Extension/NFA/Area Schools

ARE002 – Abilene Area Fire Control Conference

This Area School is held each year at Abilene, Texas. Topics vary from year to year. Once the Area School is scheduled information will be posted at teex.org/extension

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ARE003 – Canyon Area Fire Control School

The Canyon Area Fire School is an annual event held during September in Canyon, Texas. This one day event covers various topics in fire fighting, rescue, investigation, inspection, and emergency medical care fields. Lecture and hands on sessions occur during two four hour blocks during the day and culminate in "night burns" held at the Canyon fire Department training field during the evening after the classroom sessions.

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ARE007 – West Texas Regional Fire Control School

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ARE010 – West of the Pecos Fire/Rescue School

The West of the Pecos Fire/Rescue School is held each April at Fort Stockton, Texas and is sponsored by the Fort Stockton Volunteer Fire Department. Various firefighting, rescue topics, and apparatus operations are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE023 – North Central Texas Area Fire Protection School

North Central Texas Area Fire Protection School is held each year during October in Mineral Wells, Texas and is sponsored by the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE029 – Wichita Falls Area Fire Protection School

The Wichita Falls Fire Protection School – Red River SFFMA District 10 is held each year during May in Wichita Falls, Texas and is sponsored by the Red River District 10 of the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE031 – Erath County Firefighters’ Assn Area School

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ARE032 – Red River District Fire Protection School

Red River SFFMA District Fire Protection School is held each year during September in North Central Texas and is sponsored by the Red River District of the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE034 – Bell County Area H.O.T

The overarching mission of the Bell County HOT series of area fire schools is to bring practical, meaningful and purposeful hands-on fire training to that is easily accessible to central Texas Firefighters in terms of both location and cost. Bell County HOT was established in 2019, drawing Firefighters from as far as Flower Mound and Rowlett. It was quickly apparent that we would need to expand our course offerings and redesign the delivery to ensure Firefighters in need of basic, formative training could come into a learning environment geared towards the foundations and fundamentals of learning the trade from the ground up. Also evident was the need to hit the ground running with our more seasoned participants with just twenty, short hours devoted to thought provoking lectures and intensive, reality-based HOT sessions and scenarios.

What we soon found is that it would be impossible to offer the quantity…more importantly the quality…of the content we were striving for in a single weekend. Bell County HOT brings two weekends packed full of top-notch lecture and HOT sessions back to Temple Fire & Rescue’s Training Center, each with a very specific bent towards both unique audiences. Sought after instructors from around the state will be on hand to spread the gospel.

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ARE037 – Brazoria County Spring School

This Area School is held each Spring at Angleton, Texas. Various firefighting and rescue topics may be offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE044 – Mile High Fire/Rescue School

The Mile High Fire/Rescue School is held each October at Fort Davis, Texas and is sponsored by the Fort Davis Volunteer Fire Department. Various firefighting, rescue topics, and apparatus operations are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE047 – Brazoria County Fall School

This Area School is held each Fall at Angleton, Texas. Various firefighting topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE052 – Katy Vehicle Extrication and Rescue Seminar

The Katy Area Vehicle Extrication and Rescue School is held every November at Katy, Texas. The area school covers the requirements for Vehicle Rescuer Level I and Level II Based on NFPA 1670. Students may enroll in either Level I or Level II.

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ARE056 – Brazoria – Fort Bend Counties Instructors’ Association Field Day

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ARE057 – Beeville Area School Phase II

The Beeville Area School is held each Spring and Fall at Beeville, Texas and is sponsored by the Beeville Fire Department. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE062 – Guadalupe County Firefighters Association Fire School

The Guadalupe County Area School is held each Fall at McQueeney, Texas and is sponsored by the Guadalupe County Firefighters Association. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE063 – Wintergarden Area School

The WinterGarden Area School is held each Spring and Fall at Uvalde, Texas and is sponsored by the WinterGarden Firefighters District. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE064 – Annual Fire & Public Safety Academy

The Edinburg Fire & Public Safety Academy is held each Spring (for 4 weekends), with specialty classes held during the week in Edinburg, Texas and is sponsored by the Edinburg Fire Department. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered in the core academy training blocks, there are also many specialty classes and National speakers. Class offerings and events vary from year to year.

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ARE067 – South Texas/Coastal Bend Fire Training Academy

The South Texas/Coastal Bend Fire Training Academy (STCBFTA) Area School is held each Spring at Refugio, Texas and is sponsored by the Refugio Fire Department. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE072 – Fayette County Firefighters Association Field Day Training School

The Fayette County Area School is held each Spring at La Grange, Texas and is sponsored by the Fayette County Firefighters Association. Various firefighting and rescue topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE106 – Extension Supported Area School

The Extension program facilitates over 100 area schools and conferences each year. Newer and one time area schools and conferences are assigned to course number ARE106. Once established and reoccurring, area schools and conferences will receive a unique course number and course name. Flyers for area schools and conferences are posted at www.teex.org/extension 30 to 90 days from their start date.

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ARE109 – West Texas FIre/ Arson Investigators Association Annual Training Conference

Various topics are discussed during each conference with emphasis on current issues in fire and arson investigation and fire inspection practices.

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ARE110 – South Texas Investigators Seminar

The South Texas Fire Investigator Seminar (STFIS) Area School is held each Fall at South Padre Island, Texas and is sponsored by the South Texas Fire Investigators Association and the Texas Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators. Various fire and arson topics are offered and vary from year to year.

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ARE113 – Vehicle Extrication Area School

Vehicle Extrication area schools not utilizing the complete Vehicle Rescuer Level 1 or 2 curriculum may offer this course which varies from host to host.

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ARE118 – North Texas Fire Marshal’s Conference

The North Texas Fire Marshal’s Conference is held each January in Richardson, Texas and is sponsored by the North Texas Fire Investigator’s Association, Fire Prevention Association of North Texas, Texas Fire Marshal’s Office, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.  The Conference is aimed at the continuing education requirements of Fire Investigators, Fire Marshals, Law Enforcement, Public Education, and Fire and Emergency Responders.  Guest instructors from multiple disciplines are brought in to cover topics in three categories: Inspections, Investigations and Public Education.

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ARE120 – Kaufman County Area Fire School

This Area School will consist of classroom activities, lecture, and hands-on field exercises on using hydraulic tools, hand tools, power tools, stabilizing jacks, lifting bags, cribbing, and extrication techniques for passenger vehicles, trucks, and school buses.

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ARE121 – Greater Houston Area Fire Marshals’ Training Conference

The Greater Houston Area Fire Marshals’ Council Training Conference has two tracks of training.  There is a Fire Investigation Track and an Inspections Track.  These classes will assist you in meeting the CE hours needed as inspectors, Investigators and you will receive TCOLE credit for the classes.

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ARE125 – Lefors Wilderness SAR School

This area school is designed for individuals who may respond to an incident involving a lost person or persons in a wilderness or wilderness/urban interface environment, or those who desire training/certification in this field. This course follows the SFFMA curriculum and objectives for Wilderness Rescuer (NFPA 1006, ed. 2013). While not a prerequisite for attending this course, individuals wishing SFFMA certification will be required to show proof of rescue apprentice training before certification will be issued.

Must attend all sessions for credit.

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ARE126 – Brush County Medicine & Survival Conference

Often low frequency-high risk incidents occur in the brush country. This conference addresses medical issues as it relates to hunting, response to assist or treat hunting related injuries (ie. insect/snake bites, gun shot, hunting preparation emergency survival, heat related illness, emergency medical care).

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ARE127 – Vehicle Rescuer Level 1: NFPA 1006

This vehicle extrication course meets or exceeds the requirements for NFPA 1006 Standards for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification, Vehicle Rescuer – Level 1.  The course includes classroom lecture and hands on training. The main focus of the course is Incidents involving common  passenger vehicles.

