Company Officer is the first certification in the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Officer series. The Company Officer Certification utilizes NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (2014) and NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2016) to provide the qualifications for State Fire Training’s Company Officer certification.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Evaluate member performance, supervise personnel, and integrate health and safety plans and safe procedures into daily activities in emergency and non-emergency environments.

🗸 Describe general administrative functions and how the implementation of department policies and procedures convey the fire department’s role, image, and mission to the public.

🗸 Conduct fire inspections and fire investigations that identify hazards, violations, and preserve crime scenes

🗸 Utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) to manage resources on single and multi-unit incidents such as wildland fires

🗸 Deliver a course of instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation methods.