University training of senior fire brigade officers. The new approach in Sweden
(1989) In Fire Safety Journal 15(1). p.95-101- Abstract
- 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... (More)
- 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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- Holmstedt, Göran LU ; Jönsson, Robert LU ; Magnusson, Sven Erik LU and Pettersson, Ove LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 1989
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Fire Protection, Building Codes, Management, Personnel--Education
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- Fire Safety Journal
- volume
- 15
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 95 - 101
- publisher
- Elsevier
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- scopus:0024860067
- ISSN
- 0379-7112
- DOI
- 10.1016/0379-7112(89)90049-0
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- English
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title = {{University training of senior fire brigade officers. The new approach in Sweden}},
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doi = {{10.1016/0379-7112(89)90049-0}},
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