Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention

Training Specialist

Delivery type

6-day on-campus

Continuing education units

4.0

ACE recommendation

In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, three semester hours in fire science, risk management, or social work.

This is a comprehensive 6-day course based on the requirements of NFPA Standard 1035 pertaining to the Youth Firesetting Intervention Specialist and Program Manager.

The course focuses on how identification, intake, screening, disposition, and follow-up are used to mitigate youth firesetting behavior.

It also empowers students with knowledge on how to develop, implement, and evaluate a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program.

Students visit a residential treatment program for youth firesetting (either in-person or virtually) to enhance interviewing skills involving high-risk populations.

Selection criteria

Individuals must have (or will have) responsibilities related to the investigation and prevention/intervention of youth firesetting incidents at the local, state or national level. Students may include firefighters, public education specialists, fire investigators, public and mental health officials, hospital and university staff, juvenile justice and social services, law enforcement and school officials.

Priority will be given to two or more members of a jurisdiction applying together who have or will have responsibilities related to youth firesetting prevention and intervention. One of the members must be from the fire service. The other applicant may be from the fire service, law enforcement, mental health, social services, juvenile justice, schools, hospitals, universities or other agencies involved in youth firesetting prevention and intervention.

Prerequisites

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Post-course requirements

None

	Dates	Availability	Location
Apply	May 22 - 27, 2022	Vacancies	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply	July 10 - 15, 2022	Vacancies	Emmitsburg, Maryland
	August 14 - 19, 2022	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply	November 13 - 18, 2022	Apply by 6/15	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply	January 29, 2023 - February 3, 2023	Apply by 6/15	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply	March 12 - 17, 2023	Apply by 6/15	Emmitsburg, Maryland
	June 11 - 16, 2023	Apply on 10/15/2022 - 12/15/2022	Emmitsburg, Maryland
	August 6 - 11, 2023	Apply on 10/15/2022 - 12/15/2022	Emmitsburg, Maryland

Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention R0629

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Prerequisites

Post-course requirements

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