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

Submit FEMA Form 119-25-2 to the contact(s) listed below for the course offering you are interested in attending.

Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP
August 28 - 29, 2021	Cancelled	Scottsbluff, Nebraska	Alan Joos Chief Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6893 alan.joos@nebraska.gov Allen Michel Training Specialist Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6892 allen.michel@nebraska.gov	Course coordination plan
August 28 - 29, 2021		Scottsbluff, Nebraska	Alan Joos Chief Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6893 alan.joos@nebraska.gov Allen Michel Training Specialist Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6892 allen.michel@nebraska.gov	Course coordination plan
November 8 - 9, 2021		Overland Park, Kansas	Joe Clow Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-9924 jmclow@ku.edu Tricia Roberts Public Education Specialist Overland Park Fire Department 913-895-8403 tricia.roberts@opkansas.org	Course coordination plan
November 15 - 16, 2021		Las Cruces, New Mexico	Ross Johnson NFA Course Coordinator New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy 505-795-2349 ross.johnson@state.nm.us Celso Enciso Captain Dona Ana County 575-647-7903 celso@donaanacounty.org	Course coordination plan
December 6 - 7, 2021		Slidell, Louisiana	Daniel Copeland Emergency Response Instructor Louisiana State University Fire & Emergency Training Institute 318-451-3181 dcopeland@lsu.edu John Bauer Training Officer Saint Tammany Fire District #1 985-646-4861 jbauer@slidellfire.org	Course coordination plan
February 7 - 8, 2022		Hays, Kansas	Joe Clow Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-9924 jmclow@ku.edu Shane Preston Deputy Chief Hays Fire Department 785-324-1391 spreston@haysusa.com	Course coordination plan
April 2 - 3, 2022		Riverton, Wyoming	Eric Siwik Training Coordinator Wyoming State Fire Marshal 307-857-6820 eric.siwik@wyo.gov	Course coordination plan
April 26 - 27, 2022		Montour Falls, New York	Andrew Pohl Fire Protection Specialist/Investigator NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services/Office of Fire Prevention & Control 518-474-6746 andrew.Pohl@dhses.ny.gov Bret Welch Deputy Chief NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services/Office of Fire Prevention & Control 607-228-3105 bret.welch@dhses.ny.gov	Course coordination plan
June 4 - 5, 2022		Jacksonville, Arkansas	James Rubow Deputy Director Arkansas Fire Training Academy 870-574-1521 jrubow@sautech.edu Grant Warner Division Chief Training Jacksonville Fire Department 501-951-0028 gwarner@cityofjacksonville.net	Course coordination plan

Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist F0633

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Selection criteria

Prerequisites

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