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ARE128 – Vehicle Rescuer Level 2: NFPA 1006

This Vehicle Extrication course meets or exceeds the requirements for NFPA 1006 Standards for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification, Vehicle Rescuer – Level 2.  The course includes classroom lecture and hands on training of large heavy vehicles incidents. The course main focus is on lifting and stabilization of large vehicles.

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ARE129 – Texas Fire Chiefs Association LODD Conference

This first-of-its-kind conference will have some of the most sought after speakers in the national fire service to place a laser focus on confronting the challenges in the fire service with LODDs. Various case studies of LODD incidents will be highlighted that continue to show that firefighters are dying for the same reasons time and time again. The “elephant in the room” is that our profession has to confront these issues more directly if there is any chance to reduce many LODDs that were caused by preventable errors.

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ARE130 – Kaufman County Area Rescue School

This Area School will consist of classroom activities, lecture, and hands-on field exercises on using hydraulic tools, hand tools, power tools, stabilizing jacks, lifting bags, cribbing, and extrication techniques for passenger vehicles, trucks, and school buses.

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ARE131 – Texas Association of Fire Educators Conference

The Texas Association of Fire Educators (TAFE) conference provides fire educators with training resources, educational support, and advancement of fire education. TAFE oversees the George M. Hughes Texas Instructor of the Year Award and the Earl Malone Texas Training Officer of the Year Award.

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ARE132 – Alamo Area F.O.O.L.S.

Courses vary from year to year. The Alamo Area F.O.O.L.S. provide realistic hands on fire training to better assist firefighters to operate safely on the fire ground.

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ARE133 – Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) Symposium

The annual TIFMAS Symposium is an opportunity for the Texas Fire Service to join together to work to improve the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System. The symposium is designed to give the fire agencies across Texas a better understanding of TIFMAS, to include incident response discussions, case studies and the lessons learned.

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ARE134 – San Angelo Fire Training School

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ARE135 – Central Texas Fire Investigators

The goal of the association is to provide a means of coordinating information on techniques and methods to improve the investigative process.

The association also hopes to raise the awareness of the public through education programs addressing the impact of fire and arson on society.

Central Texas Fire Investigators Association offers two training seminars/conferences, one in the fall and one in the spring. Topics vary with each conference.

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FPE100 – NFPA 1031 Plans Examiner I

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge described in Chapter 7, “Plan Examiner I” of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner. The course covers the basics of plans administration and plans review.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. In addition, participants can apply for certification through State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA).

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IND029 – Industrial Emergencies for Municipal-Based Responders Phase II

Phase II (16-hour) is designed to teach strategic and tactical requirements to properly handle, either defensively or offensively, an industrial emergency incident with the resources that your agency has available. The classroom portion of this class is targeted to give a specific tactical approach at handling industrial emergency incidents. The practical hands-on exercises introduce and reinforce the tactical methods required to mitigate an industrial emergency incident. This course provides a unique opportunity for municipal emergency response personnel to apply specific strategies and tactics for the assessment, management and control of industrial emergency incidents through simulated and live fire activities.  

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INS100 – NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I

This course is designed to meet the needs of entry-level fire and emergency service instructors by meeting or exceeding the job performance requirements in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4 “Fire Instructor I”. 

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.  Participants that receive a Pro Board certification are eligible for certification through Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) through reciprocity. In addition, participants can apply for certification through State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA).

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INS200 – NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II

This course is designed to meet the needs of the intermediate-level fire instructor by meeting or exceeding the job performance requirements in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 5 “Fire Instructor II”. The Fire Instructor II course is designed around classroom lectures and exercises.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Participants that receive a Pro Board certification are eligible for certification through Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) through reciprocity. In addition, participants can apply for certification through State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA).

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INV100 – Fire Investigator Phase I

This course satisfies a portion of the job performance requirements as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1033, Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications.

This is the first of three courses for those seeking certification through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) or State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA). Participants must complete all three courses to be eligible for TCFP or SFFMA.

This class does NOT offer Pro Board certification.

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INV200 – Fire Investigator Phase 2

This course satisfies a portion of the job performance requirements as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1033, Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications.

This is the second of three courses for those seeking certification through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) or State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA) to become a Fire Investigator. Participants must complete all three courses to be eligible for TCFP or SFFMA. 

This class does NOT offer Pro Board certification. 

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INV300 – Fire Investigator, T.C.F.P. Course Completer

This is the final of three courses for those seeking certification through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) or State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA). Participants must complete all three courses to be eligible for TCFP or SFFMA.

This course satisfies the 27 mandatory skills required by the TCFP and prepares the student for the TCFP certification exam.

This class does NOT offer Pro Board certification.

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NFA004 – Principals of Building Construction: Non Combustible (NFA)

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course introduces the special characteristics of noncombustible and fire-resistive construction as it relates to the firefighting profession. Fire officers can improve their ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to building construction or contents. You will be able to better predict the overall reaction of a building to fire conditions.

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NFA005 – Principals of Building Construction: Combustible (NFA)

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course introduces basic construction principles and the special characteristics of wood and ordinary construction as they relate to the fire service. The primary emphasis is on improving the officer’s ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to a building’s construction or contents. You will be able to better predict the overall reaction of a building to fire conditions.

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NFA022 – Fire Prevention for First Responders and Small Departments (NFA)

This two-day course focuses on identifying exciting and highly-successful tools for addressing the total fire protection challenge via lessons learned in other communities, resources available, and the means and value of building partnerships and coalitions. The course discusses plans appropriate for communities of all sizes, but focuses on smaller communities and departments.

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NFA024 – Health and Safety Program Manager (NFA)

This two-day course will provide fire, Emergency Medical Services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations.

Successful completion of this course will enable participants to:

• Adapt the HSPM roles and responsibilities while applying risk management health and safety concepts within their organization to determine system-wide needs and to develop support to institutionalize opportunities to meet the needs assessment.
• Evaluate and prioritize health and safety related strengths and weaknesses within their organizations.
• Evaluate the environmental barriers affecting the implementation and impact of the organization’s safety and health programs.
• Evaluate and integrate the organization’s and individual’s responsibility to impact health and wellness positively.
  

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NFA029 – Incident Safety Officer (NFA)

This course examines the Safety Officer’s role at emergency response situations, specifically focusing on operations within an Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer.

Does not meet the NFPA 1521 certification requirements for TCFP or SFFMA. Does qualify as an TCFP Track B and SFFMA Master Certification class.

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NFA031 – Instructional Techniques for Company Officers

The course focus is on the NFPA four-step method of Preparation, Presentation, Application, and Testing (Evaluation) and is directed toward company officers, and/or those with responsibilities for training.

Preparation – Focuses on adults as learners, their needs, motivation and environment. Additional focus is placed on lesson plans and training objectives. These elements are targeted to prepare the instructor to teach, and prepare the student to learn.

Presentation – Focuses on presentation Methods, Aids, and Techniques. In the presentation step, each skill or concept is carefully explained, and the student is shown how to perform it.

Application – Focuses on the “how” of designing and using the application step. The application step provides the student an opportunity to try out what has been learned; in other words, it is the hands-on part of the training.

Testing (Evaluation) – Focuses on the importance of testing, design and administration of performance skills testing, and types of testing. The testing/evaluation step measures the effectiveness of training by determining student achievement of lesson objectives.

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NFA035 – Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Basic Concepts (NFA)

This course is designed to give the participants understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of hazardous materials first response. Instruction is based on 29 CFR 1910.120 (OSHA) and 40 CFR 311 (EPA) but does not include hands-on practical applications/simulation exercises.

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NFA041 – Preparation For Initial Company Operations

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course is designed to help you develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a Company Officer in preparing a company for incident operations, to clarify the transition from firefighter to company officer, and to highlight the new roles relating to leadership and safety. This course is designed for company officers, acting company officers, or senior firefighters responsible for the management of a single fire company at an emergency incident.

