Basic Fire Academy (Accredited Local Academy) Certificate of San Francisco

Basic Fire Academy (Accredited Local Academy) Cert of Achievement

Program Goals and Objectives

·        This certificate of achievement is available for students who successfully complete the F SC 110 Basic Fire Academy course, and the F SC 108 Work Experience course. The goal is to provide a specialty certification for their promotional                  opportunities, and for their educational resume.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Execute job knowledge and performance specific to the Firefighter profession to fire service communications, fireground operations, rescue operations, preparedness and maintenance of fire service equipment and specialized apparatus
• Recognize and execute decisions related to wildland fire incidents, including use of personal protective equipment, wildland fire tools and apparatus, wildland fire safety, and fire suppression operations
• Identify and define hazardous materials and associated risks present in an emergency, mitigate hazardous materials incidents including decontamination of victims and responders, recognize potential Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) during initial response, and assist in scene preservation for law enforcement authorities
• Assess patient status and apply the correct basic life support interventions to patients with a variety of emergency medical and traumatic conditions, in accordance with local and national EMT protocols.

Catalog Description

This certificate of achievement is available for students who successfully complete the F SC 110 Basic Fire Academy course, and the F SC 108 Fire Work Experience course.  The goal is to provide a specialty certification for their promotional opportunities, and for their educational resume. The certificate allows students to complete a partial course of study in Fire Science, while they work towards their two-year degree completion.

 

Courses Required for BasicFire Academy Certificate of Achievement:

Course	Units	Sequence
Required courses:
F SC 110-Basic Fire Academy	21.00	Year 1 Fall or Spring
F SC 108 Fire Work Experience	1.00-8.00	Year 2 Fall or Spring
Total:	22.00 - 29.00

Year 1 Fall or Spring-21.00 units

Year 2 Fall or Spring-1.00-8.00 units

108 based on current SFFD Recruit Academies scheduling

Master Planning:.  More and more, entry into and advancement in the fire service requires at a minimum a two-year degree in Fire Science from a community college, as well as certificates in specific areas, such as Homeland Security and Fire Company Officer.  The goal of this Certificate of Achievement in Basic Fire Academy (ALA) allows a student to complete a Basic Fire Academy and field training program in law enforcement and become a permanent Firefighter.

 

Education is an important hiring and promotional component. This is whey community colleges, such as City College of San Francisco, constantly look at revamping their curriculums to reflect current public safety needs. In addition, when community colleges and local fire agencies have Memorandums of Understanding with an Instructional Services Agreement, it provides a positive financial program for the law fire agency and the local community college, such as the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) and City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in this instance. As the needs of public safety, specifically the fire service, require more education and professionalism, community colleges have developed and improved that important component.

 

The goal of the City College Certificate of Achievement in Basic Fire Academy (ALA) is to provide those seeking a career in the fire service the opportunity to receive college credit for educational work that meets the California State Fire Marshal Officeof State Fire Training (SFT) Firefighter One and San Francisco Fire Dept. standards.

 

City College will continue to be a comprehensive community college that will provide opportunities for student transfer, career and technical education, basic skills, and English as a Second Language instruction as well as opportunities for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. City College will continuously align its Career Technical Education (CTE) programs with market realities in order to meet students’ educational needs.

 

Although CCSF can and does develop new courses or programs in response to demonstrated industry need, the DWM framework requires Colleges to interact, pursue and manage grants, and plan workforce and CTE offerings in a new way.  Colleges areexpected to follow a sector strategy model, work regionally to align programs with industry needs, leverage existing programs throughout the region, pursue funding through collaborative efforts, and report data on student outcomes on the Launchboard, a statewide system.  New programs, Associate degrees, and Certificates of Achievement must be endorsedby voting members of BACCC which includes CTE and Workforce Deans from the 28 regional colleges.

 

The CCSF Master Educational plan report compares degree and certificate offerings in the Bay Area, explores the breadth ofexisting programs in the Bay Area, and identifies those programs that are unique to City College and those programs that overlap with other, similar institutions.  This analysis uses 23 institutions labeled as “two-year or less” operating in a 25-mile radius ofCity College of San Francisco.  Future approaches will more fully incorporate the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC), our “competitors” and colleagues in collaborative effortsfrom 28 regional colleges.  These include Berkeley, Cabrillo, Canada, Chabot, College of Alameda, College of San Mateo, Contra Costa, De Anza, Diablo Valley, Evergreen, Foothill, Gavilan, Hartnell, Laney, Las Positas, Los Medanos, College of Marin, Merritt, Mission, MonterreyPeninsula, Napa Valley, Ohlone, CCSF, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Skyline, Solano, West Valley.  

