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Online - Self-Study
NWCG S-130, Firefighter Training (Wildland) (Q0900 - S130)

Curriculum: Other

Learn the concepts and foundational skills universal to all wildland firefighters and get evaluated by demonstrating them in an instructor-led exercise for certification and/or further training.

Online - Self-Study
NWCG S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (Q0901 - S190)

Curriculum:

Learn key details about the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfires and the recognition of potentially hazardous situations and how to respond to those factors and situations.

Online - Instructor Led
Planning for Unusual and Catastrophic Events (P0682)

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety (N0393)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to verify that construction documents comply with applicable building and fire codes for fire protection and life safety requirements, including reviews of architectural drawings and site plans.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety (O0393)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to verify that construction documents comply with applicable building and fire codes for fire protection and life safety requirements, including reviews of architectural drawings and site plans.


None scheduled

6-day on-campus
Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety (R0393)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to verify that construction documents comply with applicable building and fire codes for fire protection and life safety requirements, including reviews of architectural drawings and site plans.


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

Availability: Wait List Opportunity

+ 1 more

5-day on-campus
Plans Review of Fire Alarm Systems (R0264)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn how to conduct plan reviews of fire alarm system installations with a rigorous, systematic approach, including a review of codes that affect where detection is required and how to provide it.


7/21/2024 - 7/25/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 1 more

2-day off-campus
Preparation for Initial Company Operations (F0458)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations, and learn about the transition from firefighter to CO.


9/7/2024 - 9/8/2024
in Black Hawk, CO

Canceled

+ 3 more

2-day off-campus
Preparation for Initial Company Operations (O0458)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations, and learn about the transition from firefighter to CO.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Preparation for Initial Company Operations (W0458)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations, and learn about the transition from firefighter to CO.


7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 5 more

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.

2-day off-campus
Residential Sprinkler Plan Review (F0142)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn the approval process for residential sprinkler systems for fire preventative safety, including systems for 1- and 2-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and low-rise residential occupancies.


5/9/2024 - 5/10/2024
in Rio Rancho, NM

+ 3 more