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NFA046 – Managing in a Changing Environment (NFA)

This course covers the skills and techniques mid-level managers need to provide leadership and direction for their departments. Content includes an overview of significant economic, social, political, and technological influences affecting fire-service operations. You will have the opportunity to identify and relate these influences to your personal and professional situations, and to practice strategies for managing changes resulting from those influences.

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NFA047 – Shaping the Future (NFA)

This course covers the skills and techniques mid-level managers need to provide leadership and direction for their departments. The first module focuses on identifying opportunities and/or problems. Topics include environmental scanning, paradigm shifts, and methods for reframing problems accurately. The second module deals with group problem-solving techniques. The third module explains the need to quantify, justify, and communicate decisions so they will be implemented effectively. Managing change is discussed in the final module.

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NFA048 – Command and Control of Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer

This course provides you with essential tools and skills to operate safely in a wildland/urban interface incident.

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NFA050 – Incident Command System for High Rise Operations (NFA)

This course is designed to assist emergency response officers who have responsibility for managing high-rise incidents. This includes organizing resources, developing strategies, and managing operations to protect life and minimize damage during an incident.

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NFA055 – Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (NFA)

The Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO) curriculum is designed to meet the needs of Company Officers responsible for managing operations. STICO develops the management skills required by Company Officers to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

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NFA056 – Training Operations in Small Departments (NFA)

This is a two-day course designed to provide you with some basic tools and skills to coordinate training in small fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations. A training function in a smaller department typically may include conducting training drills and coordinating training with a nearby larger city or state entities.

Leadership issues in fire service training, such as why and how the local training officer must be a catalyst for change and personal motivators within the department.

Identifying the legal issues affecting the training function, including an understanding of a standard of care and the impact of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Fire Protection Association standards.

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NFA060 – Fire Prevention for High Risk Populations: Age and Disability Factors

This two-day course will provide an overview of the knowledge, skills, and processes required to conduct successful risk reduction efforts among older adult populations and very young children. This course is designed for students who work in the field of prevention, safety education, and community leadership positions. You will learn to focus on the factors that contribute to high fire incidence with older adult and very young populations.

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NFA061 – Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist

This two-day course is based on the requirements of NFPA Standard 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications. This course provides students with a broad understanding of the knowledge, skills and abilities that the Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist should have as requirements of NFPA Standard 1035 pertaining to youth firesetting. This course is for the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level. It replaces Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention – Level 1.

At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• explain national trends in youth firesetting and compare those trends to the statistics from their home communities
• classify the typologies of youth firesetting 
• explain intervention options to mitigate youth firesetting behavior 
• present an educational intervention for a Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention Program

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NFA062 – Youth Firesetter Program Manager

This two-day course is based on the requirements of NFPA 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications. The course is designed for the person who is responsible or will be responsible for leading a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. This course replaces Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention – Level 2.

At the completion of the course, student will be able to:

• Explain the differences in NFPA 1035 between Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager.
• Summarize the overall job performance requirements of a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program.
• Develop a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program in their community.
• Demonstrate how to evaluate a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program.

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NFA063 – Preventing Fire Risk Based on Socioeconomic Factors: Rural and Urban Settings

This two-day course will develop ideas and plans to address the high fire incidence among populations based on socioeconomic factors. Rural and urban settings are taken as samples. This course is designed for students who work in the field of prevention.

You will learn to focus on the socioeconomic factors that contribute to high fire incidence among populations in rural and urban areas. Values, attitudes, and behaviors as well as social and economic characteristics will be evaluated. Effective change techniques, existing programs, and community collaboration are reviewed to develop effective solutions to high-risk target groups in the community.

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NFA064 – ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

This course is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven incident management strategies and practices, as well as to enhance teamwork and coordination among the agency’s mid-level managers and command staff directly responsible for emergency response to all-hazards incidents in which the Incident Command System (ICS) is employed.

The course utilizes scenarios and application exercises to highlight key issues and facilitate discussion. The concluding tabletop exercise is intended to allow you to apply the information provided during the course in a controlled environment.

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NFA065 – ICS 400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents

This course is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven incident management strategies and practices, as well as to enhance teamwork and coordination among all response agencies’ officers directly responsible for emergency response to a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorism incident or other Incident of national significance. The course is specifically intended for those emergency response personnel who have duties that require they be directly involved in incident management or command at either a field Incident Command Post (ICP) or in a city, county, or regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

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NFA073 – Decision Making for Initial Company Operations

This course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires.

Often first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that they be able to make good management decisions with a favorable impact on the eventual outcome. In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander (IC), the CO may be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position they are assigned, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.

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NFA075 – ICS100: Introduction to ICS

This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require a basic understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

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NFA088 – Wildland/ Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer

This two-day course identifies operational activities and safety concerns for Structural Company Officers assigned to a Wildland or Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) incident.

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NFA091 – Calling The Mayday

This course is designed to increase the awareness of both career and volunteer firefighters and related emergency service personnel who may be required to call a mayday or respond to a mayday incident. This course is not designed to supplant local operation procedures and does not purport to instruct firefighters in all aspects of mayday response. This course does not replace the need for hands-on training and for practice in calling for or responding to mayday incidents.

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NFA092 – Department Wellness Program

This two-day course will provide the outline and resources for a fire/EMS department to implement and maintain a wellness program, in coordination with the department’s health and safety program. Using current recommendations, standards, and guidance from national resources, the Department Wellness Coordinator will be able to assess the mental and physical health needs of their department’s personnel and develop program objectives to meet those needs. Topics include medical and wellness screenings, nutrition, physical fitness, behavioral health, and resources available.

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NFA093 – Exercising Skills Series, Exercising Leadership Ethically

This two-day course provides students with the ability to recognize ethical dilemmas in the context of their environments, apply a decision model to resolve these dilemmas, render ethical decisions, and defend under scrutiny the resulting decisions that were made in an effort to resolve these dilemmas. The ESS: ELE course will become the fourth offering within the Executive Skill Series.

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NFA094 – Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service

This two-day program provides students with an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Resource Management for the Fire Service and their application in both emergency and non emergency situations. This course addresses the need for an ICS, an overview of the structure and flexibility of ICS, and an understanding of the command skills necessary to function effectively in an ICS structure and the need to effectively manage your resources. This course meets the requirements of ICS 100 and ICS 200.

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NFA095 – Introduction to the Unified Command for all Hazard Incidents

This two-day course is designed to provide company officers with a better understanding of multiagency needs and a Unified Command structure. This course will provide the attendees with an understanding of the requirements of a Unified Command organization and provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in complex incidents.

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NFA096 – New Fire Chief I – Challenging Issues

This course is designed to develop the managerial, administrative, and leadership skills necessary for the first time fire chief and chief officer who desire a leadership position in their department. This course addresses critical knowledge and skills pertaining to the responsibilities of a fire chief including such topics as local politics and the role of the chief officer, liability and risk management, resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first time leader in a new position in their agency.

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NFA097 – New Fire Chief II -Administrative Issues

The goal of is this course is to provide students the managerial, administrative and leadership skills, and awareness necessary for new or recently appointed or elected Chiefs to effectively meet their obligations of the position.

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NFA098 – New Fire Chief III – Contemporary Issues

This course will develop the managerial skills, leadership skills, and contemporary issues and awareness necessary for new or newly appointed or elected fire chiefs to effectively meet their obligations. The course will help to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for them to perform effectively now and in the future.