 

There are 117,402 credit students enrolled in public and private post secondary institutions offering two-year degrees or lessin a 25-mile radius of City College. Credit enrollment at the City College numbered 30,106, representing 26% of student population for two-year degree or less institutions within the 25-mile radius.  Two-year public colleges account for 95% of the total enrollment among all 2-year degree and less institutions in this radius.  The secondlargest set of “competitors” was private 2-year for-profit institutions at a combined percentage of 4%.

 

For a school of its size, it is not surprisingthat City College offers a large number of courses, as well as a large number of degree and certificate programs compared to other, neighboring institutions.  There are 53 programs offered at CCSF that are not offered elsewhere by two-year institutions in the Bay Area.

 

The CCSF Strong Workforce Program (SWP) 2017-2020 Strategic Plan (referred to as“Plan” heretofore), embodies this core commitment. The Plan provides a guide for how CCSF can support student achievement and career readiness through the strategic application of funds from the state Strong Workforce Program (SWP), a new source of workforce development funding available to public two-yearcolleges statewide through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO).

 

Enrollment development is designed to strengthen CTE outreach and enrollment. Program Enhancement is designed to focus on: strengthen existing CTE programs and occupational clusters at CCSF; address gaps in funding; encourage the development of innovative curriculum; support student success strategies, such as learning communities, decrease system barriers to completion, such as sequencing and program advising; increase job placement support; deepen industry engagement; and fund updated equipment supplies and facilities.

 

Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

This proposed certificate complements other certificates in our overall Department: Administration of Justice, Forensics, Homeland Security, Fire Science, Fire Academy and Company Officer, and improves career opportunities for our students. In addition, STEM programs at City College also prepare our students for the technical analytical aspects of the fire service, such as data analysis and development systems,fire prevention, fire investigation, and specialized rescue programs.  In addition, this certificate addresses the contractual relationship between CCSF and the SFFD with our Instructional  Services Agreement.

 

Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

Local community colleges that have fire science and fire academy programs are College of San Mateo and Chabot in our immediate region, and Santa Rosa Junior College in the North Bay.  Due to the number of students attempting to get hired into the fire service, there is no impact on one school hurting for students at the expense of another. We are all full in enrollment and preparing our students for hiring into the fire service.  We also work closely and collaboratively to support each other. We are all members of the Regional Joint Venture for Public Safety Programs, as well the California Fire Technology Director’s Association.  In phone conversations with Chabot , College of San Mateo (CSM) and Santa Rosa Junior College, (SRJC), we all agree there is no negative impact from one program to another, and there are many positions to fill without affecting one another’s programs.

 

 

Labor Market Information (LMI)and Analysis

Seedocument attachment prepared by the San Francisco Bay Center of Excellence

 

Advisory Committee:

 

 

 

City College of SanFrancisco

Fire Science/FireAcademy Advisory Board Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019

Agenda:

1.   Introductions

2.   Review of Agenda

3.   State Fire Training representative presentation/discussion

4.   Fire Academy due for re-accreditationin 2020

5.   Discussion on relocation of FireAcademy program

6.   Discussion on overall Fire Scienceprogram-degree/certificates

7.   Open discussion from memberrepresentatives

8.   Program review-https://ccsf.curricunet.com/DynamicReports/AllFieldsReportByEntity/34154?entityType=Module

9.   Other business

10.                      Next meeting January 2020

11.                       

STATE OF CALIFORNIA – NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL STATE FIRE TRAINING DIVISION EN-11 (T) SFT MODIFIED (10/18)

                                                ALA/ARTP MID-CYCLE SITE EVALUATION

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT City College of San Francisco ARTP – Fire Technology Program

DATE 01/17/19

REPRESENTATIVE Jim Connors, Dept. Chair/Admin. of Justice/Fire Science Technology

PHONE (415) 239-3202

 

 

ADDRESS SFO Building 928, South San Francisco, CA 94128                                                       MID-CYCLE #1                MID-CYCLE #2              MID-CYCLE #3 

SITE INFORMATION

To ensure compliance with the State Fire Training Procedures Manual §6.2.9 Accountability and Quality Improvement, a mid-cycle site evaluation was conducted at the above facility on 01/17/2019.  

