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Fire Investigation: First Responders F0770

Curriculum: Fire Investigation

Training Specialist

Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

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	Train-the-Trainer?
		April 21 - 22, 2021		Jefferson City, Missouri	Rebecca Trapani Deputy Chief Missouri Division of Fire Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal 573-522-2426 becky.trapani@dfs.dps.mo.gov	Course coordination plan	Yes
		April 24 - 25, 2021		Milan, New Mexico	Ross Johnson NFA Course Coordinator New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy 505-795-2349 ross.johnson@state.nm.us Joseph DeSoto Fire Chief Milan Fire Department 505-290-7719 jcpdesoto@msn.com	Course coordination plan
		April 24 - 25, 2021		Randolph, Vermont	Jessica Pomainville Administrative Services Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-483-2755 jessica.pomainville@vermont.gov Michael Skaza Program Training Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-483-2754 michael.skaza@vermont.gov	Course coordination plan
		April 28 - 29, 2021		Martin, Tennessee	Jason Sparks Fire Program Director Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 423-341-3101 jason.sparks@tn.gov Kory Green Training Officer Martin Fire Department 731-587-4919 kgreen@cityofmartin.net	Course coordination plan
		May 6 - 7, 2021		Windsor Locks, Connecticut	Mark Waters Program Planner Connecticut Fire Academy 860-627-6363 mark.waters@ct.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 17 - 18, 2021		Honolulu, Hawaii	Gary Lum Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7169 glum@honolulu.gov Barney P. Hanson Fire Fighter III, Training and Research Bureau Administrative Section Honolulu Fire Department 808-723-7038 bhanson1@honolulu.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 19 - 20, 2021		Great Falls, Montana	Troy Petersen Regional Manager Montana State Univeristy - Fire Services Training School 406-836-0086 troy.petersen1@montana.edu Holly Harris Public Education Coordinator Montana State Univeristy - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu	Course coordination plan
		June 26 - 27, 2021		McCarran, Nevada	Tom Martinez Training Officer II Nevada Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7529 tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us Jeremy Loncar Battalion Chief Storey County Fire Protection District 775-847-0954 jloncar@storeycounty.org	Course coordination plan
		June 29 - 30, 2021		Atoka, Tennessee	Jason Sparks Fire Service Program Director Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 423-341-3101 jason.sparks@tn.gov Ben Wexler Fire Service Program Supervisor Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy 931-434-7000 ben.wexler@tn.gov Bill Scott Lieutenant Atoka Fire Department 901-331-2099 bscott@townofatoka.com	Course coordination plan
		July 14 - 15, 2021		Jefferson City, Missouri	Rebecca Trapani Deputy Chief Missouri Division of Fire Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal 573-522-2426 becky.trapani@dfs.dps.mo.gov	Course coordination plan	Yes
		August 14 - 15, 2021		Fremont, Nebraska	Alan Joos Chief Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6892 alan.joos@nebraska.gov Darin Lintner Training Specialist Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Training Division 308-385-6892 darin.lintner@nebraska.gov	Course coordination plan
		August 20 - 21, 2021		Breaux Bridge, Louisiana	Daniel Copeland Emergency Response Instructor Louisiana State University Fire & Emergency Training Institute 318-451-3181 dcopeland@lsu.edu David Douget Training Officer Saint Martin Parish Fire District Training Center 337-332-1314 ddouget@stmartinparish.net	Course coordination plan
		August 25 - 26, 2021		Bloomington, Indiana	Zach Westfall Field Program Manager Indiana Department of Homeland Security - Fire Academy 317-464-0965 zwestfall@dhs.in.gov Tinia Daffron Training Chief Bloomington Fire Department 812-349-3896 daffrota@bloomington.in.gov	Course coordination plan
		August 31, 2021 - September 1, 2021		Plainfield, Indiana	Zach Westfall Program Manager Indiana Department of Homeland Security 317-464-0965 zwestfall@dhs.in.gov	Course coordination plan
		September 18 - 19, 2021		Burlington, Kentucky	Jimmy VanCleve Coordinator State Fire Rescue Training 270-314-1050 jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu Marc Rudder Director State Fire Rescue Training 606-309-8055 marc.rudder@kctcs.edu Bill Burkle Coordinator State Fire Rescue Training 859-442-4134 bill.birkle@kctcs.edu	Course coordination plan
		September 25 - 26, 2021		Bangor, Maine	James A Graves Director Maine Fire Service Institute 207-844-2078 jgraves@smccme.edu James Roy Deputy Director Maine Fire Service Institute 207-844-2076 jroy2@smccme.edu Elizabeth Doyle Fire Science Chair Person Eastern Maine Community College 207-974-4610 edoyle@emcc.edu	Course coordination plan