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Fire Investigation: First Responders F0770

Curriculum: Fire Investigation

Training Specialist

Kevin Oliver
301-447-1613

Delivery type

2-day off-campus

Continuing education units

1.4

ACE recommendation

In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in public safety administration.

This two-day course presents a basic overview of a fire investigation. Students will review the basics of fire chemistry and develop an understanding of the role of the first responder in relation to fire suppression and fire investigation. The course will stress the importance of fire scene awareness, evidence identification, preservation, and the basics of a fire investigation. Students will develop an appreciation of the convergence of suppression, investigation, science, and law.

Student pre-course materials and course syllabus:

https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0770.pdf PDF 238KB: Course Syllabus

Selection criteria

Fire and emergency services personnel who respond to fires or might conduct preliminary investigations into the origin and cause of fires.

Prerequisites

None

Post-course requirements

None

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
		January 18 - 19, 2022	Cancelled	Annandale, Virginia	William MacKay Training Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1990 william.mackay@vdfp.virginia.gov Dereck Baker Division Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 703-259-3232 dereck.baker@vdfp.virginia.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 18 - 19, 2022		Manassas Park, Virginia	William MacKay Training Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1990 william.mackay@vdfp.virginia.gov Dereck Baker Division Chief Virginia Department of Fire Programs 703-259-3232 dereck.baker@vdfp.virginia.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 29 - 30, 2022		Riverton, Wyoming	Eric Siwik Training Coordinator Wyoming State Fire Marshal 307-857-6820 eric.siwik@wyo.gov	Course coordination plan
		February 17 - 18, 2022		Columbia, South Carolina	Mike Dunlap Education Specialist, NFA State Coordinator South Carolina Fire Academy 803-896-9842 mike.dunlap@llr.sc.gov Bonita Watters Curriculum Manager South Carolina Fire Academy 803-896-4074 bonita.watters@llr.sc.gov	Course coordination plan
		February 26 - 27, 2022		Owensboro, Kentucky	Jimmy VanCleve Coordinator State Fire Rescue Training 270-273-3187 jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu Marc Rudder Director State Fire Rescue Training 859-256-3189 marc.rudder@kctcs.edu	Course coordination plan
		March 10 - 11, 2022		Green Bay, Wisconsin	Angela White Education Director, Fire Service Training Wisconsin Technical College System 608-266-7289 angela.white@wtcsystem.edu Shari Jacobson Education Specialist, Fire Service Training Wisconsin Technical College System 608-266-5859 shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu Annette Geisler Executive Assistant Wisconsin State Firefighters Association 800-588-2989 wsfa@wi-state-firefighters.org	Course coordination plan
		March 26 - 27, 2022		Butte, Montana	Craig Jeppson Regional Trainer MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-498-5444 cjappson911@msn.com Holly Harris Public Education Coordinator MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu Craig Jeppson Regional Trainer MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-498-5444 cjeppson911@msn.com	Course coordination plan
		April 9 - 10, 2022		Albertville, MN, Minnesota	Jacob Lindquist Deputy State Fire Marshal Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 651-413-5973 jacob.lindquist@state.mn.us Eric Bullen Fire Chief Albertville Fire Department 612-991-0401 ebullen@ci.albertville.mn.us	Course coordination plan
		April 11 - 12, 2022		Olathe, Kansas	Joseph Clow Fire Officer Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-2705 jmclow@ku.edu Timothy Linot Fire Marshal Olathe Fire Department 913-971-7900 talinot@olatheks.org	Course coordination plan
		April 23 - 24, 2022		Hawthorne, Nevada	Tom Martinez Training Officer II Nevada State Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7529 tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us Chris Lawrence Fire Chief Mineral County Fire Department 775-945-2497 clawrence@mineralcountynv.org	Course coordination plan
		April 28 - 29, 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
		May 9 - 10, 2022		Great Bend, Kansas	Joseph Clow Fire Officer Program Manager Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute 785-864-2705 jmclow@ku.edu Brent Smith Assistant Chief Great Bend Fire Department 620-793-4140 bsmith@greatbendks.net	Course coordination plan
		May 14 - 15, 2022		Laurel, Montana	Jerry Prete Regional Manager Montana State University - Fire Services Training School 406-461-2274 gerald.prete@montana.edu Holly Harris Public Education Coordinator MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu	Course coordination plan
		July 9 - 10, 2022		Arkadelphia, Arkansas	James Rubow Deputy Director Arkansas Fire Training Academy 870-574-1521 jrubow@sautech.edu Tate Chanler Director Clark County Office of Emergency Management 870-246-0013 tatec@clarkcountyarkansas.com	Course coordination plan
		July 23 - 24, 2022		Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Jason Sparks Fire Program Director Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 423-341-3101 jason.sparks@tn.gov Ben Wexler Fire Program Supervisor Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 931-434-7000 ben.wexler@tn.gov Nichole Brown Fire Program Assistant Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 931-294-4127 nichole.brown@tn.gov	Course coordination plan

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