As part of the SFT QA efforts, an Outreach and Mid-Cycle Site Visit was conducted at the City College of San Francisco Fire TechnologyProgram training grounds and facility on January 17, 2019. Department Chair JimConnors and the Fire Science/Fire Academy Advisory Board met with SFT to provide an informative overview of the Program. 

SFT provided a curriculum update as well as projected plans for the 2019 including Acadis updates, cadre conduction, and other relevant changes affecting the City College of San Francisco Fire Science Program andAcademy.

EVALUATION

The following was observed during the Site Evaluation:  ☒  SFT Outreach (informal) ☐  FF1 Skills Exam ☐  FF1 Written Exam ☒  Compliance with SFT policies and procedures ☒  Agency alignment with Self-Assessment Report (SAR dated 2015)

RECOMMENDATIONS

State Fire training recommends the following to suppor tRe-Accreditation in 2020: • Continued efforts to provide additional State Fire Training courses • Continued efforts for increased diversity within the Academy students and cadre • Consider specialized course offerings in conjunction with neighboring training facilities (CAL FIRE Basic Academy, Rescue Systems, FireControl, etc) • Outreach to neighboring volunteer/reserve agencies in need oftraining

ITEMS DISCUSSED/REQUESTED During the evaluation, we discussed/requested: • Maintaining continued communication with SFT •Cooperative work agreements with neighboring agencies

• Noted difficulties with enrollment in Company Officer  training courses, discussed potential for hybrid course delivery • Program overview with current and future projections including new location and planned structures as well as cooperative training agreements with San Francisco and South San Francisco Fire Departments • New MOU in place with San Francisco FireDepartment for instructional services • SFT provided overview of proposed Pathways project for higher education credit within the SFT system • Proposed “critical fail” criteria to FF1 skills testing sheets such as percentage or scoring cut-off. Example: Out of county bag contents, list of “required” items and necessary percentage for successful completion

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Consortium Recommendation

Requests ubmitted 2/11/19 so no BACCC agenda recommendation available as of this date.

 

Thank you,

Jim Connors

Dept.Chair, Adm. of Justice/Fire Science

City College of San Francisco

jconnors@ccsf.edu/415-239-3202

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Courses Required for BasicFire Academy Certificate of Achievement:

Course	Units	Sequence
Required courses:
F SC 110-Basic Fire Academy	21.00	Year 1 Fall or Spring
F SC 108 Fire Work Experience	1.00-8.00	Year 2 Fall or Spring
Total:	22.00 - 29.00

Year 1 Fall or Spring-21.00 units

Year 2 Fall or Spring-1.00-8.00 units

Noted above in Program Goals.

