Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NNFA-0295 Organization's ID: M0566 Organization: U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Location: Online Length: 6 weeks (10 hours) Dates Offered: 11/1/2021 - 10/31/2024 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 research Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to guide you through conducting solid research within the fire and life safety services field; evaluate and synthesize the data; and identify, promote, and embrace change within the fire and life safety community. Learning Outcomes: read, interpret, and apply relevant research in such areas as human behavior, fire dynamics, and other emerging issues identify emerging local, state, tribal, and national fire and life safety challenges and develop strategic solutions demonstrate how research plays a part in community risk reduction scan the environment and conduct valid research into new technologies, trends, laws, and products General Topics: Identifying an issue Identifying resources and collecting initial data Research design plan Collecting additional and supporting data, analyzing data, interpreting findings, and stating conclusions Writing Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (NNFA-0202) Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (NNFA-0019) Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (NNFA-0276) Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (NNFA-0261) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone I (NNFA-0300) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone II (NNFA-0301) Applications of Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0265) Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0255) Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0256) Campus Fire and Life Safety: Public Education (NNFA-0243) View All Courses Page Content