University training of senior fire brigade officers. The new approach in Sweden
Författare
Summary, in English
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.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
1989
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
95-101
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Fire Safety Journal
Volym
15
Issue
1
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Building Technologies
Nyckelord
- Fire Protection
- Building Codes
- Management
- Personnel--Education
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0379-7112