National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Curriculum: Hazardous Materials I, June 15-26, July 6-17; Hazardous Materials II, June 8-19, July 20-31; Hazardous Materials III, June 20-28, July 6-17; Incident Command I, July 6-17; Incident Command II, June 8-19, July 20-31; Public Fire Education Specialist, June 8-12, June 24-28, July 6-10, July 20-24; Fire Prevention Specialist I, June 1-12, July 13-24; Fire Prevention Specialist II, July 27 Aug. 7; Codes and Ordinances, July 20-21; Executive Development III, June 15-26, July 6 17; Executive Development II, June 1-12, June 20-28, July 6-17; Management of Emergency Medical Service, June 15-26, July 6-17, July 27 Aug. 7. Educational Methodology I, June 15-26, July 13-24; Educational Methodology II, June 8-19, July 27-Aug. 7; Fire/Arson Investigation, June 1-19, July 13-31; Fire/ Arson Detection, June 15-19, June 24-28, July 6-10; U.S. Fire Administration Fellowship Program, July 6-Sept. 4; Package Plan I, July 6-31; Package Plan II, July 13Aug. 7; Package Plan III, July 6-24; Senior Fire Instructor Program, July 13-Aug. 14; Hazardous Materials Control Program, July 6-Aug. 14; Senior Fire Prevention Inspectors Program, July 13-Aug. 21; Cluster Program: Safe Management of Hazardous Materials Incidents, Volunteer Fire Service Management, Fire Incident Management, June 6-7, Anchorage, Ak., June 6-7; Instructional Techniques for Company Officers, Volunteer Fire Service Management, Fire Incident Management, Public Fire Safety Education, June 13-14, Lansing, Mich.; Volunteer Fire Service Management Fire Incident Management, Instructional Techniques for Company Officers, June 24-26, Twin Falls, Id.; Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, June 5-6, Urbana, Ill.; Volunteer Fire Service Management, June 6-7, Orono, Me.; Safe Management of Hazardous Materials Incidents, June 22-23, Rocky Mount, N.C.: Volunteer Fire Service Management, Fire/Arson Detection, Public Fire Safety Education, Instructional Techniques for Company Officers, July 11-12, Torrington, Wyom., Volunteer Fire Service Management, Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, Fire Incident Management, Public Fire Safety Education, Aug. 15-16, Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Volunteer Fire Service Management, Aug. 1-2, Columbia, Mo.; Safe Management of Hazardous Materials Incidents, Aug. 14 15, Salem, Ore.; Weekend Courses: 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, Aug. 29-30. 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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