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Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs (Q0217)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Fire chiefs, water authorities & 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 & methods, and procedures & 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 & 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.