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University training of senior fire brigade officers. The new approach in Sweden

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Author

  • Göran Holmstedt
  • Robert Jönsson
  • Sven Erik Magnusson
  • Ove Pettersson

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.

Publishing year

1989

Language

English

Pages

95-101

Publication/Series

Fire Safety Journal

Volume

15

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Building Technologies

Keywords

  • Fire Protection
  • Building Codes
  • Management
  • Personnel--Education

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0379-7112