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2.00 Credits
This is an entry-level course providing training in the functional roles and responsibilities connected with the position of fire boss (FIRB) and firing operation, the act of lighting fires for prescribed fire burns, or for controlling wildland fire burns. The course focuses on planning, ignition procedures and techniques, and equipment applicable to wildland and prescribed fire. This course is not intended to qualify or certify any personnel in the use, storage or transport of any firing device,. Rather, it is to provide the potential firing boss a description of available equipment and the requirements specific to each such device. This course is taught in an intensive 32-hour format and attendance is mandatory. (NWCG S-234) Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 1830. (2 lect.)
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5.00 Credits
With the increasing number of hazardous material calls received by fire departments, this course is designed to increase the training level for personnel/students who have completed training in hazardous materials awareness and operations. This course consists of a review of basic OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and DOT regulations. The course emphasizes the additional responsibilities as a technician level responder including effective and controlled scene management. Basic chemistry and hazardous materials strategies applied to an emergency response situation including, but not limited to, establishing all hazard control zones, site organization, medical surveillance, selecting proper public protective equipment and public protective actions, and damage assessment are discussed. Students who pass the Hazardous Materials Technician Level requirements set forth by the State of Wyoming or the Authority Having Jurisdiction, may use this course for certification. Prerequisites: FIRE 1517 and FIRE 2530, or Instructor's permission. (4 lect., 2 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended as training for all personnel seeking to qualify as Awareness and Operations Level Responders to hazardous materials incidents. The primary focus of the course is on NFPA 472, "Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents"; OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q). EPA 40 CFR 311; and the Office of Domestic Preparedness, "Emergency Responder Guidelines for Awareness Level and Operational Level for Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers." This course is taught in an intensive five-day format and attendance is mandatory. (3 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for fire service supervisory, managerial, and policy making/influencing personnel with the goal of reducing line of duty deaths and injuries. This class is one in a series that is currently recommended to receive consideration for officer certification from the State of Wyoming. This course is normally taught in a weekend format and attendance is required. (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course provides the company officer with basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment. This course is recommended for line officers, unit commanders, program supervisors, training officers, staff or administrative officers, or for individuals seeking a supervisory position within a fire or rescue organization. This class is one in a series that is currently required to receive consideration for officer certification from the State of Wyoming. This course is normally taught in a weekend format and attendance is required. (NFA F803) (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is a study of various strategies and techniques utilized in the fire service environment by a company officer to supervise personnel. The course is recommended for individuals including line officers, unit commanders, program supervisors, training officers, and staff or administrative officers seeking a supervisory position within a fire or rescue organization. This course is one in a series that is currently required to receive consideration for officer certification from the State of Wyoming. This course is normally taught in a weekend format and attendance is required. (NFA H805) (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This training course is designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role in fire and all-risk incidents. The course focuses on transition challenges for new leaders, leadership values, creating a cohesive team environment, situational leadership, and ethical decision-making. The course combines one day of classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem solving-events in small teams. (NWCG L-280) Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 1810 or instructor's permission. (1 lect.)
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2.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to fire inspection principles and practices. The course content emphasizes steps required for conducting a fire prevention inspection, identifying basic code deficiencies and appropriate methods to correct code deficiency, roles of codes, and standards in fire inspection. The examination and illustration of the complexity of today's building designs and systems, identifying basic types of construction, subsystems and subsystems functions, classifications of occupancies, fire protection systems and devices, and describing procedures to validate operations readiness of fire protection systems and devices are included. The student is taught to recognize the presence of hazardous materials or process and the presence of fire hazards in structures. This course is taught in an intensive three-day format and attendance is mandatory. (NFA) (2 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course addresses the concepts, functions, and responsibilities essential at the intermediate management level, as well as issues affecting mid-level management personnel in the fire service. The course focuses on the major areas such as economic, social, political, and technological influences, having an impact on the future of the fire service. The student is directed to identify specific major areas concerning economic, social, political, and technological influences that are and/or will have an impact on their fire service organization and on them personally. The student will examine, discuss, and practice strategies for managing the changes brought about by the identified influences. This course is taught in an intensive two-day format and attendance is mandatory. (NFA) (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to meet the needs of fire officers and crew leaders with responsibilities in managing the operations of one or more companies in structural firefighting operations. Emphasis is placed on the rules and responsibilities, readiness, communication, factors concerning building construction and fire behavior, pre-incident preparation, and fire flow calculations used by fire officers and crew leaders in a structural fire emergency. This course is taught in an intensive two-day format and attendance is mandatory. (NFA) (1 lect.)
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