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NFA Course Catalog

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Online - Self-Study
Empowering Responder Wellness (U0381)

Curriculum: Responder Health and Safety

Explore and understand how to attain and sustain a healthy lifestyle with the tools and information to make the correct choices to improve survivability, personal health, safety and lifestyle.

Online - Self-Study
Principles of Building Construction (Q0751)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn how to anticipate fire behavior based on structural elements of, and thermal effects on, various types of construction and how design elements, building and methods affect fire behavior.

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
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
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
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
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-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-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
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
National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 Self-Study (Q0494)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Get an introduction to NFIRS 5.0 (for detailed tracking of fire, emergency and related incident responses) with an overview of the data collection system, its modules and data conversion issues.

Online - Self-Study
Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection (Q0218)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn about testing and evaluating available water supply systems for fire suppression activities, including on-site water storage systems and water supply for sprinklers and standpipe systems.