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CUMULATIVE RESULTS, COURSE EVALUATIONS 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998


Instructor(s): Doug & Leanne Campbell
Number of classes given: 48
Total No. Students: 2195
Number responding: 1862 ( 85% )
Demographics: 2% non-fire trained people;
13% Chief officers;
85% firefighters from the rank of firefighter to Captain.

CPS COURSE EVALUATION:


1. Do you understand fire behavior prediction using CPS?
Yes ( 1650 - 89%) No ( 212 )

2. How did the course meet the stated objectives?
Very Well ( 1630 - 88% ) Adequate ( 229 ) Did not ( 3 )

3. How useful is the CPS information?
Very useful ( 1670 - 90%) Somewhat useful ( 117 )

4. Should this class be required for all fire officers?
YES ( 1764 - 95% ) NO ( 98)

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION


1. Was the instructor knowledgeable in the subject matter?
Very ( 1832 - 98% ) Average ( 21 ) Poor ( 0 )

2. Were the handouts adequate?
Yes ( 1832 - 98% ) No ( 30 )
Note: The more experience the student had the more they liked the course.


CPS COURSES DELIVERED 1995-1998


1995 LIST
1. L.A. County Fire Dept. 5 classes-8 hr. Capt. Little & Harris, Camp 2
2. N. Zone Engine Capt. Workshop, Rex Crabtree KNF
3. Pacific NW Hotshot Sup. Workshop, Couer de Alene ID, Paul Linse
4. State Fire Academy, 40 hour course, Ron Coleman, State Fire Marshal
5. BLM Bakersfield, and Bridgeport total 3 sessions. Bob Burnham Sac.
6. USFS Inyo Forest, Joe Stutler
7. Redding Jumpers and Hotshots, Craig Leichleiter Super.
8. Redmond Oregon Air Center Hotshots and Jumpers, Kelley Esterbrook
9. USFS Pike/San Isable NF. Paul Orozco FFMO & Jim Fletcher Dispatch 11/13/95
10. Ventura Co FD Hand crew and Pilots 11/22/95
11. State Fire Academy, 40 hour course, Asilomar 12/8/95

1996 LIST
1. L.A. County Fire Dept. at Camp 2 La Canada Flintridge, CA. ( 2- 8 hr. classes)
2. Monterey Fire Department Chief Bill Vandervort ( 2, 8 hr classes)
3. CDF Redding CA. Training Chief Dowling. (1, 16 hour class)
4. CDF & USFS at Eureka, CA. Training Chief, Davidge. (8 hour class)
5. USFS @ Las Vegas NV, Dave Webb Training Chief, (8 hr class)
6. Ed Dorado Co. Fire Dept. Jim Christian, Training Chief. ( 8 hr. class)
7. San Diego Chief¹s Assoc. Rod Hastie, (8 hr. class)
8. Ventura Fire Dept. Captains workshop 8/12/96 ( 8 hours)
9. Port Hueneme Fire Dept. 10/29-30,1996 8 hours
10 California Fire Chiefs Assoc. Training Division 11/5-6/96 (2) 8 hr sessions, Fresno
11. State Fire Academy, 40 hour course, Asilomar April and December

1997 LIST
1. BLM&USFS Pike/San Isable NF.Paul Oroszco 1920 Valley Dr. Pueblo, CO. 81008 (17)
2. SAFERS Safety Officers, Laughlan NV. No Evaluation made on 3 hrs. (80)
3. Cal. Training Officers San Jose CA. No evaluation made
4. Orange County Fire Dept. 180 S. Water, Orange, CA. 92666 ( (193 students-8 hrs CPS)
5. Lynn Benton CC EMT dept. 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany OR. 97321 541-917-4490
(19 Students) 5/3-4/1997 Host Steve Elefant.
6. Willamette NF, Detroit RD. K. Esterbrook host. HC box 320 Mill City OR 97360
May 6-7, 1997 (38 Students)
7. Portland OR. wildland fire confrence May 8, 1997 ( 45 students 4 hours intro to CPS)
Bill Schmidt DNR, Andy Anderson 360-856-3500
8. Elk Grove FD, Mike Ridley Training, 916-685-7172 ( 43 Students 16 hour CPS)
9. San Jose Fire Dept. Keven Conant, 408-847-1946. ( 36 Students, 8 hours CPS)
10. San Diego City Fire Dept. Vergil Hathaway, 619-523-2912 ( 16 hours & 20 Students)
11. Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Capt Robert Falb (805) 726-2802 - 32 hrs Instructors
Training. 33 attended, LA City, Glendale, Burbank Fire Depts.
12. Colorado Wildland Fire Confrence, Lakewood Co. Sept. 27, 1997 2 hour overview, no
evaluations.
13. Training Officers Symposium, Fresno, CA. 11/4/97-(2. 8 hr classes) 37 attending,
Capt. Mike Ridley Elk Grove FD @916-685-7172
14. Spain 12,1-3. 1997 Marc Castellnou Tecnologic Center of Forestry in Solsones,
Catlunya 45 Students
15. Asilomar December 40 hour course. 20 students

1998 LIST
1. Ventura Co. F.D. 4/7-8. 98
2. Asilomar 40 hr. 4/27-5/1/98 22 attending from all over the state.
3. N. Tahoe FPD 24 hr. Train /trainer 42 students from around Tahoe.
4. Mariposa Rod Collins Div. Chief 530-583-6911
5. Pleasenton/Livermore FPD Chief Tom Bramel 510-454-2341
6. Tuolumne Co. FD/CDF 8 hrs CPS. Danese Brewer 209-533-5983
7. North lake Tahoe,FPD 3,8 hr classes Norb Szczurek Capt 702-831-9068
8. North Net Fire Training Center, (2) 8hr classes Anaheim,
9. Bruce Jacobson 714-634-4084
10. San Diego Co. Training Officers. 1 (8) hour class Rod Hastie (619) 691-5055
11. Asilomar 40 hr. 12/7-11, 1998 20 students. Contact: Natalie Rodda (408)646-4240

1999 LIST
1. San Bernardino County Fire Dept. 8 hour class on 1/21/99. 94 students Contact Gary
Provansal 909-382-5405

 

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