National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Curriculum: Hazardous Materials I, July 6-17, Aug. 3-14, Aug. 24-Sept. 4; Hazardous Materials II, July 20-31, Aug. 17-25; Hazardous Materials III, July 6-17, Aug. 3-14, Aug. 27-Sept. 4, Sept. 14-25; Incident Command I, July 6-17, Aug. 3-14, Sept. 17-25; Incident Command II, July 20-31, Aug. 17-28, Sept. 16-25; Public Fire Education Specialist, July 6-10, July 20-24, Aug. 3-7, Aug. 29-Sept. 2; Fire Prevention Specialist I, July 13-24, Aug. 10-21, Sept. 14-22; Fire Prevention Specialist II, July 27-Aug. 7, Sept. 17-25; Codes and Ordinances, July 20-31, Aug. 10-21, Sept. 14-22; Executive Development III, July 6-17, Aug. 3-14, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, Sept. 16-25; Executive Development II, July 6-17, Aug. 3-14, Aug. 27-Sept. 4; Management of Emergency Medical Service, July 6-17, July 27-Aug. 7, Aug. 24-Sept. 1, Sept. 14-25; Educational Methodology I, July 13-24, Aug. 3-14, Sept. 17-25; Educational Methodology II, July 27-Aug. 7, Aug. 17-28; Fire/Arson Investigation, July 13-31, Aug. 17-Sept. 4; Fire/Arson Detection, July 6-10, Aug. 10-14, Aug. 22-26, Sept. 19-23; U. S. Fire Administration Fellowship Program: July 6-Sept. 4; Package Plan I, July 6-31; Aug. 3-28; Package Plan II, July 13-Aug. 7; Aug. 3-29; Package Plan III, July 6-24, Aug. 3-21; Senior Fire Instructor Program, July 13-Aug. 14, Aug. 3-Sept. 4; Hazardous Materials Control Program, July 6-Aug. 14, Aug. 3-Sept. 4; Senior Fire Prevention Inspectors Program, July 13-Aug. 21; Field Programs Division, Cluster Program: Torrington, Wyoming, July 11-12; Plattsburgh, N.Y., Aug. 15-16; Mandan, N.D., Sept. 5-6; Winooski, Vt., Sept. 26-27; Local Education Assistance Program: Columbia, Mo., Aug. 1-2, Salem, Ore., Aug. 14-15; Keene, N.H., Sept. 18-19, College Park, Md., Sept. 26-27, Parkersburg, W.V., Sept. 26-27; Weekend Educational Opportunities: Emmitsburg, Md.; Instructional Techniques for Company Officers, July 18-19; Fire/Arson Detection, Aug. 1-2; Public Fire Safety Education, Aug. 15-16; Safe Management of Hazardous Materials Incidents, Aug. 29-20; Volunteer Fire Service Management, Sept. 12-13; Fire Incident Management, Sept. 26-27; Incident Command I, Oct. 5-16, Nov. 2-13, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Incident Command II, Oct. 19-30, Nov. 14-22, Dec. 12-20; Hazardous Materials I, Oct. 5-16, Nov. 9-20; Hazardous Materials II, Oct. 19 -30, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Hazardous Materials, III, Oct. 31-Nov. 8, Dec. 12-20; Fire Prevention Specialist I, Oct. 5-16; Nov. 2-13, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Fire Prevention Specialist II, Oct. 5-16, Nov. 2-13, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Codes and Ordinances, Oct. 19-30, Nov. 14-22, Dec. 12-20; Public Fire Education, Oct. 19-23, Nov. 16-20, Dec. 14—18; Executive Development II, Oct. 5-16; -Oct. 31-Nov. 8; Fire Service Mid-Management I, Oct. 5-16, Nov. 9-20, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Fire Service Mid-Management II, Oct. 19-30, Nov. 9-20, Dec. 12-20; Executive Development III, Oct. 19-30, Dec. 12—20; Management of Emergency Medical Services Programs, Oct. 5-16, Oct. 31-Nov. 8, Nov. 30-Dec. 11. Fire/Arson Investigation, Oct. 5-23, Nov. 2-20, Nov. 30Dec. 18; Fire/Arson Detection, Oct. 26-30, Nov. 16-20, Dec. 14-18; Educational Methodology I, Oct. 5-16, Nov. 30-Dec. 11; Educational Methodology II, Oct. 19-30. For further information contact J. Edward Criswell, Director, Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

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