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• Vision 20/20 — This program develops national strategies for fire loss prevention. It is hosted by the U.S. Branch of the Institution of Fire Engineers. The organization provides opportunities for collaboration, communications, and data-based solutions to save lives and property. IFSTA/FPP has several representatives in this organization. • International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) — We are a major sponsor of their annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Service program. • Firefighter Cancer Support Network — Participate in their conferences and other functions. • North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD) — Co-sponsor and attend their annual meeting. • Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs) — Co-sponsor and attend their annual meeting. • National Incident Management System Consortium — Participated in the formation of this organization and publish the two Incident Management Procedure Guides they developed. We continue to participate in the organization. • National Fire Heritage Center — Participate in the leadership of this organization and donated our entire collection of library materials to them. The West Point of the Fire Service In an address he gave at the opening session of the 1942 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Annual Meeting, then NFPA Chief Engineer (CEO) Horatio Bond noted the growing impact of Oklahoma State University in the field of fire protection by dubbing OSU the “West Point of the Fire Service.” This nickname is still used to describe OSU and its fire and safety programs, and it is well-deserved. Oklahoma State University maintains the most comprehensive collection of fire protection and safety- related programs and initiatives of any institution, educational or otherwise, in the world. Individually, each of these world-class programs is recognized as leaders in their respective parts of the industry. In addition to the IFSTA/FPP operation, the following other programs and initiatives are housed at OSU. • Oklahoma Fire Service Training (FST) — FST is the oldest of the fire programs at OSU, with its roots tracing back to 1931. As an extension program within CEAT, FST is responsible for delivering training and educational services to Oklahoma firefighters and emergency responders. Their accredited programs allow Oklahoma first responders to meet nationally recognized standards of professional competence and become nationally certified in those areas. (www.osufst.org) • The School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (FPST) — Dating back to 1937, this is the oldest, continuously operating fire-related degree program in North America. This program prepares students with the knowledge and skills to reduce the loss potential in municipal and industrial settings with respect to fire, safety, industrial hygiene, and hazardous material incidents. It is the only ABET- accredited program of its type in the U.S. Many important leaders in the fire service over the years have been graduates of this program. The program operates an extensive educational laboratory on the north campus near FST and FPP. FPST also manages the Fire and Emergency Management Program (FEMP) courses that originated within the OSU Political Science Department and now resides in CEAT. They offer MS and PhD degrees in Fire and Emergency Management Administration that are designed to provide a sound educational foundation for those who are currently serving or aspire to serve as managers or administrators in fire service or emergency management agencies. (http://fpst.okstate.edu/). The latest degree program that has been added is a MS in Engineering Technology with an option in Fire Safety & Explosion Protection (FSEP).
40 IFSTA /FPP: THE FIRST 90 YEARS
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