Fire and Emergency Service Personnel Knowledge and Skills Proficiency

Fire Protection Research Foundation report: “Fire and Emergency Service Personnel Knowledge and Skills Proficiency"
Authors: Jamie McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., C.F.I. and Brian McAllister, B.Sc.F.S.
Date of issue: September 2019

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Fire and Emergency Service Personnel Knowledge and Skills Proficiency

The goal of this research project was to identify, clarify and evaluate the characteristics of the current approaches utilized in the fire service for proficiency training and continuing education and assess the approaches in parallel professions to ensure continued demonstration of knowledge and skill proficiency against a given level of credentialing.

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Based upon these findings, a CE model was developed, and stakeholders were surveyed to determine how implementation of this CE model would impact them and their organization.