The Health and Safety Officer online class is designed to prepare the firefighter who will be assigned and authorized by the Fire Chief to perform the functions of Fire Department Health and Safety Officer (HSO) Program Manager, or who serves to assist the Program Manager.
Risk management is a vital component to any organization’s operation. The course will include steps of identification and analysis of exposure to hazards, selection of appropriate techniques to control exposures, implementation of chosen techniques, and the monitoring of results to ensure the health and safety of members.
Upon completion of the online course, students will need to register for the final examination. Steps to sign up for examinations are in the link below:
https://www.fsi.illinois.edu/documents/policies/curriculum/Regional%20Testing.pdf
IFSI prerequisites are based on Illinois and NFPA standards. Equivalencies from other agencies will be reviewed upon request.
If you have specific questions about this course contact CHRISTOPHER OLSEN