Hutchinson Community College

On-the-job Training

• General Activities
• Fire Department Instruction and Training
• Fire Officer Daily Leadership
• Leadership
  • Acting Officer will demonstrate support of departments Mission Statement and adhere to the policies, procedures and guideline of the department.
  • Acting Officers will have an adequate knowledge of safety skills and procedures that support the technical competency for a Fire Officer.
  • Acting Officer will safely and effectively lead their crews in all fire Department activates.
• Supervision
  • Acting Officers will ensure readiness of their crews.
  • Acting Officers will direct, guide and develop firefighters under their supervision.
  • Acting Officers will be expected to know and follow the chain of command.
  • Acting Officers will see that all daily duties are preformed correctly and to the standards of the department.
  • Acting Officers will ensure all personal are safe and effective at all department incidents.
• Communication
  • Acting Officer will communicate in a manner that uphold dignity, respect and integrity to all.
  • Acting Officer will be responsible in all official communication format, email, text and verbal to conduct appropriated communication.
  • Acting Officers will be proficient in operating all department communication devises: computers, radios and any other technology.
• Emergency Response
  • As the first arriving Company Officer, make and transmit a preliminary size-up and direct resource utilization. Initiate the Incident Command system. Direct initial attack and assume the role of Incident Commander until command is properly transferred.
  • Ensure that all department safety standards are observed.
  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of your first-due response area.