Area firefighters complete Fire Officer II Certification Course

Last Updated on July 14, 2026 by Cass County Communication Network

LOGANSPORT, INDIANA – Seven area firefighters recently completed the Fire Officer II Certification course conducted by the Cass County Emergency Management Agency. Course participants came from EMA, Logansport Fire Department, Cass County Fire District 1, Royal Center Fire Department, Walton Fire Department, and Delph-Tri Township Fire Department.

The pathway to Fire Officer II is not short or easy. Participants first had to complete a sequence of courses including Firefighter Certification, Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics, Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I and Fire Officer I. Each course is about 40 hours above and beyond initial firefighting certification. The Fire Officer II Course itself began in early June and ended this week.

A Firefighter Officer II is a mid-level supervisory position within a fire department, responsible for leading and training firefighters while managing emergency response operations. Course participants are already lieutenants, captains or chief officers within their respective organizations.

Training topics included:

-State and national standards related to fire and emergency services

-Human resources and administrative responsibilities

-Initial origin and cause determination for fires

-Delivery of emergency services and supervision of emergency response operations

-Safety investigations and analysis

In addition to class work, the program required completion of in depth out of class projects to meet certification requirements.

We congratulate the graduates on their achievement and applaud their investment of time and energy to better themselves, their respective departments and the fire service as a whole.

Thanks to Director Rocky Buffum of Cass County Emergency Management Agency for giving time to serve as Lead Instructor and Chief Bill Strahlem of New Waverly Fire Department for giving time to serve as Proctor and Lead Evaluator.

SOURCE: News release from Cass County Emergency Management Agency