Date of Award
January 2014
Degree Type
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
First Advisor
Charles S. Hausman
Department Affiliation
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Second Advisor
Larry R. Collins
Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Third Advisor
Thomas D. Schneid
Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Abstract
This paper reviews literature from on line, research papers, dissertations, conference proceedings, and monthly periodical sources discussing firefighter certifications to identify the current status of reciprocity in the U.S. Fire Service, as well as the components that make up the necessary steps to achieve a national system of reciprocity for fire service professionals. Accreditation (NFPA, 2011), programs, and agencies (IFSAC, 2012), (ProBoard, 2012) already exists to insure the levels of training set by nationally accepted standards (NFPA, 2013) are being meet by training providers, and are possessed by fire service professional. A model system that the fire service is already familiar with (NREMT) exists. All that is left is for the fire service to develop a united front and agreement on such a system.
Copyright
Copyright 2014 Bill Hicks
Recommended Citation
Hicks, Bill, "A National System of Reciprocity in the Fire Service" (2014). Online Theses and Dissertations. 273.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/273
