"Youth Firesetting Intervention Specialist" is a
2-day course based on the requirements of National Fire Protection Association
1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer,
Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager
Professional Qualifications pertaining to the youth firesetting
intervention specialist.
This course focuses on how identification, intake, screening, disposition and follow-up are used to mitigate youth firesetting behavior. Course content includes understanding the motivations behind youth firesetting and how the impact of adverse childhood experiences and behavioral/mental health changes can influence firesetting behaviors. This course is for the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0633.pdf PDF 73KB |
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| Precourse Assignment: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_f0633.pdf PDF 286KB |
| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0633.pdf PDF 310KB |
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.
Note: There is an extensive, graded pre-course assignment that prepares students for engaging in the subject matter and working with firesetting youth.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 - 8, 2023 | Cancelled | Choctaw, Oklahoma |
Cindy Rice
Professional Services Coordinator Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-7485 crice@osufst.org
Caroline Reed
Director Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-3234 creed@osufst.org
Brian Stanaland
Fire & EMS Coordinator Eastern Oklahoma Technology Center 405-390-5315 bstanaland@eoctech.edu |
CCP |
| October 7 - 8, 2023 | Cancelled | Harrison, Arkansas |
Kilatha Hargiss
Fire Division Manager Arkansas Fire Training Academy 870-574-4760 khargiss@sautech.edu |
CCP |
| October 10 - 11, 2023 | 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 |
CCP | |
| October 12 - 13, 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Tom Martinez
Training Officer Nevada State Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7529 tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us
Steve Taulbee
Fire Prevention Supervisor Las Vegas Fire Rescue/Fire Prevention Division 702-229-4709 staulbee@lasvegasnevada.gov |
CCP | |
| October 25 - 26, 2023 | Provo, Utah | CCP | ||
| October 31, 2023 - November 1, 2023 | New York, New York | CCP | ||
| November 6 - 7, 2023 | Cancelled | New York, New York | CCP | |
| January 15 - 16, 2024 | Fort Wainwright, Alaska |
Virginia M McMichael
Fire Training Specialist Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-351-6345 virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov
Stephanie Russell
Fire Training Specialist Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-269-5490 stephanie.russell@alaska.gov
Justin Boddy
Fire Captain Fort Wainwright Fire & Emergency Services 907-353-6983 justinmboddy@gmail.com |
CCP | |
| March 26 - 27, 2024 | Johnston, Iowa |
Don Minks
Special Program Manager Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau 515-727-3424 minks@dps.state.ia.us |
CCP | |
| April 13 - 14, 2024 | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Austin Meuli
Training Operations Manager New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy 505-629-3990 austin.meuli@dhsem.nm.gov |
CCP | |
| July 22 - 23, 2024 | 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 | |
| September 12 - 13, 2024 | Newton, Kansas |
James Zeeb
Fire Officer Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-7227 jzeeb@ku.edu |
CCP | |
| September 14 - 15, 2024 | Fernley, Nevada |
Steve Kuntz
Battalion Chief North Lyon County Fire Protection District 775-575-3310 skuntz@northlyonfire.com |
CCP |