2003 Conference
For electronic copies of the files below, please send an e-mail to FEMA-FESHE@dhs.gov and indicate the presentation(s) in which you are interested.
Conference Overview
- Conference Overview, Edward Kaplan, U. S. Fire Administration
Training and Higher Education/Professional Development
Training and Higher Education/Professional Development
- Florida Professional Development Model
Chuck Smeby and Barbara Klingensmith, Florida State Fire College - Tulsa, Oklahoma Fire Department Professional Development Model
Bill Goswick, Tulsa Community College
Chief Harold McCoy, Tulsa Fire Department - Building a Statewide Professional Development Plan
Jim Broman, IAFC Professional Development Committee
Gene Fisher, Chemeketa Community College (Oregon)
Targeted Educational Needs
- Chief Fire Officer Designation Program
Ron Coleman, Chairman, Commission on Fire Acreditation International Association - NFPA 1021 Standard Update
Chief Robert Ridgeway, 1021 Committee Member
Benchmarking FESHE Progress
Benchmarking FESHE Progress
- Academic Fire Programs Database and Baseline Measurement of FESHE Progress
Thomas Sturtevant, Texas A & M University- Demonstration of NFA's TRADE-Net
Robert Bennett, National Fire Academy
- Demonstration of NFA's TRADE-Net
Fire Science Curriculum
- National Fire Science Curriculum Committee
Model Course Outlines Report
Associates: Update on Model Courses
Clint Smoke, Asheville, Buncombe Community College
Bachelor's: Model Transferable Degree Program Recommendations
Barbara Klingensmith, Florida State Fire College
Fire Science Program Credibility
- Formalizing FESHE: Overview of Organizational Development Needs
Edward Kaplan, U. S. Fire Administration - Creation of an International Fire Science Technology Directors Association
Terry Koeper, Crafton Hills College (California) - Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society
Monika Byrd, Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Program - NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist Certification
Robert Foraker, Delaware Technical Community College
Professional Development Workshops
- IFSAC: Preparing for Accreditation
Gail Ownby-Hughes, Chattanooga State Technical College
Gene Fisher, Chemeketa Community College (Oregon) - Integrating GIS Curriculum into Fire Science Programs
Don Oliver, Wilson Fire Department (North Carolina)
Ron Coleman, Chairman, Commission on Fire Accreditation International - Developing & Assessing Program Outcomes
Steve Lutz, Utah Fire and Rescue Academy - Distance Education Programs: Misconceptions and Benchmarks
Victoria Peterson, University of Maryland University College
Group Work Recommendations
- Model Masters Degrees
- Different Degree Tracks
- Model Transferable Degrees
- Fire Prevention Program Outcomes
- Fire Suppression Program Outcomes
Other Presentations and Handouts
Other Presentations and Handouts
- National Professional Development Model
- FESHE Program Plans: FY03-05
Edward Kaplan, U. S. Fire Administration - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Overview
- Homeland Security Financing Site
- NFSCC Statement on the NFA Chief Officers Training Curriculum and Phi Theta Kappa Leadership and Ethics Program
- Research Issues
Last Reviewed: July 23, 2008
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