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Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program
Be sure to check out the new look for the model curriculum in its print-/handout-ready format. While there, view the new FESHE bachelor’s courses outlines that reflect the new Web-based formats delivered by the Degrees at a Distance Program schools. You can also download under the “Tools and Resources” section the new FESHE brochure in its DHS/FEMA configuration or take the same marketing piece without our logo and customize it with your own logo and content. You can also download the artwork for a FESHE tabletop display for conferences and classroom buildings which, again, is in both formats.
Visit the new page at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_ed/index.shtm.
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To enroll in NFAOnline, visit www.nfaonline.dhs.gov and browse the course catalog through the ‘New Students’ option.
Go to NFAOnline to see the complete COURSE CATALOG
Additional courses are now available on NFA Online:
Q494 – NFIRS Course
Q123 – Applied Research Course
ICS Simulation Courses: Ranch House, Mansion, Nursing Home, Town House, Wildland, and Strip Mall
Emergency Medical Services Courses
EMS Operations at Multi Casualty Incidents
Emergency Response to Terrorism Courses
Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study
Fire Prevention Courses
Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs
Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection
Self-Study Course for Community Safety Educators
Incident Management Courses
ICS-100, Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders
ICS-200, Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders
ICS-300 Intermediate All-Hazard NIMS ICS Review for Expanding Incidents
Awareness of Command and Control Decision Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents
ICS-400: Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff
Management Science Courses
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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Temporary Appointment as Acting Deputy
On behalf of
Effective January 20, 2009, Dr. Denis G. Onieal will be temporarily appointed as the Acting Deputy U. S. Fire Administrator.
Dr. Onieal will serve in this capacity to provide the necessary continuity for the
I would ask that you support Denis is this temporary role as the U. S. Fire Administration continues its mission.
Gregory B. Cade
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The Incident Management Systems Integration (IMSI) Division just announced the following updates:
1. The finalized NIMS has been released and can be accessed at: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.shtm
2. The Credentialing Guideline has been posted to the Federal Register and can be accessed at: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&o=09000064807e68fa
3. The Intelligence/Investigation Function Guide has been posted to the Federal Register and can be accessed at: http:// www.regulations.gov.
These links have also been posted to the NIMS Working Groups Team Sites.
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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Low or No Cost Training
Advanced Chemical & Biological Integrated Response Course (ACBIRC)—Technician Level PER-226 PERFORMANCE Course Provider – Special Programs Division - Dugway Proving Ground
Course Length - 40 Hours
Course Delivery - Residential Training
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with hands-on problem-solving opportunities with regard to chemical and biological incident response. This course introduces topics and information, provides laboratory experiences, and culminates with free-play exercise to practice concepts taught in the classroom and laboratory. The course provides lectures and hands-on training in chemical and biological environments, focusing on agent characteristics, sampling, protection, detection, decontamination, and signatures. This onsite course allows students to work in a controlled environment with live agents in biological level 2 and 3 laboratories, and to research, develop, test, and evaluate (RDTE) solutions in certified chemical facilities. Biological and chemical stimulants laced with tracers are used to enhance practical exercises for real-time readings and realism of the training. Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Respond to domestic chemical and biological terrorist attacks • Employ tactical skills in the detection, forensic sampling, and packaging of agents in biological and chemical scenarios Prerequisites
1. HAZMAT TECH II Qualification (IFSAC, PRO BOARD, State)
2. Public Safety WMD Response—Sampling Techniques and Guidelines (PER-222) (COURSE RECOMMENDED but not REQUIRED)
Target Audience/Discipline - Hazardous Materials Technicians, Bomb Techs, Criminal Investigators
Cost - All training and course materials are free to eligible jurisdictions.
Advanced Chemical & Biological Integrated Response Course
Train the Trainer
Train the Trainer (T3). In order to provide a greater resource to the DHS/FEMA, National Preparedness Directorate through the ACBIRC course we have formalized a structure for students to become trained to provide instruction developed at the ACBIRC course. This provides more students an opportunity to gain insight and understanding of chemical and biological processes and sampling and receive course credit.
