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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://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0635.pdf PDF 189KB
Pre-course Assignment: https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_f0635.pdf PDF 30KB
Syllabus: https://nfa.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 12 - 13, 2023 Mesa, Arizona
Jeff Johnston
Certification Coordinator
AZCFSE
602-775-3387
jeff.johnston@azcfse.org
Tanja Tanner
Community Education Coordinator
Goodyear Fire Department
623-882-7308
tanja.tanner@goodyearaz.gov
CCP
April 13 - 14, 2023 Columbia, South Carolina
Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist/State NFA Coordinator
SCFA
803-896-9842
Mike.Dunlap@llr.sc.gov
Bonita Watters
Curriculum Manager
SCFA
803-896-4074
Bonita.Watters@llr.sc.gov
CCP
April 20 - 21, 2023 Lenexa, Kansas
James Zeeb
Program Manager
KFRTI
785-864-7227
JZeeb@ku.edu
Butch Diekemper
Assistant Chief
Lenexa Kansas Fire Department
913-477-7915
adiekemper@lenexa.com
CCP
May 20 - 21, 2023 Williston, North Dakota
Robert Knuth
Training Director
ND Firefighter's Association
701-516-4457
rknuth@nd.gov
Chris Mahoney
Training Captain
Williston Fire Department
701-572-3400
chrism@ci.williston.nd.us
CCP
May 22 - 23, 2023 College Park, Maryland
Todd Dyche
Regional Coordinator
MFRI
301-729-0431
tdyche@mfri.org
Jack Beall
Regional Coordinator
MFRI
410-758-2112
jbeall@mfri.org
CCP
June 3 - 4, 2023 Columbus, Nebraska
Alan Joos
Chief
TD-SFM
308-385-6893
alan.joos@nebraska.gov
Bill Pfeifer
Training Coordinator
TD-SFM
308-385-6892
bill.pfeifer@nebraska.gov
CCP
August 7 - 8, 2023 Socorro, New Mexico
Austin Meuli
Training Operations Manager
New Mexico State Firefighters Training Academy
575-835-7501
austin.meuli@state.nm.us
CCP