 (min. of 4 students required)

Delivery options:

On-site

NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer

The NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer course will be available in Vermilion through ETC in partnership with the Fire Department Safety Officers Association Incident Safety Officer Academy. Comprehensive and fast-paced, the ISO Academy focuses on the knowledge and experience of an effective ISO. The ISO Academy includes situational exercises and scenario practice. The Academy is ideal for seasoned fire officers and aspiring fire officers likely to serve as Incident Safety Officer.

Academy Features & Benefits:

Excellent opportunity to prepare for the Pro Board Incident Safety Officer Certification exam.
Up-to-the-minute information on Incident Safety Officer challenges and trends
Designed to addresses spirit and intent of NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer
Provides KSA’s for Reading Buildings, Reading Smoke, Risk Assessment, Hazardous Energy, and Firefighters
Preventing firefighter injuries through proactive “Prehab” and "Rehab"
Challenges of interacting with the IC on scene
The ISO Action Model
Video clip review from of actual incidents
Group activities and scenario practice

Date: Nov 7 and 8, 2022
Prerequisite: NFPA 1021 Level I
Recommended Textbook: Fire Department Incident Safety Officer (Revised 3rd edition) by Dave Dodson
Evaluation: examination and practical evaluation
Certification: Pro Board certification will be administered by FDSOA
Cost: $795 CAD (Includes FDSOA Membership & Pro Board Certification Exam)
Delivery:

On-site

Registration and deadlines:

Enrolment is limited to 20 students per course.
Registrations will be accepted in the order we receive them. Payment and proof of prerequisites are required to complete your registration.
Deadline to register is Oct 17, 2022.
Registrations can be emailed to firecourse@lakelandcollege.ca

Registration Form (pdf)
These courses are offered in partnership with the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA).

Fire Marshal

Understand your role as a fire marshal.

It’s more than seeing people safely mustered when a fire alarm goes off. As a fire marshal you are responsible for ensuring fire safety in an area, building or site.

Course ID: #CM-107
Course description: Topics include:

legislative requirements
introduction to emergency planning
fire marshal responsibilities
intro to emergency systems
intro/review of fire behavior
conducting self-inspections
intro to 3 levels of evaluations (room, floor and entire building). Each level requires double the training time. Level 1 is 8 hours, level 2 is 16 hours and level 3 is 24 hours

Evaluation: written exam
Delivery options:

Corporate training - please contact the business development office directly at 780 581 2038, toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 ext 2038 or e-mail businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca

Other courses of interest:

NFPA 1035 Fire Safety Educator
Emergency preparedness training

Officer and Leadership

Bachelor of Applied Business in Emergency Services

Registration and deadlines

NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer

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