| | | Data Analysis and Presentation for Fire and EMS A 3-day, hands-on class in performance measurement using Microsoft™ Excel™ | CLASS LOCATIONS/DATES FOR MID-2017 These classes still have seats available. Full classes are not listed. Boynton Beach Fire-Rescue Other classes for September through December, 2017, or other classes offered by FireStats, LLC. | | For information and to register: | The class will use Excel™ for hands-on instruction and includes lecture, demonstration, Among the things covered are: - An introduction to statistics for Fire and EMS (without the difficult math.)
- Use of Excel for analyzing Fire and EMS operations-related data.
- Visual representations (tables and graphs,) which to use and when.
- Methods for calculating compliance with NFPA 1710 and 1221: what works and what doesn't.
- Understanding the differences between large and small data sets and the special considerations with small data.
- Best practices in Fire and EMS data quality
- Methods for setting realistic performance objectives.
- Methods for consistently identifying and handling outliers in data
- Quantitative tools for working with standards of cover
- Methods for calculating effective response force and unit concentrations.
- Understanding and calculating percentiles, quantiles and cumulative frequencies.
- Methods for evaluating units' order of arrival at scene by unit type.
- Calculating and evaluating unit and system reliability.
- Understanding the basics of correlation - understanding relationships between variables.
- Pivot tables, filtering, sorting and summarizing.
- Methods and best practices for use of statistics in fire service performance measurements.
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| | | | Testimonials from Class Attendees "I should have attended this class years ago!" Josh Knepper, Lieutenant, Dubuque, IA, Fire Department "Paul did a great job in presenting the material in class. He was very attentive to the students' needs and would stop instructing to give students the personal, one on one attention needed if they got lost during the presentation of material just so they could keep up. Very good class if you need to interpret data for your senior leadership. Paul, keep up the good work! Bruce Fullenlove, Assistant Fire Chief, Ft. Detrick Fire& Emergency Services "During my tenure as the Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I contracted Paul to provide fire data analysis training to my staff. His expertise in this area cannot be overstated. With the increasing importance of capturing the right data and conducting meaningful analysis, I recommend Paul as an outstanding resource to any fire department or municipal government." Brian Cummings, Fire Chief (ret.,) Los Angeles Fire Department "This class is a must for both Staff and Chief Officers! Paul definitely changed the way I review, input, and interpret data. I have used several of my new skills to improve training reports to payroll analysis reports. The class was well worth it, and we look forward to hosting another one for the rest of our officers in the future." Eric Carlson, Battalion Chief, Lake Travis Fire Rescue, Lake Travis, Texas "Attending a FireStats program is a must for any chief officer or those aspiring to this level of organizational responsibility. Progressive organizations learn from current and past actions and strive to manage resources for the future. Organizational learning is dependent upon understanding how and where resources are expended and the impact on the mission and service strategies. Using actual real-world resource allocation scenarios, FireStats offers valuable analytical methodologies in understanding how resources are utilized. The learning opportunities offered by FireStats contribute to more effective and efficient utilization of resources. Progressive organizations understand this concept and should embrace the analytical methodologies offered by FireStats." Doug Hall, Fire Chief, Westminster (CO) Fire Department | | About Your Instructor, Paul Rottenberg |  Paul Rottenberg is the President of FireStats, LLC, a Fire and EMS Education Provider and Management Consulting firm providing statistical analysis, deployment analysis and planning support to fire departments throughout the United States. Mr. Rottenberg first introduced this course in 2004 and has been teaching it throughout the United States since then, adapting the curriculum with technology, regulations, and practices within the Fire and EMS communities. He has taught this curriculum to over 3,000 Fire Service members from firefighter to fire chief and is a frequent Fire Service conference speaker on subjects related to statistics, modeling, and geospatial analysis of fire department performance, health statistics and risk.
Paul has been designated as a Subject Matter Expert on Deployment Analysis with the US Fire Administration at the National Fire Academy and served ten years as a paid-call engineer/EMT with a combination fire department in California. FireStats performs quantitative analysis on fire department operational data for strategic plans, Standards of Response Coverage, accreditation processes, facility siting studies, and the establishment of baseline department, engine company, and ambulance performance measures.
Paul has an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a Master's in Public Health from UCLA.
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