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NFA099 – Politics and the White Helmet

This two-day course is aimed at providing the chief officers in both fire service and EMS agencies with a overview of the ways to succeed and work within the local, county, and state level political system to achieve positive results for their department. It will give the officer an improved insight into better ways to relate and speak to citizens and others to gain support and understanding of their needs for bond issues, tax votes, and general elections. Participants learn about successful approaches appropriate for government employees and volunteers. The course identifies successful tools needed to address the challenge necessary to bring about change, and how a department’s culture of power, influence, negotiation, and coalition building is important to success.

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NFA104 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership Within Communities

In this course, students will learn the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. Both adaptive and technical challenges will be examined to develop understanding of the differences between them, along with disequilibrium as a necessary element in accomplishing adaptive change.

Students will also learn the definitions of community, diversity and dynamic situations. A spotlight will be focused on recognizing the existence of differences within a community, understanding the challenges that arise and produce conflict, and identifying desired outcomes as a component of exercising leadership to address the challenge.

Additionally, students will focus on how to analyze a community challenge using a variety of tools and strategies to collect information about systems, politics, demographics and cultural perspectives. They will also go over several tools and strategies that can be applied to address challenges within diverse communities and achieve desired outcomes, as well as identify what success looks like and how to measure it.

The purpose of the “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Within Communities” (ESS: ELWC) course is to provide fire service authority figures with knowledge and skills which enable them to exercise leadership when confronting adaptive challenges presented by increasingly diverse internal and external communities.

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NFA105 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change

In this course, students will learn the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. Both adaptive and technical challenges will be examined in order to develop understanding of the differences between them, along with disequilibrium as a necessary element in accomplishing adaptive change.

Students will also be introduced to the functions of holding an authority role within their organization. They will be taught to recognize where their authority comes from, what the boundaries of their authority are, and what can compromise their authority. This forms the foundation for the students to recognize the distinctions between acting as an authority figure and exercising leadership to effect change within their organizations.

Additionally, students will examine two models for managing change: Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (APIE) (a structural approach), and Bridges’ Transition Model (a psychological approach). Students will also be introduced to the Four P’s component of Bridges’ Transition Model for facilitating change.

The purpose of the “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change” (ESS: ELFAC) course is to provide skills that individuals in positions of authority can use to exercise leadership when confronted with adaptive challenges.

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NFA106 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations

In this course, students are introduced to the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. They will examine the sources of power and the limits of one’s authority. Students will also focus on defining difficult conversations and recognizing when they should occur, analyzing the elements of a difficult conversation to appropriately plan for its conduct, and examining how their own personal feelings and traits play a role in a difficult conversation. Additionally, students will examine several tools for conducting difficult conversations, including the Ladder of Inference tool, the Left-Hand Column tool, and the Balancing Inquiry and Advocacy tool. Finally, students will focus on conducting a difficult conversation. They will learn several leadership skills that are useful in conducting a difficult conversation, and go over the five steps for conducting a difficult conversation. By the end of the course, students will have developed a plan for conducting a difficult conversation in their lifetime.The purpose of this “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations” (ESS: ELTDC) course is to provide knowledge and skills in having difficult conversations in order to exercise leadership when addressing adaptive challenges.

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NFA107 – Leadership in Supervision Creating Environments for Professional Growth

This two-day course presents the student with the basic leadership and supervisory knowledge, skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The course includes:

Transition to Supervisor: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including models of leadership, change management, active followership, and active engagement in fire and EMS.

Effective Communication: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to identify effective communication processes across a multitude of scenarios and environments, to include written, oral, paraverbal, nonverbal, dialogue-focused, inquiry- and advocacy-based, and crucial conversations.

Ethics, Authority and Responsibility: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply an ethical perspective to responsibility, authority, power, decision-making and discipline in a supervisory or leadership role in fire or EMS.

Active Engagement: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to create a personal plan for active engagement as a supervisor and leader in fire and EMS, using concepts presented in this course.

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NFA111 – Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking

This course provide a conceptual foundation and framework for a successful transition by fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to first line supervisor by exploring a broad spectrum of perspectives in thinking.

This two-day course presents the student with the basic leadership and supervisory knowledge, skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The course includes:

Unit 1: Thinking Perspectives: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to assess situations from multiple perspectives.

Unit 2: Think Imaginatively, Act Creatively: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to articulate techniques for fostering an environment of creativity and innovation.

Unit 3: Think Analytically, Politically and Critically: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to create a personal plan as a supervisor and leader in fire and EMS based on the thinking perspectives presented in this course.

The NFA supports courses for federal, state and local fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to include professional development within the disciplines of leadership and executive development. This curriculum is intended to serve the professional development needs of fire and emergency services personnel who are at or are preparing for first line supervisory positions. The curriculum is also intended to serve as prerequisite course work for participants of the NFA Managing Officer Program.

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NFA112 – Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success

This course provide a conceptual foundation and framework for a successful transition by fire and EMS personnel to first line supervisor by exploring concepts of self, others, and teams in developing frameworks for organizational and personal success.

This two-day course presents the student with the basic leadership and supervisory knowledge, skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The course includes:

Unit 1: Self: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply the concepts of professionalism to create a roadmap for professional success.

Unit 2: Creating Environments for Growth in Others: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to explain how the concepts of managing conflict, empowerment, empathy, authorization and delegation can contribute to creating an environment for professional growth in others.

Unit 3: Together: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply the concepts of failure, collaboration, synergy and team dysfunction to your creation of a personal plan of active engagement as a supervisor and leader in fire and EMS.

The NFA supports courses for federal, state and local fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to include professional development within the disciplines of leadership and executive development. This curriculum is intended to serve the professional development needs of fire and emergency services personnel who are at or are preparing for first line supervisory positions. The curriculum is also intended to serve as prerequisite course work for participants of the NFA Managing Officer Program.

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NFA113 – Leadership In Supervision: Growth-Thinking-Success

This 40 hour course is the combination of the three two-day courses within the Leadership Series: Creating Environments for Professional Growth, Perspectives in Thinking, and Frameworks to Success.

This series presents the fire and emergency medical (EMS) supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment, to successfully transition to supervisory and leadership roles, and establish a conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives.

The course includes the development of a personal plan for active engagement in the provision of leadership in supervision.

This course meets the requirements of the Managing Officer Program for completion of Leadership I, II and III.

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NFA114 – Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction

This two-day course demonstrates to students nationally recognized principles that, when used appropriately, can lead to community risk-reduction programs that can measure success in local communities. This course will give students the opportunity to explore programs from communities across the Unite States that have been showcased at Vision 20/20 symposiums. These programs demonstrate what nationally recognized organizations identify as examples of “best practices” in community risk reduction.

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XTN018 – State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association of Texas

The Annual SFFMA Training Conference and Convention is the premier conference for Texas volunteer firefighters and emergency services professionals. Attendees can interact with exhibitors during the vendor show, network with others during the main business sessions and training workshops.

The exhibit show is held on the Saturday of the convention and is open to the general public.

The convention is held in a different Texas city every year. Additional information: www.sffma.org

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XTN040 – Courage To Be Safe – General Delivery

Firefighters must have the courage to face a multitude of risks in order to save lives and protect their communities. Their courage allows them to willingly risk their own lives so that others can be saved.

A different type of courage is required to stay safe in potentially dangerous situations, avoiding needless risks, and tragic consequences. This provocative and moving presentation is designed to change the culture of accepting the loss of firefighters as a normal occurrence.

Building on the untold story of Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) survivors, it reveals how family members must live with the consequences of a firefighter’s death, and provides a focus on the need for firefighters and officers to change fundamental attitudes and behaviors in order to prevent line of duty deaths.

The central theme promotes the courage to do the right thing in order to protect yourself and other firefighters and ensure that, “Everyone Goes Home” at the end of the day.

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XTN041 – Emergency Vehicle Driver Training

Operators of emergency vehicles carry a heavy responsibility. The penalty for not adequately training your operators also carries legal consequences; emergency vehicle operators and the entities they represent have been held both criminally and civilly responsible for their actions.

This Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVDT) course was developed to teach the emergency vehicle operator proper driving techniques, including the mental and physical aspects of driving. The program points out the long-term impact of an accident involving an emergency vehicle on the operator, the emergency service organization, and the community in which they serve.

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XTN043 – Emergency Vehicle Response Safety Program

Every year there continues to be traffic collisions involving emergency vehicles.

This course focuses on providing the emergency services that have been pledged to the public by getting to the scene in a safe and proficient manner.

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XTN047 – Safe Practices for Traffic Incident Responders-SHRP2

This lecture course stresses how to address two simultaneous objectives specific to traffic collisions: safe procedures used to clear a crash scene, and maximizing roadway space available for continued traffic movement. Promoting best practices while working traffic incidents using guidance from the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Texas State Motor Vehicle Code, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines.

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XTN048 – Extension Supported

Extension Supported courses vary and may include classes such as:

• SLICE-RS
• Hurricane
• Vehicle Extrication
• Theater Shooting & High Risk Extraction
• Trench Rescue Refresher
• NFPA Remembering When
• Safety Officer
• Hazardous Materials
• SFFMA District
• SFFMA Conference
• Fire Marshall Discussion
• Art of Reading Smoke
• Live Fire Training
• Brush Country Medicine & Survival
• Vehicle Rescuer
• Rescuer Apprentice
• Command and Control Decision Making for Multi-Alarm Incidents
• Public Information Officer
• Building Construction
• Fire Chiefs Conference
• State Fire Marshal Discussion/Codes
• Amtrak & Railway Response Operations
• Synthetic Drug Abuse
• Electrical Safety
• Texas Firefighters & Fire Marshals Association

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XTN053 – National Traffic Incident Management -SHRP2

This course is designed to bring everyone who might respond to a roadway incident together to promote best practices while working traffic incidents using guidance from the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Texas State Motor Vehicle Code, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines. This course can be modified for rural or urban roadway delivery to best suit the needs of all areas within Texas.

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XTN054 – NFFF Courage To Be Safe “Train-the-Trainer”

Firefighters must have the courage to face a multitude of risks in order to save lives and protect their communities. Their courage allows them to willingly risk their own lives so that others can be saved.

A different type of courage is required to stay safe in potentially dangerous situations, avoiding needless risks, and tragic consequences. This provocative and moving presentation is designed to change the culture of accepting the loss of firefighters as a normal occurrence.

Building on the untold story of Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) survivors, it reveals how family members must live with the consequences of a firefighter’s death, and provides a focus on the need for firefighters and officers to change fundamental attitudes and behaviors in order to prevent line of duty deaths.

The central theme promotes the courage to do the right thing in order to protect yourself and other firefighters and ensure that, “Everyone Goes Home” at the end of the day.

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XTN063 – S 190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

This is a six- to eight-hour course designed to meet the training needs of a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) on an incident as outlined in the Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS) 310-1, and the Position Task Book (PTB) developed for the position.

The Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS) 310-1 provides guidance and a national wildfire standard for establishing minimum training, skills, knowledge, experience, and physical fitness requirements for the participating agencies of the National Wildfare Coordinating Group (NWCG).

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XTN064 – S 130: Firefighter Training

This course, Firefighter Training, S-130 and Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-190, are required training for all personnel prior to certification as a Firefighter (FFT2) under the Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1. An adapted version of L-180, Human Factors on the Fireline, has been included as part of this course.

This entry-level course for all new firefighters can also be used as a refresher course for returning firefighters. The purpose of this course is to train new firefighters in basic firefighting skills. Firefighters who successfully complete this course and the Work Capacity Test will be qualified to suppress wildland fires while under close supervision. Students that successfully complete S-130 are also eligible to receive credit and a certificate for completing L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline.

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XTN071 – XTN071- L-180 Risk Management (Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service)

Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service is a basic human performance skills course. This course is designed as a four to six hour classroom experience. Its primary purpose is to establish an awareness of human performance issues and how they can impact fire service job performance.

This course addresses human performance content that relates to the individual, including situation awareness, communication, decision making, risk management, and teamwork skills. The desired outcome of this training is improved awareness of human performance issues in the fire service so that individual firefighters can integrate more effectively into teams/crews working in dynamic, high-risk environments.

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XTN073 – Managing an Evacuation Shelter

This course will focus on the duties and responsibilities of the Shelter Manager, Assistant Manager, and their workers, during the actual operation of the shelter throughout the day and night operational periods. The course will detail successful shelter management based on best practices, actual experience, and lessons learned. The course will conclude with a scenario to assist the student in bringing the information received together and reinforcing the learning through a practical exercise.

This course will lead the audience from the arrival of the 1^st shelter manager through the operational periods to demobilization, with events in the chronological order they normally will happen. No matter how large or small; a city, county, or community’s ability to train its own shelter managers and workers will be aided and encouraged by this course.

Course will start at activation, continue with opening the shelter, include setup, floor plans, and flow, cover responsibility for FNSS capabilities, talk about our “guests”, expand on the different needs for different ages and genders, have a more specific discussion of duties for day and night operational periods, contain information on partners and those relationships, cover customer service, discuss various types of communication and media, and differentiate between management of needs for the 1^st 48 hours and the recognition of expanding services needed for the ongoing days. Pets and their management either in a co-locating scenario or a separate facility will also be discussed. Daily inventory and ordering sheets will be presented and discussed. Finally, repopulation preparations and demobilization responsibilities will be covered.

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XTN074 – Safe Practices for Traffic Incident Responders-SHRP2 Lecture & Exercises

This course is a combination of lecture and exercises. The lecture course stresses how to address two simultaneous objectives specific to traffic collisions: safe procedures used to clear a crash scene, and maximizing roadway space available for continued traffic movement. Promoting best practices while working traffic incidents using guidance from the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Texas State Motor Vehicle Code, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines. The tabletop exercises are performed in student teams from a blend of the various disciplines (law, fire, EMS, rescue, towing, etc.)

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XTN075 – Emergency Services UTV/ATV Safety

Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV) and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) have gained wider acceptance and use in both the fire service and emergency medical service (EMS). These vehicles can help responders take quicker action with less physical exhaustion of department members. These vehicles not only help the EMS providers or firefighters that use them, but may also benefit the individuals serviced by the emergency service organization (ESO). Adding UTVs and ATVs to an ESO fleet may provide great benefits but might also present safety issues if those using the vehicle have not been properly trained in the operation and maintenance. This safety program was developed to provide training for ESOs that use these types of specialty vehicles.

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XTN078 – S-190/S-130 Wildland Firefighter Includes S-130; S-190; L-180; I-100 (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System)

This course, Firefighter Training, S-130 and Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-190, are required training for all personnel prior to certification as a Firefighter (FFT2) under the Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS) 310-1. An adapted version of L-180, “Human Factors on the Fireline,” has been included as part of this course. This entry-level course for all new firefighters can also be used as a refresher course for returning firefighters. The purpose of this course is to train new firefighters in basic firefighting skills. Firefighters who successfully complete this course and the Work Capacity Test are qualified to suppress wildland fires while under close supervision. Students that successfully complete S-130 should also be given credit and a certificate for completing L-180, “Human Factors on the Fireline.”

Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-190 is a six- to eight-hour course designed to meet the training needs of a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) on an incident as outlined in the Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1, and the Position Task Book (PTB) developed for the position. The Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS) 310-1 provides guidance and a national wildfire standard for establishing minimum training, skills, knowledge, experience, and physical fitness requirements for the participating agencies of the National Wildfire Cooperating Group (NWCG). This course allows instructors to utilize the most recent Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) and Fireline Handbook (FHB) – Appendix B to illustrate and emphasize various points throughout the course.