Advanced Chemical & Biological Integrated Response Course Mobile Training Teams
Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) maximize the use of Dugway subject matter expertise to include PhD/experienced chemists and biologists to the home stations of the First Responders. Many organizations are unable to dispatch their responders to Dugway but are in a position to benefit from the information through a visit by a Mobile Training Team. This remote training is not just in a classroom environment but includes biological and chemical incident scenarios that involve multiple agencies from their organizations that cannot be duplicated at Dugway. Use of the MTTs provides a platform for these departments to exercise their emergency plans responding to a chemical and biological incident in their specific jurisdiction.
Students interested in attending ACBIRC should contact: Mrs. Ashley Erickson.
Ashley Erickson (Contractor)
Jacobs Dugway Team
Special Programs Division
Office: (435) 831-7497
Cell: (435) 849-5878
Fax: (435) 831-5654
Students can also visit acbirc.net website for more information on the course and the registration process.
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#1
I'm part of a steering committee looking at the future of the
What I'm looking for are teams that are similarly configured - that is, teams that are composed of members from various agencies - whether it’s a local or regional team. I'm looking to pick some brains on the aforementioned issues and was wondering if you could steer me in the right direction?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Mark Lockhart, NREMT-P
Chief
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District
2600
314-298-4400
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#2
I am in my final semester of Fire Protection Technology Course. I am looking for some input on 2 ARP projects that I am working on.
1) I am looking info on how department do "collapse safety". How do you all describe or recognize the warning signs of a building collapse. Do you all have a quick reference checklist for the fireground use by your personnel?
2) Do any departments have any consideration and how to development a System Group in ICS? This is a group that is responsible for the HVAC and utilities system in the event of a fire in high rises. I would also like to some of your SOG pertaining to this if you all have any.
Thanks
Lt. Willie Townsend
wetj2@yahoo.com
662-417-9814
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#3
Our department recently hired a human resources manager for our fire department. The department is a fire authority which works as its own structure of government. We are looking for polices and job descriptions that any of you might have for your internal HR person. Thanks in advance
Michael Obrian
Fire Marshal
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#4
We are in the process of implementing a “Hot Zone” strategy into all of our calls looking to better control access at fires and car accidents and better establish back-up crews (not RIT). I have seen a presentation on this process in the past and am looking for a policy or guideline that addresses this concept.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Mark Quick, Division Chief/Safety Officer
Durango Fire & Rescue Authority
142 Sheppard Drive
Durango, CO 81303
Phone: 970-382-6007
quickmc@ci.durango.co.us
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#5
My organization is looking to establish a Truck and Trailer Operators Course due to the increased use of stand alone trailers for specialty response assets. Does anyone have a course developed and would be gracious enough to share this information via this venue? Thanks for the help!
Chris Leonard
Program Specialist
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#6
I am interested in how the Internet is currently used by fire departments for purchasing department equipment and supplies. Are departments using purchasing cards when they purchase on the Internet? What kinds of internal rules govern these purchases? What advantages do they realize from using the Internet for purchasing?
Thanks for your help.
Lynn W. Cox
Assistant to the Fire Chief
(847) 734-8004
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#7
Our department is in the process of re-writing our operational guidelines. I have been tasked with writing new guidelines for business inspections and all of our public education programs. I would appreciate any current SOG’s or Prevention Manual info anyone may have. Thank you.
Ken Carr
Fire Marshal
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2009
2008 U.S. Line of Duty Deaths 114 LODD’s
Visit FIREFIGHTERNEARMISS.COM and check out the Report of the Week(ROTW) for an incident description followed by review questions designed to spark discussion. We can all learn from these.
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Several people have experienced difficulty accessing the TRADE's Virtual TRADEing Post through the address published and have contacted me for suggestions. The system was unavailable for a short time but is back up and running. Go to Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute's NFA TRADE page: http://feti.lsu.edu/municipal/NFA/TRADE/ and access it there. Look for improvement on how the material is organized very soon.
