May 22, 2009
2009-06
Over the years, the Public Fire and Life Safety Educator (PFLSE) Program has
undergone some changes, including a recent “refresh” to ensure the content and
methodology remain current. The PFLSE program meets the requirements of Chapter
5, Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 1, and Chapter 6, Public Fire and Life
Safety Educator II, of NFPA 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator. Given that the Office of the Fire Marshal
(OFM) is a certifying entity accredited by the International Fire Service
Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service
Professional Qualifications (ProBoard), graduates of the PFLSE program receive a
certificate that includes a gold seal from the IFSAC and are also eligible for a
certificate from ProBoard.
The PFLSE program also meets the requirements of Chapter 8, Public Information
Officer, of NFPA 1035. ProBoard recently gave its approval to the OFM for the
Public Information Officer level and it is expected that the IFSAC will do the
same in the fall. As a result, future graduates of the PFLSE program and
students who successfully complete the course, FPO 603, Public Fire and Life
Safety, will be certified as public information officers and will be eligible
for a ProBoard Public Information Officer certificate. Students who successfully
completed the PFLSE program or the FPO 603 course in 2007, 2008 or 2009 will
also be certified as public information officers.
Students who successfully completed the PFLSE program, the FPO 603 course or the
FPO update course prior to 2007 can obtain certification once they complete a
new one- day course titled “Role of the Public Information Officer”. Anyone
interested in this course, who meets the above criteria, can choose one of the
dates below and submit an Ontario Fire College (OFC) registration form to the
OFC Registrar. The applicant’s fire department will be charged a $65.00
registration fee and invoiced at the end of the quarter.
Dates: Course No.
August 17, 2009 Public Info 09-1
November 16, 2009 Public Info 09-2
December 15, 2009 Public Info 09-3
Based on demand, future courses may be scheduled at the OFC. Off campus
delivery will also be considered and announced on the OFC Web site. Vacancies
will be posted on the OFC vacancy list on the OFM Web site.
For further information, please contact Jana Gillis, OFC Instructor, by
telephone at (705) 687‑9687 or by e-mail at Jana.Gillis@ontario.ca, or
Janice Johnstone, Program Specialist, by telephone at (416) 325‑3151 or by
e-mail at Janice.Johnstone@ontario.ca.
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