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XTN079 – Sheltering For Disasters

Along with the Shelter Branch planning and activities; the curriculum includes an overview of job descriptions and duties of the Shelter Manager, Shelter Assistant Manager, and Shelter Worker. Relationships and interaction with involved agencies and organizations such as Red Cross, Health, VOAD, Food Bank, Animal Care, and Law Enforcement amongst others will be discussed.

Pet sheltering for both co-locating and separate facility will be explained. Functional Need Support Service; FNSS, and child friendly planning are also presented. Information including facility checklists, push pak sheets, and daily inventory, will be explained and provided to assist in the sheltering process.

The instructor(s) have operated all aspects of evacuee and responder shelters; from pre-season site acquisition and planning, through operations, to demobilization, starting in 2005 up to present day. These events involved single and multiple operations running with populations from 100 up to 8,000 at one mega shelter. This course will explain and emphasize the capability for cities, counties, and communities to be self sufficient in the area of disaster sheltering.

Based on actual hands-on experience, established best practices, and lessons learned; this course will provide the knowledge, instruction, information, and confidence to enable any local jurisdiction to set up and operate disaster shelters on their own.

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XTN081 – Industrial Emergencies for Municipal-Based Responders Phase I

Phase I is an awareness level class. The goal of this class is to make municipal emergency responders aware of what can potentially be an industrial emergency incident and to recognize hazards and potential hazards on those incidents.

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XTN089 – Wildland Fire Assessment Program

Wildland Fire Assessment Program (WFAP) is a four-hour course. The course provides attendees an overview of the problems and issues that fire departments face in the WUI environment, basic concepts of defensible space, considerations in completing basic home risk assessments and available resources to the fire department. WFAP was developed by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) as a national program. Due to critical specific wildland fire issues facing Texas and resources only available in Texas, Texas Forest Service (TFS) modified the national WFAP to create a Texas version of WFAP. The Texas version of WFAP includes information on the Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, Texas Community Protection Plans methods and practices and historical wildfires in Texas. Target audience is paid, combination, volunteer fire departments, and other public safety organizations protecting citizens within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

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XTN091 – South Texas All Hazards Conference

This Conference (scheduled for March 25-26, 2020) has been postponed until later in 2020. Stay tuned for updates.

The All Hazards Conference is one of the largest and most comprehensive conferences dealing with emergency response in the state. The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services conference takes a proactive approach to public health and emergency preparedness. Emergency responders hone their skills and utilize all available resources to be prepared for all emergencies, whether they are related to the weather, disease, accident, a deliberate act or any critical event.

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XTN092 – Industrial Emergencies for Municipal Based Responders – Phase I

IEMBR Phase I is an awareness level class. The goal of this online class is to make municipal emergency responders aware of what can potentially be an industrial emergency incident and to recognize hazards and potential hazards on those incidents.

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XTN093 – Fertilizer-Grade Ammonium Nitrate (FGAN) Hazards

This course provides emergency responders with the skills and knowledge to respond to a fire or emergency incident involving Fertilizer-Grade Ammonium Nitrate (FGAN). It focuses on analyzing a possible FGAN incident, determining if an evacuation is required, and if not, containing any FGAN near the incident while planning and implementing a response.

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XTN095 – Introduction to Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety and Incident Response

The purpose of this program is to familiarize students with how Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) and their supporting infrastructure function. This course covers AFV safety (part 1) and incident response (part 2).

The first part of this course provides an overview of AFV functionality and operational information intended to increase safety awareness levels. Primary hazards associated with alternative fuels and filling stations are also covered. AFV safety lessons are designed to provide students with a general awareness of common alternative fuel vehicles, available fuel types, fuel storage, and general safety issues. Additionally, information on resources associated with the utilization of AFV technologies for commercial, public and private use are included.

The second part of this course will familiarize students with AFV incident response information and considerations. Although we discuss some of the potential tactical considerations associated with responding to incidents involving AFVs, this training does not establish specific tactics.

Incident response lessons are designed to provide students with an overview of pre-planning and response factors for alternative fuel vehicle incidents. Size-up considerations are the primary focus of the training. This course is not intended to address tactical issues for first responders.

The course intent is for the student to incorporate the general concepts discussed in this program into the operating procedures and guidelines established by their agency, or develop new procedures or guidelines that address AFVs.

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XTN097 – Rescue Apprentice

This course is designed to meet the NFPA 1670 and the SFFMA qualifications for Rescue Apprentice. (20 hours)

The course is required to apply for rescue certifications for the SFFMA.

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XTN098 – Rescue 1:Rope Rescue Awareness & Operations (NFPA1006)

This course teaches the skills needed to safely and efficiently perform basic technical rescues in industrial and municipal environments.

Successful completion of this course will also provide the participant with the skills necessary to meet Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, (Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications(2003 Ed.) Chapter 5, “Job Performance Requirements”.

This course does not lead to a National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) certification.

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XTN101 – TCFP Basic Wildland Firefighter Skills Testing

The TCFP Basic Wildland Firefighter Skills Testing (8 – Hours).

Part 1- 4 hours of classroom training to allow participants to practice the skills and ask questions related to the TCFP Basic Wildland Firefighter Skills.

Part 2 – 4 hours is allowed to administer the the TCFP Basic Wildland Skills exams.

The TCFP Basic Wildland Fire Fighter performance skills were designed to meet both the NFPA and NWCG national standards. For optimal learning, scenario-based training and role-playing is recommended; however, based on departmental needs certain activities may be simulated by other means. Skills demonstration requires realism, and should be conducted at various wildland/urban interface situations when possible. The Course Instructor should specify time constraints as necessary.

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XTN102 – Wildland Firefighter Refresher – RT130 (includes shelter deployment)

The Wildland Firefighter Annual Refresher Training is a 4 hour course, designed to provide up to date fire line safety information.

This course meets the required annual training standards for NWCG, TCFP and TIFMAS. The course will use training and reference materials to study the risk management process as identified in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) as appropriate to participants, e.g., LCES, Standard Firefighting Orders, Watch Out Situations, Wildfire Decision Support System direction, Fire Management Plan priorities. Review and discuss current topics which could be based on the new modules or areas of concern identified by your agency or geographic area. Review forecasts and assessments for the upcoming fire season and discuss implications for firefighter safety. Review and discuss last resort survival including escape and shelter deployment site selection. Conduct hands-on fire shelter inspections. Practice shelter deployments in applicable crew/module configurations. While wearing appropriate personal protective equipment during fire shelter practice. The course will address hazard and safety subjects pertinent to wildland firefighting.

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XTN104 – Honor Guard Academy

The Honor Guard Academy teaches emergency services personnel the fundamental elements of honor guard duties. The academy provides honor guard members the foundation to build/strengthen an honor guard team. The honor guard academy will enable students to perform ceremonial duties within and also outside of their community. It is recognized by the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force.

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XTN105 – Fire Chiefs Interoperability Meeting

This is a meeting of area fire chiefs to train/discuss on various topics such as inter-government relations in order to work as a team.

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XTN106 – Fire Dynamics and Behavior for Structural Firefighting

This course is designed to increase firefighter effectiveness and safety by providing a framework for educating and training firefighters about the current fire dynamics research. This course will demonstrate how the knowledge of fire dynamics can be directly translated into strategic fire ground decision-making, and into highly applicable, usable, real-life fire ground tactics and tasks. The course has hands on activities, as well as, a small scale live burn simulation of a structure fire.

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XTN107 – Fire Dynamics Smoke Reading

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XTN108 – Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service

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NFA004 – Principals of Building Construction: Non Combustible (NFA)

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course introduces the special characteristics of noncombustible and fire-resistive construction as it relates to the firefighting profession. Fire officers can improve their ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to building construction or contents. You will be able to better predict the overall reaction of a building to fire conditions.

