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Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs (Q0217)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Fire chiefs, water authorities and public policy officials will learn to plan for and implement programs that allow for the use of alternative water sources during structural firefighting operations.

Online - Self-Study NEW
Applied Research Design for Fire and Emergency Medical Services (Q0427)

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Learn the skills necessary for successfully planning for and completing an Applied Research Paper including elements of research design, research approaches and methods, and procedures and data analysis.

Online - Self-Study
Awareness of Command and Control Decision-Making at Multialarm Incidents (Q0297)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn critical incident management skills focused on evaluating fire department emergencies and the command officer’s responsibilities while conducting major operations involving multialarm incidents.

Online - Self-Study
Firefighter Safety: Calling the Mayday (Q0133)

Curriculum: Responder Health and Safety

Learn the ins and outs of firefighters calling a mayday, including mayday decision parameters for firefighters, mayday decision-making process for firefighters and mayday practice for firefighters.

Online - Self-Study
Foundational Concepts of Chemistry (Q0228)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Gain the foundational knowledge on the mitigation, prevention and response to chemical events within the community, and prepare for taking more advanced Hazardous Materials curriculum courses.

Online - Self-Study NEW
Online - Self-Study
ICS-100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System (Q0462)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System (ICS), including the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System.

Online - Self-Study
ICS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (Q0463)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn how to use an all-hazards, all-agency approach for integrating the Incident Command System (ICS) with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements for operational personnel.

Online - Self-Study
ICS-300: Intermediate All-Hazard NIMS ICS Review for Expanding Incidents (Q0464)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Review the topic areas and main points of Incident Command System (ICS) courses (ICS-100 and ICS-200) to prepare for successful participation in intermediate-level ICS/command and control courses.

Online - Self-Study
ICS-400: Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff (Q0466)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Review the topic areas and main points of Incident Command System (ICS)-100, ICS-200 and ICS-300 for successful participation in ICS-400 and other advanced-level ICS/command and control courses.

Online - Self-Study NEW
Introduction to Application of Data for Fire and Emergency Services (Q0696)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

This course introduces emergency responders to the analysis and applications of data and information in planning for fire and EMS and community-based risk reduction efforts.

Online - Self-Study NEW
Introduction to Community Risk Assessment (Q0843)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Public Education

Learn the components, benefits and processes of conducting risk assessments, including standardizing vocabulary, working with demographic and community data, and interacting with stakeholders.