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Online - Self-Study
ICS-400: Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff (Q0466)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Review the topic areas and main points of Incident Command System (ICS)-100, ICS-200 and ICS-300 for successful participation in ICS-400 and other advanced-level ICS/command and control courses.

6-day on-campus
Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (R0335)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Familiarize with the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program and improve alignment of your organization (people, processes and documentation) to meet federal standards for Public Assistance recovery.


None scheduled

10-day off-campus
Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (N0247)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Paramedics with advanced life support emergency medical roles at hazardous materials incidents learn toxicology and decontamination procedures and strategies for interaction with contaminated victims.


None scheduled

Online - Self-Study
Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs (Q0217)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Fire chiefs, water authorities and public policy officials will learn to plan for and implement programs that allow for the use of alternative water sources during structural firefighting operations.

2-day off-campus
Emergency Response to Terrorism: Strategic Considerations (F0549)

Curriculum: Emergency Response to Terrorism

Learn how to respond to incidents involving terrorism, including operating as part of a Unified Command structure to ensure the safety of responders and reach a successful conclusion to the incident.


None scheduled

Online - Self-Study
Awareness of Command and Control Decision-Making at Multialarm Incidents (Q0297)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn critical incident management skills focused on evaluating fire department emergencies and the command officer’s responsibilities while conducting major operations involving multialarm incidents.

6-day on-campus
Emergency Resource Deployment Planning Standards of Coverage (SOC) (R0492)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Learn how to use national fire incident data and analysis tools to develop models to meet community performance and outcome standards and to guide discussions about providing fire protection and EMS.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
National Fire Incident Reporting System: Program Management (N0491)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Learn about NFIRS capabilities, data collection and analysis, and reporting features to develop decision packages for standards of cover and comparative data based on local, state or national data.


None scheduled

2-day off-campus
EMS Functions in ICS (F0166)

Curriculum: Emergency Medical Services

Learn to structure EMS resources within the guidance of the National Incident Management System ICS and in coordination with other public safety responders as appropriate for various incident types.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (N0335)

Curriculum: Training Programs

Get familiarized with the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program and improve alignment of your organization (people, processes and documentation) to meet federal standards for Public Assistance recovery.


None scheduled

Online - Self-Study
Foundational Concepts of Chemistry (Q0228)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Gain the foundational knowledge on the mitigation, prevention and response to chemical events within the community, and prepare for taking more advanced Hazardous Materials curriculum courses.

Online - Self-Study
Principles of Building Construction (Q0751)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn how to anticipate fire behavior based on structural elements of, and thermal effects on, various types of construction and how design elements, building and methods affect fire behavior.