Complete Advisory Board Minutes: CTE Program:_Fir~ Science/Fire Acadcmv Department Chair:_~~Jim Connors Name of person completing this form:_ Jim Connors Date completed: I /24/19 I. Ensure the CTE Committee is of a diverse group of individuals: a. representatives from within the program (faculty, classified, students); and b. individuals external to the college who are actively involved in a variety of segments related to the workforce industry (e.g. local business leaders, compliance and licensing, industry employment agencies and associations). 2. Meet with the CTE Advisory Committee at least once per year: 3. Document the meeting by folJowing sections 2 and 3 included in this template~ and 4. Submit the signed documentation to Academic Affairs through the CCSF Office of Workforce and Economic Development (Cloud Hal1308) within 30 days of the meeting. All CTE programs are encouraged to use a variety of approaches to engage with industry partners, as regularly as possible, to engage in robust and on-going conversations for continuous program improvement. Failure to meet these requirements may impact a program's ability to qualify tor college funding (for example, Strong Vvorkforce Program and Perkins funds). How to meet the requirement: I. Confirm Members and Membership on the Advisory Committee (http://www.ccsfedu/sm/educational~ a. if updates are needed on the \Vebpage, send details to Rob Valencia 415.452.71 04; 2. Communicate, confirm, and record below your meeting date, time, and location: Date: 1/7 I 19 Time: I 000-1200 Location: Airport Campus (Fire Acadetn,y) 3. Create your meeting agenda to address the required areas in Section 3; 4. Disseminate meeting materials (for example; Agenda, Program Revie\V, SLO assessment data, Perkins Core Indicators, Labor Market Information, Certification Passage Rates); 5. Conduct the meeting, keeping minutes/notes of the discussion, using Section 2 to account for meeting participation by both internal and external attendees; 6. Document your meeting in the following way: a. Record attendance and contact information using Section 2 form, feel free to use more than one page~ b. Synthesize the outcomes of the meeting discussion, completely t1Jiing out Section 3 of this template (CTE Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes); c. Submit this completed form, sections 1, 2, and 3 with a Department Chair signature, along with a copy of the meeting agenda, within 30 days to your Dean. d. Deans need to sign and then forward to the Office of Workforce and Economic Development to the attention ofRob Valencia 415.452.7104. Faculty resources, including templates and suggested best practices, are available h!tp://"vyyyv.cc§f.cdu/eu/educationalm: Discussed current status of degree and certificates) student participation, emphasis on SLO's, new MOU Instructional Services Agreement with SFFD effective 1/9/19, Fire Academy status regarding move to John Adams Campus, and Pathways program with SFUSD. 2. feedback #1 above. 3. Core including Class Pass Persistence, Completion Employntent Outcomes; and where applicable, Licensure and State Pass review and feedback Discussed Fire Academy prereqs and success that has resulted in minimal student testing Issues. Specifically referred to F SC 62 Rescue Practices and F SC 55 Wildland Fire Control. Success rate for Fire Academy graduates is 97%. 4. Labor 1\llarket Information demonstrating continues to meet and doesn't lication with other pro rants the region, review and feedback We have spoken to College of San Mateo and Chabot College and Santa Rosa Junior College re impacts on each other. We all agree there is no negative impact of one school drawing students away from each other, and that their basically is plenty of availability at each school to meet aU our students needs. For example, we refer CCSF students to CSM for their spring Wildland Fire Control class, when our class is filled up. We have an excellent professional relationship with our area partner schools. 5. Overall Recommendations fbr the program All degree and certificates are current on in process of being changed to certificates of achievement from certificates of accomplishment. We use the Fire Tech Director's core curriculum as the foundation for our degree in fire science and certificate in fire protection. 6. Planned Action Steps based on feedback 1. Work on move of Fire Academy to new location. 2. Work on supporting SFFD in F SC 110 Basic Fire Academy and F SC 108 Fire Work Experience. 3. Work on writing a new credit course in Continuing Professional Training for SFFD. This will be difficult due to the units/hours requirements. We will schedule a meeting with Tom Boege I (V /C Academic Affairs) and the Curriculum Committee Chair to draw on their .: Next Meeting Date Jan. 2010 Time TBD Location John Adatns Catnpus (Fire Academy) I Signatures: Dep!lliment Chair: Chancellor: Date: Section 2. Advisory Committee LVI embers in Attendance CTE Extemal Members Faculty I Administrators/ Classffle d/Stu dent Fire Academy/Fire Science Advisory Committee School of Health, PE and Social Service School Dean: Edith Kaeuper Dept. Chair: James Connors Internal Members: Name Position Jim Connors Dept. Chiar Jim Skinner Co-Coordinator, F SC/Fire Academy Brendan O'Leary Co-Coordinator, Company Officer prgrm Monica McCarthy Student Counseling Student (to be filled as jneeded) External Advisory Members: Name & Position Business Name & Address Asst. Deputy Chief Joel Sato SFFD Director of Training (or designee) Batt. Chief Juan Byron Unit Chief Scott Jalbert also CCSF FSC facult SSFFD Training Chief Cal Fire Firefighters Local798 Rep Firefighters Local798 Rep Faculty/Classified/Student Faculty Faculty Classified Phone & E-mail joel.sato @sfgov.org Juan.byron@ssf.ent