Unit I Essay 1 (PFES)

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  1. Explain the meaning of the National Professional Development Model as it pertains to achieving professionalism within the fire service. Fully explain what the two sides or paths of the model represent and how adopting this model is or is not a benefit to the fire service nationally.

    Your response must be at least 500 words in length.
  2. Please ensure that the APA format is used, with the in-text citation not included in the 200-word essay. Ensure that following text book is included in the answer: Loyd, J. B., & Richardson, J. D. (2014). Fundamentals of fire and emergency services (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson

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Unit I Essay 1 (PFES)
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National Professional Development Model

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and emergency services community of
professional development personnel addressed issues facing the industry with stove piped system
by formulating a national model that combined training, education, experience, and certificates.
The National Professional Development Matrix (NPDM) advanced the models of training and
education to reality.
NPDM is a planning framework employed by training centers and response institutions
and agencies to create a plan for professional development in the fire service industry. It is
intended for training and certification and is used by academic emergency response agencies for
emergency services personnel (Kennedy, 2005). The matrix com...


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