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NFA Course Catalog

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6-day on-campus
Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (R0335)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Familiarize with the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program and improve alignment of your organization (people, processes and documentation) to meet federal standards for Public Assistance recovery.


None scheduled

10-day on-campus
Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (R0247)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Paramedics with advanced life support emergency medical roles at hazardous materials incidents learn toxicology and decontamination procedures and strategies for interaction with contaminated victims.


7/15/2024 - 7/26/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

6-day on-campus
Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (R0655)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Work on scenario-based activities focused on gaining and sharing the knowledge, skills and abilities for effectively making justifiable risk-based decisions and sharing the outcomes with team members.


None scheduled

Multi-day/other
All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) National-Tier Assessment Exercise (R0325)

Curriculum: All Hazards Incident Management Team

A 4-day test to evaluate the capabilities and performance abilities of AHIMTs to meet the National-Tier of the USFA 3-Tier, quantifying readiness metrics to respond to large-scale incidents.


None scheduled

6-day on-campus
Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (R0387)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Learn to leverage technology to support community risk reduction (planning, mitigation, and response and recovery operations) as well as fire and EMS emergency preparedness planning.


8/11/2024 - 8/16/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

6-day on-campus
Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone II (R5204)

Curriculum: Executive Fire Officer Program

Executive officers will get expert assessment and peer feedback by presenting quantifiable action as a change agent (while demonstrating executive leadership for self, organization and community).


None scheduled

6-day on-campus
Applications of Community Risk Reduction (R0385)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Public Education

Managing officers will learn to plan, implement, evaluate and lead risk-reduction activities to benefit the citizens they serve and those in the fire and emergency services who provide the services.


None scheduled

6-day on-campus
Applications of Leadership in the Culture of Safety (R0388)

Curriculum: Responder Health and Safety

Understand the role of first-line supervisor in charge of safety including how to critique the current culture of safety, evaluate the impacts of human dynamics and apply a risk management plan.


None scheduled

10-day on-campus
Chemical Hazard Analysis for Risk-Based Response (R0233)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials

Learn to assess risks to responders and the public and to function safely at the scene of a hazardous materials incident by understanding the nomenclature and basic chemistry of hazardous materials.


8/12/2024 - 8/23/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

6-day on-campus
Command and Control Decision-Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents (R0297)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about command officer responsibilities for multialarm incidents, including recognition of critical cues during these incidents and the command and control procedures to achieve incident closure.


5/12/2024 - 5/17/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

Availability: Wait List Opportunity

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10-day on-campus
Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Natural and Man-Made Disasters (R0308)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about the operational component of a fire department's response to man-made disasters, including the interrelationship of the operational function to hazard mitigation, response and recovery.


7/15/2024 - 7/26/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

6-day on-campus
Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards (R0314)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about commanding incidents in high life hazard, multiple exposure and unusual occupancy areas such as penal institutions, bulk oil-storage facilities, nursing homes, colleges and grain elevators.


5/19/2024 - 5/24/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

Availability: Wait List Opportunity

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