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The Institute, located on the Idaho State University Boise Center Campus, was approved by the Idaho State Board of Education in July 2003. The purpose of the Institute is to offer workshops, courses, certificates, and degrees to meet the professional and career development needs of Idahoans employed in or planning a career in Emergency Management.
Our goal is to partner with currently established training programs in Idaho, such as Emergency Services Training (EST) or the Bureau of Homeland Security (BHS), not to duplicate existing training.
Through State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funds, all training and course materials sponsored by Idaho State University and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Grants and Training (G&T) are provided FREE to qualified first responders.
Idaho State University – Online Program - 69 credits
As a result of the rapid changes in firefighting and the administrative duties currently being experienced in the field, academic degrees are being sought by those who have chosen firefighting as a career to enhance their knowledge base as well as to prepare them for organizational leadership positions.
The United States Fire Academy Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) annual conferences led to formulation of a National Fire Science Curriculum Committee (NFSCC) working to attain the following objectives:
1) creation of degree programs that teach critical thinking skills by requiring a significant number of general education courses, rather than mostly fire science courses;
2) development of associate degree programs that are transferable to baccalaureate programs;
3) establishment of a model fire science curriculum at the associate level that universally standardizes what students learn and facilitates the application of these courses towards certification goals;
4) collaboration between fire certification and training agencies and academic fire programs.
Students must complete 38 credits of general education courses in order to satisfy the degree requirements. It is highly recommended that students meet with an advisor prior to beginning this program. An Associate of Science in Fire Services Administration is required for those wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Fire Services Administration, which is expected to begin in the Fall of 2009.
All the Fire Services Administration courses will be taught on-line using Elluminate (www.elluminate.com) and Moodle. You will need a computer that has 20 MB of free disk space, a soundcard with speakers, a microphone or headset, and at least a 28.8 kbps internet connection.
If you are applying for financial aid, you will want apply at ISU as soon as possible at www.isu.edu . When you register, ISU will complete a degree transcript evaluation for any degrees/course you have already accomplished. You can begin your general education credits any time. Any general education courses you take at Idaho public Universities are directly transferable to ISU.
Program Coordinator and Advisor: Michael Mikitish, Boise Campus. 208-373-1760, mikimich@isu.edu
FSA 102 Fire Behavior and Combustion (2 credits)
Course Description: This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. Prerequisites: None. T/TH 7:00-8:00 pm, Deputy Chief Dave Gates
FSA 106 Principles of Emergency Services (2 credits)
Course Description: This course provides and overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Prerequisite: None. W 7:00-9:00 pm Deputy Chief Dave Hanneman
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The IDAHO Preparedness Learning Management System (LMS), is a joint project between the Health Preparedness Program of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and the Institute of Emergency Management (IEM) at Idaho State University. Additional partners now include the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security (BHS) and the Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program (IBAPP) of the Institute of Rural Health at ISU. It's a one-stop shop for domestic preparedness and all-hazards disaster training. Click here to learn more.