Note: The NFA policy of only 1 stipend-supported trip per fiscal year remains. However, an individual may seek to participate without stipend assistance. PLEASE INDICATE with your application that you are aware of this restriction when you apply for the course.

Vacancies exist in the following NFA courses at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. For more information, please go to the USFA Web Page at www.usfa.fema.gov; or contact the Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035. Completed applications may be faxed to (301) 447-1441. If interested, apply immediately!

Vacancies are filled on a first come – first served basis and qualified by using the Student Selection Criteria listed on our Website:   www.usfa.fema.gov

R101      Code Management: A Systems Approach
                8/4/08-8/15/08                    10 vacancies

R107      Fire Service Communications
                4/14/08-4/25/08                  Waitlist
                8/4/08-8/15/08                    9 vacancies

R108      Evaluating Performance Based Designs
                Waitlist

R116      Presenting Effective Public Education Programs   
                Waitlist

R129      Fire Service Course Design-1 week
                5/11/08-5/16/08                  Waitlist
                9/7/08-9/12/08                    7 vacancies

R135      F. Protection for the Built Environment
                6/22/08-6/27/08                  12 vacancies

R151      Advance Leadership Issues in EMS
                8/4/08-8/15/08                    10 vacancies
                9/22/08-10/3/08                  4 vacancies

R152      Emergency Medical Services: Special Operations  
                Waitlist

R154      Advanced Safety Operations & Management
                6/22/08-6/27/08                  6 vacancies

R203      Fire Dynamics-Fire Modeling
                7/7/08-7/18/08                    9 vacancies
                8/18/08-8/29/08                  10 vacancies 

R213      Analysis of Arson Management
                5/11/08-5/16/08                  2 vacancies
                7/27/08-8/1/08                    18 vacancies

R220      Fire Inspection Principles
                9/22/08-10/03/08                6 vacancies

R222      Principles of Fire Protection: Structures & Systems
                Waitlist

R225      Management of Fire Prevention Programs
                Waitlist

R227      Fire Protection Systems for Emergency Operations
                6/22/08-6/27/08                  5 vacancies
                9/7/08-9/12/08                    9 vacancies

R229      Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices
                8/18/08-8/29/08                  11 vacancies

R233      Chemistry for Emergency Response
                Waitlist

R243      Hazardous Materials Incident Management
                9/7/08-9/12/08                    15 vacancies

R247      Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents
                6/9/08-6/20/08                    1 vacancies

R331      Organizational Theory in Practice
                Waitlist

R333      Fire Service Financial Management
                Waitlist

R342      Training Program Management
                7/7/08-7/18/08                    5 vacancies

R348      Changing American Family at Risk
                Waitlist

R362      Developing Fire & Life Safety Strategies
                7/27/08-8/1/08                    5 vacancies

R491      NFIRS: Program Manager
                7/20/08-7/25/08                  19 vacancies

P493      Advanced NFIRS
                Waitlist

R492      NFIRS: Standards of Cover
                6/1/08-6/6/08                       22 vacancies
                6/22/08-6/27/08                  22 vacancies

R506      Executive Planning
                4/14/08-4/25/08                  9 vacancies

R508      Partnering for Fire Defense and Emergency Services Planning
                9/14/08-9/19/08                  20 vacancies 

R628      Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 1 & II
                Waitlist

R810      VIP: Leadership & Administration
                9/14/08-919/08                   16 vacancies

R811      VIP: Fire Cause Determination
                7/20/08-7/25/08                  18 vacancies
                9/14/08-9/19/08                  14 vacancies

R816      VIP: Community Education Leadership
                9/14/08-919/08                   22 vacancies

R822      VIP: Advanced Safety Operation and Management
                9/14/08-9/19/08                  19 vacancies
                                                                                                                                                               
R823      VIP: Leading Community Fire Prevention
                7/20/08-7/25/08                  15 vacancies

R824      VIP: Management Strategies for Success
                9/14/08-9/19/08                  11 vacancies

R825      VIP: Command & Control of Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards
                7/20/08-7/25/08                  14 vacancies

R831      VIP: Command & Control of Incident Operations

                Waitlist

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Wait list opportunities exist in second semester offerings of the
following courses:

 

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The following Pilot offerings of new courses have vacancies (Note that
participation in a pilot does not count against the one stipend per year
policy:


P335     Administration of Public Assistance For Community Recovery
3/16/08-3/21/08 21 vacancies

P492    NFIRS: Stands of Cover
12/2/07-12/07/07    23 vacancies

P493    Advanced NFIRS
3/16/08-3/21/08        14 vacancies