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NFA005 – Principals of Building Construction: Combustible (NFA)

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course introduces basic construction principles and the special characteristics of wood and ordinary construction as they relate to the fire service. The primary emphasis is on improving the officer’s ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to a building’s construction or contents. You will be able to better predict the overall reaction of a building to fire conditions.

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NFA010 – Courtroom Preparation and Testimony for First Responders (NFA)

This two-day course emphasizes the importance of reporting factual events. It also addresses the need to improve report-writing skills after witnessing an event, and oral presentation skills if asked to describe the event in a court of law.

This course helps prepare all emergency responders, with emphasis on volunteer firefighters, to present information to the legal system.

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NFA022 – Fire Prevention for First Responders and Small Departments (NFA)

This two-day course focuses on identifying exciting and highly-successful tools for addressing the total fire protection challenge via lessons learned in other communities, resources available, and the means and value of building partnerships and coalitions. The course discusses plans appropriate for communities of all sizes, but focuses on smaller communities and departments.

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NFA024 – Health and Safety Program Manager (NFA)

This two-day course will provide fire, Emergency Medical Services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations.

Successful completion of this course will enable participants to:

• Adapt the HSPM roles and responsibilities while applying risk management health and safety concepts within their organization to determine system-wide needs and to develop support to institutionalize opportunities to meet the needs assessment.
• Evaluate and prioritize health and safety related strengths and weaknesses within their organizations.
• Evaluate the environmental barriers affecting the implementation and impact of the organization’s safety and health programs.
• Evaluate and integrate the organization’s and individual’s responsibility to impact health and wellness positively.
  

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NFA029 – Incident Safety Officer (NFA)

This course examines the Safety Officer’s role at emergency response situations, specifically focusing on operations within an Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer.

Does not meet the NFPA 1521 certification requirements for TCFP or SFFMA. Does qualify as an TCFP Track B and SFFMA Master Certification class.

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NFA031 – Instructional Techniques for Company Officers

The course focus is on the NFPA four-step method of Preparation, Presentation, Application, and Testing (Evaluation) and is directed toward company officers, and/or those with responsibilities for training.

Preparation – Focuses on adults as learners, their needs, motivation and environment. Additional focus is placed on lesson plans and training objectives. These elements are targeted to prepare the instructor to teach, and prepare the student to learn.

Presentation – Focuses on presentation Methods, Aids, and Techniques. In the presentation step, each skill or concept is carefully explained, and the student is shown how to perform it.

Application – Focuses on the “how” of designing and using the application step. The application step provides the student an opportunity to try out what has been learned; in other words, it is the hands-on part of the training.

Testing (Evaluation) – Focuses on the importance of testing, design and administration of performance skills testing, and types of testing. The testing/evaluation step measures the effectiveness of training by determining student achievement of lesson objectives.

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NFA035 – Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Basic Concepts (NFA)

This course is designed to give the participants understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of hazardous materials first response. Instruction is based on 29 CFR 1910.120 (OSHA) and 40 CFR 311 (EPA) but does not include hands-on practical applications/simulation exercises.

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NFA041 – Preparation For Initial Company Operations

This National Fire Academy (NFA) course is designed to help you develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a Company Officer in preparing a company for incident operations, to clarify the transition from firefighter to company officer, and to highlight the new roles relating to leadership and safety. This course is designed for company officers, acting company officers, or senior firefighters responsible for the management of a single fire company at an emergency incident.

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NFA046 – Managing in a Changing Environment (NFA)

This course covers the skills and techniques mid-level managers need to provide leadership and direction for their departments. Content includes an overview of significant economic, social, political, and technological influences affecting fire-service operations. You will have the opportunity to identify and relate these influences to your personal and professional situations, and to practice strategies for managing changes resulting from those influences.

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NFA047 – Shaping the Future (NFA)

This course covers the skills and techniques mid-level managers need to provide leadership and direction for their departments. The first module focuses on identifying opportunities and/or problems. Topics include environmental scanning, paradigm shifts, and methods for reframing problems accurately. The second module deals with group problem-solving techniques. The third module explains the need to quantify, justify, and communicate decisions so they will be implemented effectively. Managing change is discussed in the final module.

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NFA048 – Command and Control of Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer

This course provides you with essential tools and skills to operate safely in a wildland/urban interface incident.

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NFA050 – Incident Command System for High Rise Operations (NFA)

This course is designed to assist emergency response officers who have responsibility for managing high-rise incidents. This includes organizing resources, developing strategies, and managing operations to protect life and minimize damage during an incident.

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NFA055 – Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (NFA)

The Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO) curriculum is designed to meet the needs of Company Officers responsible for managing operations. STICO develops the management skills required by Company Officers to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

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NFA056 – Training Operations in Small Departments (NFA)

This is a two-day course designed to provide you with some basic tools and skills to coordinate training in small fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations. A training function in a smaller department typically may include conducting training drills and coordinating training with a nearby larger city or state entities.

Leadership issues in fire service training, such as why and how the local training officer must be a catalyst for change and personal motivators within the department.

Identifying the legal issues affecting the training function, including an understanding of a standard of care and the impact of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Fire Protection Association standards.

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NFA060 – Fire Prevention for High Risk Populations: Age and Disability Factors

This two-day course will provide an overview of the knowledge, skills, and processes required to conduct successful risk reduction efforts among older adult populations and very young children. This course is designed for students who work in the field of prevention, safety education, and community leadership positions. You will learn to focus on the factors that contribute to high fire incidence with older adult and very young populations.

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NFA061 – Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist

This two-day course is based on the requirements of NFPA Standard 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications. This course provides students with a broad understanding of the knowledge, skills and abilities that the Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist should have as requirements of NFPA Standard 1035 pertaining to youth firesetting. This course is for the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level. It replaces Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention – Level 1.

At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• explain national trends in youth firesetting and compare those trends to the statistics from their home communities
• classify the typologies of youth firesetting 
• explain intervention options to mitigate youth firesetting behavior 
• present an educational intervention for a Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention Program

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NFA062 – Youth Firesetter Program Manager

This two-day course is based on the requirements of NFPA 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications. The course is designed for the person who is responsible or will be responsible for leading a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. This course replaces Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention – Level 2.

At the completion of the course, student will be able to:

• Explain the differences in NFPA 1035 between Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager.
• Summarize the overall job performance requirements of a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program.
• Develop a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program in their community.
• Demonstrate how to evaluate a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program.

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NFA063 – Preventing Fire Risk Based on Socioeconomic Factors: Rural and Urban Settings

This two-day course will develop ideas and plans to address the high fire incidence among populations based on socioeconomic factors. Rural and urban settings are taken as samples. This course is designed for students who work in the field of prevention.

You will learn to focus on the socioeconomic factors that contribute to high fire incidence among populations in rural and urban areas. Values, attitudes, and behaviors as well as social and economic characteristics will be evaluated. Effective change techniques, existing programs, and community collaboration are reviewed to develop effective solutions to high-risk target groups in the community.

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NFA064 – ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

This course is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven incident management strategies and practices, as well as to enhance teamwork and coordination among the agency’s mid-level managers and command staff directly responsible for emergency response to all-hazards incidents in which the Incident Command System (ICS) is employed.

The course utilizes scenarios and application exercises to highlight key issues and facilitate discussion. The concluding tabletop exercise is intended to allow you to apply the information provided during the course in a controlled environment.

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NFA065 – ICS 400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents

This course is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven incident management strategies and practices, as well as to enhance teamwork and coordination among all response agencies’ officers directly responsible for emergency response to a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorism incident or other Incident of national significance. The course is specifically intended for those emergency response personnel who have duties that require they be directly involved in incident management or command at either a field Incident Command Post (ICP) or in a city, county, or regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

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NFA073 – Decision Making for Initial Company Operations

This course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires.