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LESSONS LEARNED INFORMATION SHARING
LLIS.gov Partners with US Fire Administration
As part of its continual effort to improve information sharing across the emergency response and homeland security communities, LLIS.gov launched a new partnership with the US Fire Administration (USFA). The USFA strives to provide national leadership to local fire and emergency services departments. To highlight the new partnership, LLIS.gov has created a new USFA Resource Page where members can access USFA technical and special reports, related LLIS.gov original content, featured documents, and valuable links. To access the resource page, log onto LLIS.gov and click on US Fire Administration under LLIS.GOV PARTNERS.
The LLIS.gov Team continues to post new Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Practice Notes, and Good Stories to the system on a regular basis. Weekly updates about new original content can be found in the NEW LLIS.GOV CONTENT box on the homepage of LLIS.gov. LLIS.gov recently posted the following original content documents drawn from USFA Technical Reports:
Lessons Learned
- Fire Operations: Determining if Local Water Systems Can Meet Demand during Major Fires (Reno, NV Twelve-Fatality Hotel Arson, 2006)
Fire departments’ pre-planning processes should determine if local water systems are capable of meeting the demand necessary for fighting major fires. - Incident Management: Locating Public Information Operations Close to the Command Area (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should consider locating public information operations in close proximity to the command area. - Emergency Management: Updating Incident Action Plans Throughout an Incident’s Response (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should consider having incident action plans routinely updated during extended response activities. - Fire Operations: Training Personnel in Specialized Tactics for Incidents at Power Plants (Rhea County, TN Watts Bar Hydroelectric Plant Fire, 2002)
Fire departments that have power plants located within their area of operations should ensure that their personnel are trained in the appropriate specialized tactics. This will enable the departments to respond successfully to incidents at the plants. - Incident Command: Appointing a Public Information Officer (Ardent Sentry Full-Scale Exercise, 2007)
Incident command should ensure that an appropriately trained individual serves as public information officer during an incident response. This individual should understand his or her media management responsibilities and should be able to interface with the emergency operations center and joint information center. - Incident Management: Identifying Remote Staging Areas (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should identify potential remote staging areas for use during response operations when resources may be exposed to unacceptable hazards. This enables incident commanders to relocate and protect resources from potential exposures. - Mass Evacuation: Planning for the Evacuation of Special Needs Populations (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Emergency managers should develop clear, concise plans that address the evacuation of their special needs populations in the event of an incident. - Pre-Incident Site Planning: Acquiring Diagrams and Plans for Power Plants and Industrial Facilities (Rhea County, TN
Fire departments should acquire diagrams and pre-plans for local power plants and other industrial facilities in their area. It is critical that these facilities provide fire departments with all information necessary to respond to an incident on their premises.
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LLIS.gov has partnered with the Emergency Management and Response – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) to provide LLIS.gov members access to the EMR-ISAC’s free, critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information. Located at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD, the EMR-ISAC was developed to collect, analyze, and disseminate timely, consequential information to assist in the practice of critical infrastructure protection by the leaders, owners, and operators of the nation’s Emergency Services Sector.
The EMR-ISAC, a no-cost information sharing program within the Department of Homeland Security, specifically provides information necessary to protect local internal critical infrastructures (i.e., personnel, physical assets, and communication/cyber systems that must be intact and operational 24 x 7) against all hazards, from natural disasters to terrorist activities. The program’s main focus is ensuring that emergency response leadership, their organizations, and local policy leaders have both the internal and external support and resources to aid in disaster protection, prevention, and response to enhance survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success.
The EMR-ISAC can be contacted at emr-isac@dhs.gov or 301-447-1325. To view the EMR-ISAC page on LLIS.gov, please click here or login to LLIS.gov and click on the EMR-ISAC link on the homepage. To subscribe for the free critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information disseminated by the Emergency Management and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC), please click on the following link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/subjects/emr-isac/infograms/index.shtm.
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