Roles of Public and Private Support Organizations Lesson Plan

1. Fire and Emergency
Services Orientation and
Terminology
5th Edition
Chapter 8 — Roles of Public and
Private Support Organizations

2. Learning Objective 1
Describe local agencies and
organizations that make up the fire
and emergency services field.
8–2

3. Local government agencies
may be involved in many
aspects of the fire department.
8–3

4. Firefighters will have day-to-
day interactions with several
local agencies and
organizations.
8–4
(Continued)

5. Firefighters will have day-to-
day interactions with several
local agencies and
organizations.
8–5

6. REVIEW QUESTION
Compare and contrast how a
firefighter’s interaction with local civic
and business groups, like the Girl
Scouts, differs from interaction with a
local government agency, like a code
enforcement department.
8–6

7. Describe state/provincial agencies and
organizations that make up the fire and
emergency services field.
Learning Objective 2
8–7

8. REVIEW QUESTION
Why does the role of the state fire
marshal or commissioner vary from
state to state?
8–8

9. State governments operate and
maintain the majority of fire
protection agencies.
8–9
(Continued)

10. State governments operate and
maintain the majority of fire
protection agencies.
8–10

11. REVIEW QUESTION
Why is it necessary to have such a wide
variety of state and national agencies
that work toward fire prevention and
safety?
8–11

12. Recognize the various federal fire and
emergency services organizations in
the United States and Canada.
Learning Objective 3
8–12

13. Federal agencies have been
formed to decrease fire-related
deaths and injuries.
8–13
(Cont.)

14. Federal agencies have been
formed to decrease fire-related
deaths and injuries.
8–14
(Cont.)

15. Federal agencies have been
formed to decrease fire-related
deaths and injuries.
8–15

16. REVIEW QUESTION
How can state and local agencies work
to support the efforts of national
organizations?
8–16

17. REVIEW QUESTION
Why are trade, professional, and
membership organizations usually
formed?
8–17

18. Identify trade, professional, and
membership organizations in the United
States and Canada.
Learning Objective 4
8–18

19. Trade, professional, and
member-ship organizations serve
vital roles in the fire protection
field.
8–19
(Continued)

20. Trade, professional, and
member-ship organizations serve
vital roles in the fire protection
field.
8–20
(Continued)

21. Trade, professional, and
member-ship organizations serve
vital roles in the fire protection
field.
8–21
(Continued)

22. Trade, professional, and
member-ship organizations serve
vital roles in the fire protection
field.
8–22

23. REVIEW QUESTION
What are the benefits of belonging to a
trade, professional, and membership
organization?
8–23

24. Discuss other organizations in the fire
and emergency services.
Learning Objective 5
8–24

25. Several other organizations
may provide helpful information
to the fire and emergency
services.
8–25

26. Summary
• Fire departments depend on many
agencies to provide services, acquire or
refresh training, and provide various
types of support.
• All firefighters must understand and
appreciate the ways in which different
organizations provide support to help
ensure public safety.
8–26