Fire and emergency management/Fire officer IV/Community and Government Relations

This duty involves projecting a positive image of the fire department to the community, according to the following job performance requirements.


Learning Objectives: edit

Terminal Objective: Attend, participate in, and assume a leadership role in given community events in order to meet community needs and enhance the image of the fire department.

Enabling Objectives:

  • Describe the departmental community demographics
  • Explain the departmental community and civic issues
  • Define effective community service methods
  • Describe the formal and informal community leaders
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally
  • Demonstrate the familiarity with public relations


Terminal Objective: Given fire service issues, monitor, local, state and federal legislative activities in order to enhance the effectiveness of the fire department.

Enabling Objectives:

  • Describe the departmental community demographics, issue and needs
  • Describe the formal and informal community leaders
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the legislative process
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing

A Leadership Role in the Community edit

Community Demographics edit

Community and Civic Issues edit

Effective Customer Service Methods edit

Formal and Informal Community Leaders edit

Oral Communications edit

Public Relations edit

Legislative Activities edit

Community Demographics, Issues, and Needs edit

Formal and Informal Community and Legislative Leaders edit

Legislative Processes edit

Oral Communication edit