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Managing Effective Fire Prevention Programs N0671

Training Specialist


Michael Weller
301-447-1476

Delivery type


6-day off-campus

Continuing education units


3.8

ACE recommendation


In the upper-division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in fire science.

This 6-day course is to empower students with the ability to lead a fire prevention/risk-reduction bureau.

The course units will cover:

  • Defining your new role.
  • Fostering cultural change.
  • Building fire prevention and risk-reduction bureau strength.
  • Power, politics and influence.
  • Establishing bureau priorities and strategies.
  • Organizational finances.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Welcome Letter, BYOD Instructions, Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0671.pdf PDF 1.91MB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0671.pdf PDF 132KB

This course is designed for the student who has or will have responsibility for managing fire prevention/risk-reduction units. It is also designed for those who aspire to lead and/or manage sections of a fire prevention/risk-reduction bureau.

The target audience is fire marshals, fire inspectors, fire and life safety educators, fire investigators and plan reviewers.

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.