National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Haz Mat I, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 29-Dec. 10, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 31 Feb. 11, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22; Haz Mat II, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Dec. 6-17, Jan. 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 21 Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Haz Mat III, Nov. 8-19, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, May 9-20; Incident Command I, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22; Incident Command II, Sept. 23-Oct. 8, Oct. 25 Nov. 5, Dec. 6 17, Jan. 17 28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 21 Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Educational Methodology I, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 29-Dec. 10, Jan. 4 14, Feb. 14 25, Mar. 14 25, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11 22, May 30 June 10; Educational Methodology II, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Jan. 17-28, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 25-May 6; Mgmt. of Public Fire Ed., Jan. 17 28, Mar. 14 25, Apr. 11-22, June 6-17; Fire Service Lcadership/Comm., Oct. 11-29, Jan. 4 21, Jan. 31-Feb. 18, Mar. 14 Apr. 1, Apr. 25 May 13, May 30-June 17; Fire Service MidMgmt. I, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Nov. 29 Dec.10, Jan. 24 Feb. 4, Feb. 28 Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20; Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. II, Sept. 27-Oct. 8, Nov. 8-19, Dec. 6-17, Jan. 4 14, Feb. 7-18, Apr. 25-May 6, May 23-June 3; Executive Development III, Oct. 11-22, Feb. 7-18, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 25 May 6; Mgmt. of EMS for Fire Service, Oct. 25 Nov. 5, Jan. 4 14, Feb. 14-25, Apr. 25-May 6, May 30-June 10; Fire Prevention Spec. I, Sept. 27-Oct. 8, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10, Jan. 4 14, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28 Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 23-June 3; Fire Prevention Spec. II, Sept. 27Oct. 8, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Jan. 17 28, Feb. 14 26, Mar. 14—25, Apr. 26-May 6, May 9-20, June 6-17; Codes and Ordinances, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11 22, Nov. 8-19, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28 Mar. 11, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Plans Review for Fire Inspectors, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 31 Feb. 11, Feb 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20, June 13-24; Fire/Arson Investigation, Sept. 13-Oct. 1, Oct. 11-29, Nov. 1-19, Nov. 19-Dec. 17, Jan. 4-21, Jan. 24-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-Apr. 1, Apr. 11-29, May 9-27, June 13-July 1; Fire/Arson Detection, Oct. 4-8, Oct. 25-29, Nov. 8-12, Dec. 13-17, Jan. 24-28, Feb. 7-11, Feb. 28-Mar. 4, Mar. 21-25, Apr. 25-29, May 9-13, May 30-June 3. Contact J. Edward Criswell, Director. Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

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