The National Fire Academy has added additional dates for their Safety Program Operations course. 

This new six-day on-campus offering is November 25-30, 2018. 

Calling all company-level officers, chief officers, and supervisors who have department-level health and safety responsibilities (such as program planning and implementation) and who may serve as an Incident Safety Officer or department Health and Safety Officer. By popular demand, The National Fire Academy has added an additional offering of the Safety Program Operations (R0154) course. This new six-day on-campus offering is November 25-30, 2018. We’re looking forward to meeting YOU!

Application notes:

• Follow the directions in the link.
• Be sure to specify the date of the course offering you wish to attend and your second choice if applicable.
• Pay close attention to Block 16 of the application as you describe your duties relative to this class and show your position on your departmental organizational chart. 
• Send your completed application to netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov. 
• If you have any questions contact the Training Specialist, George Morgan at george.morgan@fema.dhs.gov. 

Safety Program Operations  R0154  course description

This six-day course provides knowledge and practice in the context of current issues to develop strategies of risk management associated with the provision of firefighting and Emergency Medical Services to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries. With a focus on using the risk management model in the health and safety aspects of emergency services operations, current regulations, standards, policies and responsibilities for program management, day-to-day operations, and incident safety will be addressed.

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