1. Welcome to FS202 Principles of Emergency Service Thomas C. Downey

2. Course Information FS 202-01- Principles of Emergency Service Weekly Seminar: Monday 9PM Eastern Time Discussion Boards: MINIMUM of 3 posts – 1 Original response to the questions – At least 2 responses to another student This is where the course learning really takes place, the interaction on the boards and group discussion.

3. Contact Information Tom Downey, and please, call me Tom TDowney@kaplan.edu AIM- Messenger – User name: chiefdowney9@aol.com – Office Hours: Monday Evenings 7 PM to 9 PM – Eastern Time, and by appointment as needed. – Email my anytime you have a question or something comes up!

4. Course Expectations Yes, the fun part- Expectations First, please read the syllabus and ask any questions you may have! I emailed it to you and posted it on the home page Read all course announcements on the home page, as you can see, there is a lot of information there. Attend the weekly seminar. If not, there is a NWS Question in the course work that will have to be done. Notify me in advance if you cannot make it.

5. Course Expectations, Cont. Discussion Boards: – Again, need at least 1 original and one response – Do not wait until the last day to post, this limits amount of discussion that is possible Assignments – Turn them in on time! – If you have an issue with formatting or writing, take a look at the writing center Contact – Stay in contact with me about any issues that come up that may impact your coursework Notifications – The sooner the better! I am very willing to work with you, but I need to know if there is a problem in order to do so!

6. Spelling! PLEASE USE SPELL CHECK!!! – Discussion Boards – Written Assignments – E-Mails – We all make mistakes, and we all will, but when you are submitting work for a grade, please use spell check!

7. SEMINARS Seminars will start on time You have to be an active participant for full credit, and 20 points is a good chunk of the grade each week There is an audio delay of about 3 seconds, so the pauses in between are me waiting for you to get the audio and ask questions before we move on to the next topic

8. Firefighter Prayer

9. Fatality and Statistical Information As you move through courses here at Kaplan, you will see that your ability to research and find relevant information is critical to success. As such, I will provide you with a lot of reference material that I have used for your later use, even in this class. I will upload these PowerPoints to the Doc Sharing tab for your use after seminars

10. FatalitIES and Statistics Where can we find this information? – The US Fire Association: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/ – FDNN- Fire Department Network News: http://www.fdnntv.com/news.asp_Q_articleID_E_5044_A_tit le_E_USFA_Releases_Firefighter_Fatality_Statistics_for_2008 http://www.fdnntv.com/news.asp_Q_articleID_E_5044_A_tit le_E_USFA_Releases_Firefighter_Fatality_Statistics_for_2008 – National Fire Protection Association: www.nfpa.org

11. What events have brought the profession to the forefront?

12. Other Notable Firefighting Efforts Wildfires Structure Fires

13. Do we have to lose Firefighters?

14. What are we doing to protect our firefighters? Training Equipment From; how Firefighter Training Works.

15. What else can we do? Increased Training Standards? – Academy Level – In- Service Training Real life scenario and classroom Continued Improvements in Equipment? – Not only fire prevention, but fire suppression – Longer lasting and able to function in diverse environments – Communication equipment (9-11 failure) Industry Standards? – Traditionally, the fire service is one of the best at this!

16. Phone Numbers Home 508-823-2136 Cell 508-728-6785 16