This 2-day course is part of the State Weekend Program at the National Fire Academy (NFA) and will provide fire and emergency medical services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations.
Successful completion of this course will enable participants to:
Adapt the HSPM roles and responsibilities while applying risk management health and safety concepts within their organization to determine system-wide needs and to develop support to institutionalize opportunities to meet the needs assessment.
Evaluate and prioritize health and safety-related strengths and weaknesses within their organizations.
Evaluate the environmental barriers affecting the implementation and impact of the organization’s safety and health programs.
Evaluate and integrate the organization’s and individual’s responsibility to impact health and wellness positively.
Food and transportation are the responsibility of the student. If you stay on the NFA campus, you must purchase a meal ticket from them.  Please review the State Weekend Program Welcome Package on the NFA site for more information.Â
Please contact Captain Burns at Anthony.T.Burns@dos.nh.gov if you have questions about this course.  Â
Prerequisite: ICS 100 and 200.