Fire Officer Training courses

Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction F0635

Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction demonstrates to students nationally recognized principles that, when used appropriately, can lead to community risk reduction programs that can measure success in local communities.

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Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction F0636

This two-day course is designed to help fire and emergency services learn what community risk reduction is and how to build organizational support for it.

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Command and Control of Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer F0612

This two-day course is designed to provide students with the essential tools and skills to operate safely in a wildland/wildland urban interface (WUI) incident. Course content covers interface incidents, fire behavior, safety and operational considerations.

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Decision Making for Initial Company Operations

Decision Making for Initial Company Operations is designed to develop the decision making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

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Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management NFA N0158

This 6-day class will assist the student to create, implement and maintain a department's quality management program, including best practices of quality assurance and improvement, process improvement, & data collection & analysis.

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Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations F0522

This two-day course provides the knowledge and skills to enable participants to have difficult conversations related to exercising leadership when addressing adaptive challenges.

September 9-10, 2025, Salina Fire Dept

Fire Inspector 1 Training

This course is designed to meet the minimum NFPA standards for Inspector 1. Topics addressed in this course include the fire inspector's responsibilities and role in code enforcement, general fire prevention practices, certain competencies, certain life safety considerations, certain fire safety requirements related to hazardous materials, special hazards of electrical, and fire protection systems.

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Fire Investigation: First Responders (F0070)

This two-day course presents a basic overview of a fire investigation.

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Fire Officer 1 Training

This IFSAC Certification course will address NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications for Fire Officer 1. The focus is on innovative management, leadership, scene operations, and human relations concepts.

March 24-28, 2025, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical-Jayhawk Room
April 14-18, 2025, Pittsburg Fire Dept

Fire Officer 2 Training

This IFSAC Certification course will address NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications for Fire Officer 2. Course content will be useful to company officers who aspire to enhance their knowledge and skills while preparing to advance in rank and responsibility.

June 9-10, 2025, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical-Jayhawk Room

Health and Safety Officer F0730

This two-day course examines the Health and Safety Officer's role in identifying, evaluating and implementing policy and procedures that affect health and safety aspects for emergency responders. Risk analysis, wellness, and other occupational safety issues will be the main emphasis of this course.

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Health and Safety Program Manager (F0722)

This 2-day course will provide fire, emergency medical services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations.

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Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service

This 2-day course will provide students with an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and resource management for the fire service and their application in both emergency and nonemergency situations.

May 3-4, 2025, Shawnee Height Fire Dist Stat 23

Incident Safety Officer O0729

This two-day course examines the Safety Officer's role at emergency responses. A specific focus on operations within an Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer is a main theme. Response to all-hazards types of situations will be emphasized.

Saturday, April 5, 2025, Girard Fire Dept

Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth F0646

This two-day course presents the supervisory with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment.

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Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success F0648

This two-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and Emergency Medical Services environments.

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Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking F0647

This two-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives.

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New Fire Chief: Administrative Issues

This two-day course is to provide students with the managerial, administrative and leadership skills and awareness necessary for new or recently appointed or elected chiefs to effectively meet their obligations of the position.

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New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues NFA F0760

This two-day course is designed to develop the managerial, administrative and leadership skills necessary for the first-time fire chief or chief officer who desires a leadership position in their department. This course addresses critical knowledge and skills pertaining to the responsibilities of a fire chief.

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New Fire Chief: Contemporary Issues NFA F0762

This two-day class will help new, or recently appointed or elected fire chiefs develop the managerial and leadership skills, and gain awareness of contemporary issues, necessary to meet their obligations now and in the future.

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Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety N0393

This six-day course will assist students in verifying that construction documents comply with applicable building and fire codes for fire protection and life safety requirements.

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Preparation for Initial Company Operations F0458

This two-day course is designed to develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations.

April 12-13, 2025, Johnson County Community College

Residential Sprinkler Plan Review (F0142)

The scope of this fundamental level course looks at the primary guidance for the approval of residential sprinkler systems

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Shaping the Future F0602

This two-day course is designed to assist first- and second-level supervisors and Company Officers (COs) in developing knowledge and skills in contemporary approaches to organizational problem-solving.

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Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations F0455

This two-day course is designed to meet the needs of Company Officers (COs) responsible for managing the operations of one or more companies during structural firefighting operations. This course is designed to develop the management skills needed by COs to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

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Volunteer and Combination Fire Officer

Frontline Leadership for the Volunteer and Combination Fire Officer Course helps to define the role of fire officers, equipping them with a comprehensive skill set that acknowledges traditions in the fire service and recognizes modern challenges.

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Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer F0610

In this two-day class the students will learn about operational activities and safety concerns for structural Company Officers assigned to a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident, including command and control issues of WUI firefighting.

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Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist F0633

This two-day course is based on requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications.

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Youth Firesetter Program Manager F0634

This two-day course is based on requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications.

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Youth Firesetting Interviewing and Educational Intervention Strategies

The two-day Youth Firesetting Interviewing and Educational Intervention Strategies course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform an interview/screening and develop an educational intervention program for identified youth exhibiting fire misuse behaviors. The course addresses how to establish and implement these strategies to meet the needs of these youths and their families.

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Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention

This is a comprehensive 6-day course based on the requirements of National Fire Protection Association 1035, Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications.

August 18-23, 2025, Lenexa Fire Dept Stat 3

Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute