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Incident Safety Officer F0729

Training Specialist


Michael Stern
301-447-1253

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.6

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in occupational health and safety, fire science safety, or fire administration.

This 2-day course examines the Safety Officer's role at emergency responses.

This course focuses on operations within an Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer and emphasizes response to all-hazards types of situations.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0729.pdf PDF 109KB
Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0729.pdf PDF 112KB

Individuals who have a Safety Officer responsibility at emergency operation situations.

Individuals attending this course should have a working knowledge of ICS as taught by the National Fire Academy, building construction principles, hazardous materials management, applicable National Fire Protection Association guidelines, and federal regulations.

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
May 21 - 22, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada
Tom Martinez
Training Officer
State Fire Marshal Division
775-684-7529
tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us
Gary Stevenson
Fire Training Officer
Clark County Fire Department
702-455-7760
garys@clarkcountynv.gov
CCP
June 11 - 12, 2024 Dubuque, Iowa
Don Mink
Special Program Manager
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau Division Fire Marshal
515-727-3424
minks@dps.state.ia.us
Jess Dunn
Bureau Chief
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau Division Fire Marshal
515-727-3428
dunn@dps.state.ia.us
Josh Kneeper
Assistant Chief
Dubuque Fire Department
563-589-4189
jknepper@cityofdubuque.org
CCP
June 24 - 25, 2024 Hastings, Nebraska
Alan Joos
Chief
Nebraska Fire Marshal's Office
308-385-6893
alan.joos@nebraska.gov
Alan Joos
Chief
State Fire Marshal's office
308-385-6892
alan.joos@columbiasouthern.edu
CCP
August 22 - 23, 2024 Cancelled Omaha, Nebraska
Alan Joos
Chief
Nebraska Fire Marshal's Office
308-385-6893
alan.joos@nebraska.gov
CCP
August 23 - 24, 2024 Omaha, Nebraska
Alan Joos
Chief
Nebraska Fire Marshal's Office
308-385-6893
alan.joos@nebraska.gov
CCP
September 14 - 15, 2024 Appleton, Wisconsin
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist
Wisconsin Technical College System
608-266-5859
shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Denise Perkins
Education Specialist
Wisconsin Technical College System
608-261-6920
denise.perkins@wtcsystem.edu
James Austad
Fire Protection Department Chair
Fox Valley Technical College Public Training Center
920-735-5633
austad@fvtc.edu
CCP