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Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction F0635

Training Specialist


Michael Weller
301-447-1476

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.3

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in emergency management.

This 2-day course demonstrates to students nationally recognized principles that, when used appropriately, can lead to community risk-reduction programs that can measure success in local communities. This course will give students the opportunity to explore programs from communities across the United States that have been showcased at Vision 20/20 symposiums. These programs demonstrate what nationally recognized organizations identify as examples of “best practices” in community risk reduction.

At the end of the course, students will be evaluated through a 25-question, multiple-choice examination. A final grade will be provided to each student. The minimum score needed to pass is 70.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0635.pdf PDF 109KB
Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_f0635.pdf PDF 30KB
Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0635.pdf PDF 101KB

The target audience for this course includes:

  • Fire and emergency services personnel who help develop and deliver fire prevention and community risk-reduction programs.
  • Fire and emergency services staff with an interest in advancing risk-reduction efforts in their community.
  • Allied health and community service personnel who help develop and deliver risk-reduction programs.

There is a pre-course assignment that should take about 1 hour to complete.

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
April 13 - 14, 2024 Mankato, Minnesota
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist
Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division
507-456-0907
jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us
Dan Buchholz
Training Specialist
Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division
612-505-3323
daniel.buchholz@state.mn.us
Jay Kopischke
Fire Captain
Mankato Public Safety Department
507-514-3489
jkopischke@mankatomn.gov
CCP
April 15 - 16, 2024 Cancelled Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Reid Vaughan
Section Chief, Regional
Alabama Fire College
205-499-6905
rvaughan@alabamafirecollege.org
Rick Gregg
Group Supervisor, Training
Alabama Fire College
205-566-3940
rgregg@alabamafirecollege.org
CCP
May 15 - 16, 2024 Ocala, Florida
Angie Cain
Student Services Manager
Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
352-369-2818
Angie.Cain@MyFloridaCFO.com
CCP
May 22 - 23, 2024 Johnston, Iowa
Don Minks
Special Program Manager
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
515-727-3424
minks@dps.state.ia.us
CCP
June 29 - 30, 2024 Hobbs, New Mexico
Austin Meuli
Training Operations Manager
New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy
505-629-3990
austin.meuli@dhsem.nm.gov
Kevin Shearer
Battalion Chief
Hobbs Fire Department
575-397-9308
kshearer@hobbsnm.org
CCP
August 10 - 11, 2024 Georgetown, Delaware
Vincent Miller
Training Administrator
Delaware State Fire School
302-739-4773
vincent.miller@delaware.gov
CCP
September 7 - 8, 2024 Black Hawk, Colorado
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5878
marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Program Assistant
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5871
laura.renville@state.co.us
CCP
October 17 - 18, 2024 Bluemont, Virginia
Kristoffer McAlister
Training and Safety Officer
Mount Weather Fire Department
540-542-2660
kristoffer.mcalister@fema.dhs.gov
CCP