NFA New Course Offerings - APPLY TODAY!

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. TWO OFFERINGS ADDED! R0615 - Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement    The United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy has added two Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement offerings for the first semester Fiscal Year 2014. The courses are scheduled for January 5 – 10 and March 23 – 28, 2014 at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland.   The application period is open NOW through June 15, 2013 for these deliveries. This is a cross curriculum development that resides in both the Fire Prevention Technical Curriculum and the Hazardous Materials Curriculum.   Course Description The Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement course is designed to guide students in gaining and sharing the knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively recognize and analyze hazardous materials risk, classify materials and apply codes, standards, and regulations through a collaborative approach to prevent incidents and mitigate or reduce the risk to life and property. This course is not a response course.   Upon completion of the course, students learn how to analyze the level of Fire and Life Safety inside and outside of occupied and unoccupied structures or facilities that handle, use, store, transport, and dispose of hazardous materials. Learning is accomplished through interactive lecture, group activities, discussion, and evaluation. The students will demonstrate:   Identification and classification of hazardous materials Quantifying and evaluating materials Apply codes and control methods Communicating, planning, and demonstration of risk reduction techniques   Student Selection Criteria: Hazardous Materials Inspectors, Fire Safety Personnel, Plans Reviewers, Building Officials, Planner, and Safety Personal responsible for ensuring fire and life safety.   Class Size: 25   Length: 6 days   Prerequisites: None (other than NIMS Introduction, ICS 100 and ICS 200 as required of all NFA students)   How to Apply:  Students must complete a FEMA General Admissions application (Form 119-25-1). An electronic application is available on our website at: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm  Completed applications must be postmarked by June 15, 2013 to: NETC Admissions Office Building I, Room 216 16825 S. Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Completed applications may also be faxed to the Admissions Office at (301) 447-1441 Applications for ALL course offerings scheduled for October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014 must be postmarked by June 15, 2013. The full Fiscal Year 2014 on-campus course schedule is available at: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/ 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