NFA ICS and Resource Management for the Fire Service 2-Day Course Recruitment

Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA. You are subscribed to General Training News for U.S. Fire Administration. Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service (P0376)   The United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy (NFA) is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend a pilot class for its two-day course Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service (P0376). The 2-day pilot will be held August 24 - 25, 2013 at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland.   Course Description: This is a significantly revised 2-day program providing students with an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Resource Management for the Fire Service and their application in both emergency and nonemergency 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 & ICS 200.   Selection Criteria: All first responders with responsibilities to use, deploy, implement, and/or function within an ICS and Resource Management.   Delivery Type: This is a 2-day class   APPLICATION INFORMATION   Applications must be received by close of business July 15, 2013. Completed applications may be faxed to the NETC Office of Admissions at 301-447-1441 or 301-447-1658 or mailed to: NETC Office of Admissions; 16825 South Seton Avenue; Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.   Course materials are provided at no cost to participants. Lodging is provided at no cost to representatives of career or volunteer departments and State/local governments. Meal costs and transportation expenses are the responsibility of the individual participants or the sponsoring agency. There is no Student Stipend Reimbursement for this pilot offering. Students staying on campus will be required to purchase a campus meal plan which will consist of 3 meals (B/L/D) on Saturday and 2 meals (B/L) on Sunday  and costs approximately $39.00.   Application web link: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/ff_119_25_1_75_5.pdf   For more information contact the Incident Management Curriculum Training Specialist at robertj.bennett@fema.dhs.gov The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan. Follow USFA updates on Twitter Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Fire Administration. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. This email was sent to pkselmathjaleel.jariya@blogger.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fire Administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · (301) 447-1000