Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist

Selection criteria

Students either have or will have responsibilities as the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level. This includes the person who is responsible for the identification, intake, screening, educational intervention, follow-up, and evaluation of the program services and results. Students representing the fire service are encouraged to partner with other agencies for this training. Partners can include but are not limited to fire investigators, law enforcement, mental health, social services, juvenile justice, or other stakeholders who can assist in building and maintaining programs in their communities.

Prerequisites

Note: There is a pre-course assignment students will need to bring to class.

To achieve the optimal benefits of the course, we ask that you perform some basic research in advance of the course. Please come prepared to discuss the following information pertinent to your community:

Is your community urban, suburban, rural or a mixture (per se)?
How many youth firesetting (YFS) incidents does your organization handle per year?
What types of YFS incidents do you handle the most frequently?
Are there particular age groups that represent a greater problem than others?
What is the minimum age at which your jurisdiction can file criminal charges against a youth for fire-related incidents?
If charges can be filed, what is the average number of youth that are charged per year?
On average, how many injuries caused by youth firesetting does your community experience per year? How many deaths?
On average, how much property loss is associated with youth firesetting per year?

If your organization currently has a YFSPI program, please bring copies of the various documents that are utilized to support it, such as intake and screening forms. Please also bring a copy of any lesson plans for the educational component of your program.

If your organization does not have a program, do not worry. The course includes many examples of support materials.

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.

Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP
July 13 - 14, 2022		Kent, Washington	Howard Scartozzi Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov Esther Hernandez Esther Hernandez Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office 360-596-3913 esther.hernandez@wsp.wa.gov	Course coordination plan
July 18 - 19, 2022		Sumter, South Carolina	Mike Dunlap Education Specialist SCFA 803-896-9842 mike.dunlap@llr.sc.edu Emily Joyce Region 3 Coordinator SCFA 803-774-0526 emily.joyce@llr.sc.gov Joey Duggan Division Chief Sumter Fire Department 803-774-2809 jduggan@sumtersc.gov	Course coordination plan
July 19 - 20, 2022	Cancelled	Plainfield, Indiana	Zach Westfall Field Program Manager Indiana Department of Homeland Security - Fire Academy 317-464-0965 zwestfall@dhs.in.gov	Course coordination plan
August 15 - 16, 2022	Cancelled	College Park, Maryland	Todd Dyche Coordinator Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 301-729-0431 tdyche@mfri.org Jack Beall Coordinator Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 888-691-4628 jbeall@mfri.org	Course coordination plan
August 24 - 25, 2022	Cancelled	Ocala, Florida	Patrick Giacobbe State Fire Training Office, POC Division of State Fire Marshal - Bureau of Fire Standards and Training 352-369-2809 patrick.giacobbe@myfloridacfo.com	Course coordination plan
September 12 - 13, 2022		Ocala, Florida	Patrick Giacobbe State Fire Training Office, POC Division of State Fire Marshal - Bureau of Fire Standards and Training 352-369-2809 patrick.giacobbe@myfloridacfo.com	Course coordination plan
November 15 - 16, 2022		Stow, Massachusetts	Alanna Malatos Program Coordinator Department of Fire Services - Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 978-567-3210 alanna.malatos@mass.gov Heather Antell Registration Assistant Department of Fire Services - Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 978-567-3201 heather.antell@mass.gov	Course coordination plan
December 6 - 7, 2022		Forsyth, Georgia	Ike McConnell Director Georgia Fire Academy 478-999-3467 imcconnell@gpstc.org Jorge O. Roque Jr. Instructor Georgia Fire Academy 478-993-4685 jroque@gpstc.org	Course coordination plan
January 30 - 31, 2023		Pasadena, Texas	Tommy Jacobs Regional Training Manager Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-500-6808 Tommy.Jacobs@teex.tamu.edu Christopher Angerer Executive Associate Division Director Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 979-845-3605 chris.angerer@teex.tamu.edu David Brannon Chief Fire Marshal Pasadena Fire Marshal's Office 713-475-5556 dbrannon@pasadenatx.gov	Course coordination plan
March 8 - 9, 2023		Pasco, Washington	Howard Scartozzi Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov N/A Esther Hernanez Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office 360-596-3913 esther.hernandez@wsp.wa.gov	Course coordination plan
March 14 - 15, 2023		Concord, New Hampshire	Scott Cathy Captain NH Fire Academy 603-223-4223 scott.cathy@dos.nh.gov	Course coordination plan

Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist F0633

Selection criteria

Prerequisites

Post-course requirements

Upcoming offerings

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