University training of senior fire brigade officers. The new approach in Sweden
| Autor: | Robert Jönsson, Sven Erik Magnusson, Ove Pettersson, Göran Holmstedt |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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Service system
Medical education Engineering business.industry Mechanical Engineering Training system Fire prevention General Physics and Astronomy Poison control Firefighting Context (language use) General Chemistry Computer security computer.software_genre Training (civil) Officer Mechanics of Materials Fire protection Engineering ethics General Materials Science Safety Risk Reliability and Quality business Curriculum computer Fire brigade |
| Zdroj: | Fire Safety Journal. 15:95-101 |
| ISSN: | 0379-7112 |
| Popis: | In Sweden a fundamental development has recently taken place in the training of future senior fire brigade officers. There are two main changes: the training period has been substantially increased and the theoretical part upgraded to university curriculum level with final requirements corresponding to a university undergraduate degree. The new educational system reflects the changing and expanding role of fire brigades and the need for a professionally improved leadership. To put the new training system into a proper context, the varied and dissimilar responsibilities of a Swedish fire brigade officer should be touched upon. Four main sectors are identified: business administration, fire prevention, training of employed staff and rescue service operations. The main structure of the training system and the university curriculum are discussed. (Less) |
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