NFA Long Term Evaluation Report - Fiscal Year 2017 Results are based on: 325 student responses and 263 supervisor responses. Four months after training, the extent to which students and supervisors agree that: Course has improved student job performance: Students = 97% Supervisors = 86%. Course has contributed to student's professional development: Students = 99% Supervisors = 98%. Course has improved performance of the department: Students = 94% Supervisors = 88%. Course helped department address problems in high-risk areas: Students = 69% Supervisors = 57%. Course led to a reduction in fire-related risks within the community: Students = 56% Supervisors = 59%. Would recommend this course to others in the department: Students = 97% Supervisors = 96%. Student has also attended other fire service training in last 3 years: 84% answered yes 16% answered no. Location of other fire service training: At a facility in my state = 89.1% At a regional facility, not in my state = 24.0% Other = 12.0%. Note: Percentages may total more than 100%, since respondents are asked to mark all that apply. Assessment of NFA versus other curriculum materials: NFA more useful = 48.7% Other course more useful = 0.7% Both equally useful = 50.6%. Percent of students who: Have applied training on job = 96.5% Shared training information with colleagues = 99.7%. Means of sharing training information: Formally in a training class = 26.5% Informally, in a group = 53.7% Informally, one on one = 79.9%. Note: Percentages may total more than 100%, since respondents are asked to mark all that apply. Student's highest level of education: High school or less = 5.5% Some college = 19.3% AA degree = 21.2% Bachelors degree = 35.0% Graduate degree = 19.0%. Size of department: 50 members or less = 36.3% 51-200 members = 47.3% 201-1000 members = 13.2% 1001 members or more = 3.2%.