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Ground Ladder Competency (Instructor Guide) |
1.00 |
This is the Instructor Guide for Ground Ladder Competency. This competency evaluates the ability of assigned companies to perform ground ladder tasks including carrying, raise, climb, and rescue. This competency may also be conducted as an independent drill or evolution. This competency is based on the Paxton Drill, a drill developed to improve ground ladder skills following the Paxton Hotel fire that killed fifteen people in Chicago Illinois on March 16, 1993. |
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Paraprofessional Math Skills 1: Number Sense and Basic Algebra |
3.00 |
This course covers Paraprofessional Math Skills: Number Sense and Basic Algebra. It is just one out of three Paraprofessional Math Skills courses, and one out of eight ParaPro prep courses that will prepare you on K-12 topics. This course will help you develop your knowledge of these mathematical concepts and help you apply them to abstract and real-life situations. After taking these prep courses, you should be prepared for the ETS ParaPro Assessment. This course can be taken as a stand-alone learning event, as part of a broader paraprofessional curriculum, or in preparation for the ParaPro Assessment.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Evaluate basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division expressions with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
Recognize multiplication as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction
Interpret mathematical symbols
Understand basic mathematical terms
Recognize the position of numbers in relation to each other
Understand equivalent forms of a number
Understand place value for whole numbers and decimal numbers
Compute percentages
Understand basic concepts of exponents
Use the order of operations to evaluate math expressions
Use mental math and solve problems by estimation
Solve word problems
Solve one-step, single-variable linear equations
Understand the sequence of numbers |
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Resume Writing |
1.50 |
In this course, you will learn the process of creating a professional resume that stands out from the crowd. You will learn what a resume is, the different types of resumes, and how to write your own. |
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Microsoft Windows 11 |
8.00 |
30 Bird Media's Microsoft Windows 11 course provides the basic knowledge needed to use and perform basic configuration of a computer running Windows 11; this includes basic operating system features, using and installing apps, managing files and common external devices, using network connections and applications, configuring system settings, and personalizing Windows environment and privacy features.
You will benefit most from this course if you are the primary user of a Windows 11 computer and wish to become proficient with its features, but are not yet a power user or computer technician.
This course assumes you are familiar with using a keyboard and mouse, accessing the internet with a web browser, and other basic aspects of using a modern computer. It does not assume you have used earlier editions of Windows or other specific operating systems, or that you have owned or managed a computer before. |
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Basic Building Construction (NYS04) |
1.00 |
This is a basic lesson for the introduction or review of building construction for the firefighter. The lesson defines five types of building construction and identifies the risks and hazards associated with fighting fires in these structures. The lesson is evaluated with a final multiple-choice quiz. A grade of 80% or better is required to pass this course. |
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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls: A Training Program for Small Business (Corrections) |
0.67 |
The Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls course focuses on helping small business owners and their employees identify, evaluate and control the hazards in their workplaces that may cause slips, trips and falls. Designed to increase and improve participants' knowledge, skills and access to valuable resources, this course will assist them in establishing systems that can help them prevent slips, trips and falls. Participants will learn how to prevent, recognize, evaluate, and control slip, trip and fall hazards, as well as develop their own learning goals and action plans. |
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Effective Prehospital Patient Handoffs Between Providers |
0.50 |
Effective Prehospital Patient Handoffs Between Providers was designed to provide a common process for reporting patient information during the prehospital care process. Communication of the patient's prehospital care from all level of providers is essential in ensuring the continuation of care in a unified and effective manner and to help provide a seamless transition in their care. This course expands on the idea of effective patient handoffs to the field providers that often transfer patients between various levels of care from first-responder through advanced paramedics. Very often, initial observations of those initial responders are unavailable to subsequent responders - either because the patient has been moved, or the scene itself has been altered. Without an effective process to communicate these details, important information can and will be lost. |
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Microsoft Word 2021/365 Complete |
24.00 |
Microsoft Word 2021/365 Complete provides the basic concepts and skills to be productive with Microsoft Word, starting with fundamentals and working up to advanced tools and techniques.
Students will benefit most from this course if they want to accomplish basic tasks in Word and then build on fundamental skills to become a power user. The course also provides a solid foundation in Word's advanced features before continuing on to more complex document management or VBA programming topics.
The course assumes that students know how to use a computer, and that they are familiar with Microsoft Windows. It does not assume that they’ve used a different version of Word or another word processing program. |
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Health and Stress Management for Paraprofessionals |
1.00 |
Every day, paraprofessionals dedicate themselves to caring for and nurturing students and families. Often, paraprofessionals are so dedicated to serving others, they neglect their own needs. When this happens, paraprofessionals can experience stress that causes them to become overwhelmed, exhausted, frustrated, dissatisfied with job responsibilities, and unappreciated. When they maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle, paraprofessionals are in a much better position to face the challenges of supporting and nurturing children and families with positive energy, enthusiasm, patience, and empathy.
By developing self-awareness, linking their personal and professional goals, developing a healthy balanced lifestyle, and identifying and managing stressors effectively, they can create and maintain a positive sense of well-being that allows them to maximize their ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and others. |
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Ground Cover Fires |
1.50 |
This course is an introductory level course that introduces the basic concepts of fighting fires that involve natural ground cover. This course describes fire behaviors associated with ground cover fires, identifies the types of equipment as well as methods used to combat these fires. The lesson also identifies specific hazards associated with ground cover fires and describes methods for mitigating the risk of those hazards. |