scott.jalbert@fire.ca.gov Department: Administration of Justice and Fire Science Approval: September 2016 Effective Semester: Fall 2017 Includes the principles, procedures, and techniques of firefighting and rescue. Technical and manipulative skills and concepts of fire control, fire behavior, tactics and strategy, and emergency management will be reviewed and put into practice during this course. The student will be trained according to the National Fire Protection Association, Standard 1001, and the California State Fire Marshal Office of State Fire Training Firefighter One that emphasize training in Firefighter One, Wildland Firefighter, and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations. Students completing this certificate program will be qualified to test for employment with agencies and departments hiring entry level firefighters. Program Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: " Apply the standards for Firefighter as established by the National Fire Protection Association and the California State Fire Marshal Office of State Fire Training .. Apply the standards for Wildland Firefighter as established by the National Fire Protection Association and the California State Fire Marshal Office of State Fire Training .. Apply the standards for Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations as established by the National Fire Protection Association and the California State Fire Marshal Office of State Fire Training In addition to satisfying course prerequisites, students must have documented clearance from a licensed physician to participate in intensive physical activity required of the F SC 111 Firefighter One Academy Program. Students must complete each course with a grade of C" or higher. Where applicable, grades of Pass may be used. Students must complete 6 units of FSC 111 Firefighter One Academy prerequisites at City College of San Francisco. The minimum time for completion of this certificate is four semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units completed per semester. Courses Required for the Certificate of Achievement in Firefighter 1 Academy Course Units Required Courses F SC 110 (21.00 units), F SC 108 (1.00-8.00 units) F SC 50 - Introduction to Fire Science 3.00 ·- -- F SC 55 - Wildland Fire Control 3.00 -·--·--""-~~-~~-"-··--o"'-~ - F SC 62 - Rescue Pra_c_t ices 3.00 ...,._.._,. ________ '"""·--·-~~ PE 29 - Firefighting and PubHc Safety Conditioning 2.00 F SC 111_- Firefighter ()n,e Academy _____ ~--~----------- 11.50 Total: 22.50 ,.. ___ Choose one of the following required cou~ses: -~------ F SC 17- Public Safety-Emer~~ed.Re~-·~~------- 3.00 EMT 100- Erm::rgt:n(.;y Medical Technician 8.00 Total: 3.00-8.00 -----~-~~-----·--"'"'~"'~--·-··--·----~·~~~---·~-·-~--~------"'--~' ---~--...,__.,.....·---·--~- Total: 25.50-30.50 Gen~' aum on: 10/18/2016 1 :21 :44 PM -- https://ccsf.curricunet.com/Report/GetReport?entityld===334&entityType=Program&reoort .. 10/1~/'lf\ 1 '"' Department: Administration of Justice and Fire Science Effective Semester: Spring 2020 Company Officer is the first certification in the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Officer series. The Company Officer Certification utilizes NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (2014) and NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2012) to provide the qualifications for State Fire Training's Company Officer certification . Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: • Evaluate member performance, supervise personnel and integrate health and safety plans and safe procedures into daily activities in emergency and non-emergency environments . .. Describe general administrative functions and how the implementation of department policies and procedures conveys the fire department's role, Image, and mission to the public. • Conduct fire inspections that require identifying hazards and addressing violations. • Perform a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and secure the incident scene to preserve incident evidence. • Conduct incident size-up to develop and implement an initial plan of action involving single and multiunit operations for various types of emergency incidents. " Develop and implement a plan of action to deploy incident resources required to suppress a wildland fire incident. " Deliver a course of instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation methods. The minimum time for completion of this certificate is five semesters, based on current course offering capabilities. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units or classes completed per semester. Courses Required for the Certificate of Achievement in Company Officer Course _ _ __ _ _ _ .. I_ Units _ Required Courses: F sc 75A- company- omcer-2/\:Hum-an R~lations-Manageme-nt~-~-~· -~---~-~~ 2.00 F SC 758- Company Officer 28: General Administrative Functions- - - - 2.00 F SC 75C- Company Officer 2C: Fire Inspections and Investigations 2.00 F SC 750 - Company Officer 20: All-Risk Command Operations ---· 2.00 ~·-~--~-,---~--~-~-~----I--- F SC 75E- Company Officer2E: Wildland Incident Operations 2.00 -- F SC 75F - Instructor I - Fire S0i~::ttvt:: Mdt .J .I 2.00 Total: 12.00 Total. 12.00 on: 1/15/2019 3:02:23 PM https://ccsf.curricunet.com/Report/GetReport?entityld=ll49&entityType=Program&report... 