National Fire Academy (NFA) Training Opportunities

Vacancies exist in the following NFA courses at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. You may refer to the USFA Web site at www.usfa.dhs.gov/training for more information, or contact the Admissions Office via email netc-admissions@dhs.gov or by phone at (301) 447-1035. Completed applications may be faxed to (301) 447-1441. If interested, apply immediately!

Note: The NFA policy of only 1 stipend-supported trip per fiscal year remains. However, a qualified individual may seek to participate without stipend assistance. PLEASE INDICATE with your application that you are aware of this restriction when you apply for the course.

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

R101 Code Management: A Systems Approach
11/27-12/8/06 wait list

R108 Evaluating Performance-Based Designs
10/1-6/06 wait list

R114 Fire Service Course Design
3/5-16/07 wait list
3/26-4/6/07 wait list

R149 EMS: Management of Community Health Risk
12/11-22/06 15 vacancies

R151 Advanced Leadership Issues in Emergency Medical Services
11/27-12/8/06 5 vacancies
2/5-16/07 wait list

R152 Emergency Medical Services: Special Operations
1/8-19/07 wait list

R203 Fire Dynamics-Fire Modeling
12/11-22/06 wait list
3/26-4/6/07 wait list

R207 Management for Arson Prevention & Control
3/5-3/16/07 8 vacancies

R208 Interview/Interrogation Techniques
1/22-2/2/07 wait list
3/26-4/6/07 wait list

R220 Fire Inspection Principles
12/11-22/06 wait list
2/5-16/07 wait list

R225 Management of Fire Prevention Programs
1/22-2/2/07 wait list

R233 Chemistry for Emergency Response
11/27-12/8/06 wait list
3/5-3/16/07 wait list

R243 Hazardous Materials Incident Management
10/22-27/06 wait list
2/18-23/07 wait list
3/18-23/07 wait list

R247 Advanced Life Support/Haz. Mat. Incidents
1/8-19/07 wait list

R280 Leading Community Risk Reduction
11/27-12/8/06 wait list
12/11-22/06 wait list
1/8-19/07 wait list
2/5-16/07 wait list

R309 Strategic Analysis of Community Risk Reduction
3/26-4/07 9 vacancies

R314 Command & Control Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards
10/22-27/06 wait list
2/18-23/07 wait list

R317 Command & General Staff Functions in ICS
3/18-23/07 wait list

R333 Fire Service Financial Management
3/26-4/6/07 wait list
2/5-2/16/07 wait list

R342 Training Program Management
11/27-12/8/06 wait list
1/22-2/2/07 wait list

R348 Changing American Family at Risk
11/12-17-07 wait list

R353 Community Education Leadership-1 week
2/18-23/07 wait list

R359 Discovering the Road to High-Risk Audience
3/18-3/23/07 13 vacancies

R493 NFIRS – 6 Day
3/18-23/07 9 vacancies

R506 Executive Planning
1/22-2/2/07 wait list

R628 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist
2/18-23/07 wait list
3/18-23/07 6 vacancies

VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

R810 VIP: Leadership & Administration
2/25-3/2/07 3 vacancies

R811 Fire Cause Determination for Company Officers
11/5-10/06 wait list

R815 VIP: Challenges for Local Training Officers
2/25-3/2/07 wait list

R822 VIP: Advanced Safety Operations & Management
2/25-3/2/07 6 vacancies

R823 VIP: VIP: Leading Community Fire Prevention
11/5-10/06 11 vacancies

R824 VIP: Management Strategies for Success
2/25-3/2/07 2 vacancies

R825 VIP: Command & Control of Fire Department Operations at Target
Hazards
11/5-10/06 5 vacancies

R826 VIP: Presenting Effective Public Education
2/25-3/2/07 16 vacancies

R831 VIP: Command & Control of Incident Operations
11/5-10/06 wait list
2/25-3/2/07 wait list

Four Firefighters Hurt in Fire in Abandoned Harlem (NY) Building

Four firefighters were injured battling a massive fire that tore through an abandoned Harlem building where jazz icon Billie Holiday reportedly once lived.