Vacancies at National Fire Academy

Vacancies exist in the following NFA courses at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg (MD). Please refer to the internet at www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa for more information, or contact the Admissions Office via email netc-admissions@dhs.gov or by phone at (301) 447-1035. FEMA Form 119-25-1 applications may be downloaded from the website at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm. Completed application forms can be faxed to (301) 447-1441.

All vacancies are filled on a first come, first served basis and qualified by using the Student Selection Criteria listed on our Website: www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa

1st Semester FY2013:

 

R107   Communications for Emergency Services Success
October 8-19, 2012
February 18-March 1, 2013

R108   Evaluating Performance Based Designs
October 28 – November 2, 2012
December 2-7, 2012

R116   Presenting Effective Public Education Programs
January 13-18, 2013

R129   Fire Service Course Design
October 21-26, 2012
March 24-29, 2013

R135   Fire Protection for the Built Environment
January 6-11, 2013

R138   Hot Topics in Fire Protection
February 3-8, 2013

R147   Emergency Medical Services: Incident Operations
October 28-November 2, 2012
January 6-11, 2013

R150   Management of Emergency Medical Services
February 18-March 1, 2013

R151   Advanced Leadership Issues in EMS
October 8-19, 2012

R154   Safety Program Operations
November 25-30, 2012

R158   Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management
November 25-30, 2012
March 24-29, 2013

R200   Leadership Strategies for Community Risk Reduction
March 24-29, 2013                 

R204   Practical Applications of Fire Dynamics and Modeling
December 2-7, 2012
February 3-8, 2013

R208   Interviewing/Interrogation Techniques and Courtroom Testimony
December 10-21, 2012           

R214   Forensic Evidence Collection
October 21-26, 2012
January 6-11, 2013

R220   Fire Inspection Principles
October 8-19, 2012
December 10-21, 2012
January 21-February 1, 2013
February 18-March 1, 2013

R227   Fire Protection Systems for Emergency Operations
February 3-8, 2013

R229   Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices
January 21-February 1, 2013

R233   Chemistry for Emergency Response
November 5-16, 2012
January 21-February 1, 2013

R243   Hazardous Materials Incident Management
October 21-26, 2012
March 24-29, 2013

R254   Special Operations Program Management
October 28-November 2, 2012
December 2-7, 2012

R297   Command & Control Decision Making at Multi Alarm Incidents
October 28-November 2, 2012
November 25-30, 2012
January 6-11, 2013
January 13-18, 2013
February 3-8, 2013
March 24-29, 2013

R308   Command & Control of Fire Dept Operations at Natural & Manmade Disasters
November 5-16, 2012
February 18-March 1, 2013

R312   Command & Control of Incident Operations
November 25-30, 2012
December 2-7, 2012
January 6-11, 2013
February 3-8, 2013
March 24-29, 2013

R331   Strategic Organizational Issues in Fire and EMs
November 5-16, 2012
March 11-22, 2013                 

R335   Administration of Public Assistance For Community Recovery
October 28-November 2, 2012
January 13-18, 2013
March 24-29, 2013

R348   Changing American Family at Risk
November 25-30, 2012

R506   Executive Planning
December 10-21, 2012
March 11-22, 2013

R629   Youth Firesetting Prevention & intervention
December 2-7, 2012

R670   Developing and Implementing Public Policy
January 13-18, 2013

R811   VIP: Fire Cause Determination for Company Officers
February 10-15, 2013

R814   VIP: Hazardous Materials Incident Management
February 10-15, 2013

R822   VIP: Safety Program Operations
February 10-15, 2013

R825   VIP: Command & Control of Fire Dept Operations at Target Hazards
February 10-15, 2013

R827   VIP: Fire Protection Systems for Emergency Operations
February 10-15, 2013

R831   VIP: Command & Control of Incident Operations
February 10-15, 2013

R833   VIP: Leadership Strategies for Community Risk Reduction
February 10-15, 2013

R847   VIP: Emergency Medical Services: Incident Operations
February 10-15, 2013

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