Often first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that they be able to make good management decisions with a favorable impact on the eventual outcome. In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander (IC), the CO may be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position they are assigned, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.

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NFA088 – Wildland/ Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer

This two-day course identifies operational activities and safety concerns for Structural Company Officers assigned to a Wildland or Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) incident.

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NFA091 – Calling The Mayday

This course is designed to increase the awareness of both career and volunteer firefighters and related emergency service personnel who may be required to call a mayday or respond to a mayday incident. This course is not designed to supplant local operation procedures and does not purport to instruct firefighters in all aspects of mayday response. This course does not replace the need for hands-on training and for practice in calling for or responding to mayday incidents.

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NFA092 – Department Wellness Program

This two-day course will provide the outline and resources for a fire/EMS department to implement and maintain a wellness program, in coordination with the department’s health and safety program. Using current recommendations, standards, and guidance from national resources, the Department Wellness Coordinator will be able to assess the mental and physical health needs of their department’s personnel and develop program objectives to meet those needs. Topics include medical and wellness screenings, nutrition, physical fitness, behavioral health, and resources available.

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NFA093 – Exercising Skills Series, Exercising Leadership Ethically

This two-day course provides students with the ability to recognize ethical dilemmas in the context of their environments, apply a decision model to resolve these dilemmas, render ethical decisions, and defend under scrutiny the resulting decisions that were made in an effort to resolve these dilemmas. The ESS: ELE course will become the fourth offering within the Executive Skill Series.

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NFA094 – Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service

This two-day program provides students with an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Resource Management for the Fire Service and their application in both emergency and non emergency situations. This course addresses the need for an ICS, an overview of the structure and flexibility of ICS, and an understanding of the command skills necessary to function effectively in an ICS structure and the need to effectively manage your resources. This course meets the requirements of ICS 100 and ICS 200.

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NFA095 – Introduction to the Unified Command for all Hazard Incidents

This two-day course is designed to provide company officers with a better understanding of multiagency needs and a Unified Command structure. This course will provide the attendees with an understanding of the requirements of a Unified Command organization and provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in complex incidents.

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NFA096 – New Fire Chief I – Challenging Issues

This course is designed to develop the managerial, administrative, and leadership skills necessary for the first time fire chief and chief officer who desire a leadership position in their department. This course addresses critical knowledge and skills pertaining to the responsibilities of a fire chief including such topics as local politics and the role of the chief officer, liability and risk management, resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first time leader in a new position in their agency.

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NFA097 – New Fire Chief II -Administrative Issues

The goal of is this course is to provide students the managerial, administrative and leadership skills, and awareness necessary for new or recently appointed or elected Chiefs to effectively meet their obligations of the position.

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NFA098 – New Fire Chief III – Contemporary Issues

This course will develop the managerial skills, leadership skills, and contemporary issues and awareness necessary for new or newly appointed or elected fire chiefs to effectively meet their obligations. The course will help to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for them to perform effectively now and in the future.

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NFA099 – Politics and the White Helmet

This two-day course is aimed at providing the chief officers in both fire service and EMS agencies with a overview of the ways to succeed and work within the local, county, and state level political system to achieve positive results for their department. It will give the officer an improved insight into better ways to relate and speak to citizens and others to gain support and understanding of their needs for bond issues, tax votes, and general elections. Participants learn about successful approaches appropriate for government employees and volunteers. The course identifies successful tools needed to address the challenge necessary to bring about change, and how a department’s culture of power, influence, negotiation, and coalition building is important to success.

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NFA100 – NFA Supported

Extension teaches many NFA classes. Periodically we receive a new or one time NFA course. These special NFA classes will be assigned to this course number, NFA100.

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NFA102 – Fire Investigation: First Responders

This two-day course presents a basic overview of a fire investigation. Students will review the basics of fire chemistry and develop an understanding of the role of the first responder in relation to fire suppression and fire investigation. The course will stress the importance of fire scene awareness, evidence identification, preservation, and the basics of a fire investigation. Students will develop an appreciation of the convergence of suppression, investigation, science, and law.

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NFA104 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership Within Communities

In this course, students will learn the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. Both adaptive and technical challenges will be examined to develop understanding of the differences between them, along with disequilibrium as a necessary element in accomplishing adaptive change.

Students will also learn the definitions of community, diversity and dynamic situations. A spotlight will be focused on recognizing the existence of differences within a community, understanding the challenges that arise and produce conflict, and identifying desired outcomes as a component of exercising leadership to address the challenge.

Additionally, students will focus on how to analyze a community challenge using a variety of tools and strategies to collect information about systems, politics, demographics and cultural perspectives. They will also go over several tools and strategies that can be applied to address challenges within diverse communities and achieve desired outcomes, as well as identify what success looks like and how to measure it.

The purpose of the “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Within Communities” (ESS: ELWC) course is to provide fire service authority figures with knowledge and skills which enable them to exercise leadership when confronting adaptive challenges presented by increasingly diverse internal and external communities.

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NFA105 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change

In this course, students will learn the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. Both adaptive and technical challenges will be examined in order to develop understanding of the differences between them, along with disequilibrium as a necessary element in accomplishing adaptive change.

Students will also be introduced to the functions of holding an authority role within their organization. They will be taught to recognize where their authority comes from, what the boundaries of their authority are, and what can compromise their authority. This forms the foundation for the students to recognize the distinctions between acting as an authority figure and exercising leadership to effect change within their organizations.

Additionally, students will examine two models for managing change: Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (APIE) (a structural approach), and Bridges’ Transition Model (a psychological approach). Students will also be introduced to the Four P’s component of Bridges’ Transition Model for facilitating change.

The purpose of the “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change” (ESS: ELFAC) course is to provide skills that individuals in positions of authority can use to exercise leadership when confronted with adaptive challenges.

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NFA106 – Executive Skills Series Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations

In this course, students are introduced to the adaptive leadership model and how the model relates to being in an authority role and exercising leadership. They will examine the sources of power and the limits of one’s authority. Students will also focus on defining difficult conversations and recognizing when they should occur, analyzing the elements of a difficult conversation to appropriately plan for its conduct, and examining how their own personal feelings and traits play a role in a difficult conversation. Additionally, students will examine several tools for conducting difficult conversations, including the Ladder of Inference tool, the Left-Hand Column tool, and the Balancing Inquiry and Advocacy tool. Finally, students will focus on conducting a difficult conversation. They will learn several leadership skills that are useful in conducting a difficult conversation, and go over the five steps for conducting a difficult conversation. By the end of the course, students will have developed a plan for conducting a difficult conversation in their lifetime.The purpose of this “Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations” (ESS: ELTDC) course is to provide knowledge and skills in having difficult conversations in order to exercise leadership when addressing adaptive challenges.

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NFA107 – Leadership in Supervision Creating Environments for Professional Growth

This two-day course presents the student with the basic leadership and supervisory knowledge, skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The course includes:

Transition to Supervisor: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including models of leadership, change management, active followership, and active engagement in fire and EMS.

Effective Communication: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to identify effective communication processes across a multitude of scenarios and environments, to include written, oral, paraverbal, nonverbal, dialogue-focused, inquiry- and advocacy-based, and crucial conversations.

Ethics, Authority and Responsibility: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to apply an ethical perspective to responsibility, authority, power, decision-making and discipline in a supervisory or leadership role in fire or EMS.

Active Engagement: At the completion of this unit, students will be able to create a personal plan for active engagement as a supervisor and leader in fire and EMS, using concepts presented in this course.

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NFA114 – Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction

This two-day course demonstrates to students nationally recognized principles that, when used appropriately, can lead to community risk-reduction programs that can measure success in local communities. This course will give students the opportunity to explore programs from communities across the Unite States that have been showcased at Vision 20/20 symposiums. These programs demonstrate what nationally recognized organizations identify as examples of “best practices” in community risk reduction.

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