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Fire Investigation: First Responders W0770

Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.

Curriculum: Fire Investigation

Training Specialist

Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

Delivery type

2-day on-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 for the first responder. 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_w0770.pdf PDF 246KB: 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

Apply online if you are interested in attending a state or national weekend program.

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP	Train-the-Trainer?
		May 1 - 2, 2021	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland	Patrick Giacobbe NFA State Training Program Manager Florida Division of State Fire Marshal 352-369-2809 patrick.giacobbe@myfloridacfo.com	Course coordination plan
		June 5 - 6, 2021	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland	Kent Neiswender Supervisor - Office of Training & Certification New Jersey Division of Fire Safety 609-341-3473 kent.neiswender@dca.nj.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 26 - 27, 2021	Cancelled	Emmitsburg, Maryland	Jack Smith Superintendent Ohio Fire Academy 614-644-0523 jack.smith@com.state.oh.us	Course coordination plan
		July 10 - 11, 2021		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Tina M. Ahlborg Clerk Secretary Rhode Island State Fire Training Academy 401-667-3777 tina.ahlborg@dbr.ri.gov Mark A. St. Pierre Chief Rhode Island State Fire Training Academy 401-767-9514 msp9551@aol.com	Course coordination plan
		July 24 - 25, 2021		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Jimmy VanCleve Coordinator KY State Fire Rescue 270-314-1050 jommy.vancleve@kctcs.edu Jimmy VanCleve Coordinator KY State Fire Rescue 270-314-1050 jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu	Course coordination plan
		July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2021		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Terri Brooks Administrative Officer I Pennsylvania State Fire Academy 717-247-3747 tebrooks@pa.gov	Course coordination plan
		August 7 - 8, 2021		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Reid Vaughan Director of Regional Services Alabama Fire College 205-343-7414 rvaughan@alabamafirecollege.org Rick Gregg Training Group Supervisor Alabama Fire College 205-391-3753 rgregg@alabamafirecollege.org	Course coordination plan
		September 11 - 12, 2021		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Mark Waters Program Planner Connecticut Fire Academy 860-627-6363 mark.waters@ct.gov	Course coordination plan