1115/2019 Department: Administration of Justice and Fire Science Approval: April2017 Effective Semester: Fall 2018 This program is designed to prepare students for employment or career advancement in fire protection jobs. It may be of particular interest to students with existing degrees looking to change careers. It is also available for persons who do not want to complete the general education requirements for graduation. """'"·n• ... , ... Outcomes Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: • Evaluate fire suppression and fire prevention systems that protect the public in various types of building construction. " Explain the effects of topography, aspect, and environmental factors on wildland fire behavior, suppression, and prevention operations. " Analyze occupational safety and health concerns as they relate to emergency services. • Describe fire department organizational structure and operational levels. " Provide basic life support or advanced life support assistance in medical emergencies. Students must pass each course with a grade of C or higher. Where applicable, a grade of Pass may be used. Students must complete 6 of the 8 core courses at City College of San Francisco. The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 3 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units or classes completed per semester. Courses Required for the Certificate of Achievement in Fire Protection 3.00 3.00 and Survival 3.00 https://ccsf.curricunet.cotn!Report!GetReport?entityid==762&entityType=Progran1&reporti... 1115/2019 Department: Administration of Justice and Fire Science Approval: October 2018 Effective Semester: Fall 2019 Students completing the Fire Science Technology Major will be eligible for career positions such as Firefighter, Fire Prevention specialists, Wildland Firefighter, Fire Investigator, Fire Engineer, Fire Hydraulics specialist, First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, and Life Safety Directors in High Rise Buildings. e::.~a·nirtn Outcomes Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: • Articulate fire department organizational structure and operational levels • Compare fire suppression systems and fire prevention programs that protect the public in various types of building construction • Compare the effects of topography, aspect, and environmental factors on wildland fire behavior and wildland fire suppression, and types of fire prevention programs for the wildland setting • Define occupational safety and health concerns as it relates to emergency service organizations. " Recognize medical emergencies and activate the EMS system Students must complete six of the core courses at CCSF. Assuming students start this AS with transfer-level math and English eligibility, the minimum time for completion is 4 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units completed per semester. Courses Required for the Major in Fire Science Technology AS 3.00 3.00 18.00 8.00 2.00 11.50 0.50 1.00 https :/I ccsf.cw·ricunet. com/Report/GetReport?entity I d=7 61 &entity Type= Program&reportl... 1 I 15/20 19 SC 145- Introduction to Homeland Security SC 150 Fire Service Career --~ · - 3.00 2.00 of2 https://ccsf.curricunet.cm11/Report/GetReport?entityid=761&entityType=Program&reoortl... 1/1 S/?.01 Q STATE OF CALIFORNIA- NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY/DEPARTMENT City College of San Francisco ARTP Fire Technology Program REPRESENTATIVE Jim Connors, Dept. Chair/ Admin. of Justice/Fire Science Technology ADDRESS SFO Building 928, South San Francisco, CA 94128 MID-CYCLE #1 MID-CYCLE #2 MID;.CYCLE #3 DATE 01/17/19 PHONE (415) 239-3202 To ensure compliance with the State Fire Training Procedures Manual §6.2.9 Accountability and Quality Improvement, a mid-cycle site evaluation was conducted at the above facility on 01/17/2019. As part of the SFT QA efforts, an Outreach and Mid-Cycle Site Visit was conducted at the City College of San Francisco Fire Technology Program training grounds and facility on January 17, 2019. Department Chair Jim Connors and the Fire Science/Fire Academy Advisory Board met with SFT to provide an informative overview of the Program. SFT provided a curriculum update as well as projected plans for the 2019 including Acadis updates, cadre conduction, and other relevant changes affecting the City College of San Francisco Fire Science Program and Academy. The following was observed during the Site Evaluation: IZI SFT Outreach (informal) 0 FF1 Skills Exam 0 FF 1 Written Exam ~ Compliance with SFT policies and procedures ~ Agency alignment with Self-Assessment Report (SAR dated 2015) RECOMMENDATIONS State Fire training recommends the following to support Re-Accreditation in 2020: Continued efforts to provide additional State Fire Training courses • Continued efforts for increased diversity within the Academy students and cadre • Consider specialized course offerings in conjunction with neighboring training facilities (CAL FIRE Basic Academy, Rescue Systems, Fire Control, etc) o Outreach to neighboring volunteer/reserve agencies in need of training ITEMS DISCUSSED/REQUESTED During the evaluation, we discussed/requested: • Maintaining continued communication with SFT • Cooperative work agreements with neighboring agencies Noted difficulties with enrollment in Company Officer training courses, discussed potential for hybrid course delivery Program overview with current and future projections including new location and planned structures as well as cooperative training agreements with San Francisco and South San Francisco Fire Departments • New MOU in place with San Francisco Fire Department for instructional services SFT provided overview of proposed Pathways project for higher education credit within the SFT system Proposed Hcritical fail" criteria to FF1 skills testing sheets such as percentage or scoring cut-off. Example: Out of county bag contents, list of "required'' items and necessary percentage for successful completion -END OF REPORTw ISSUED BY (DEPUTY STATE FIRE MARSHAL) RECEIVED BY DATE Caryn Petty N/A January 22, 2019 2

In discussions with our neighbor community colleges, CSM, Chabot and SRJC, there is no negative impact on one another's programs.