2023-2024 MFRI Course Catalog

College Park, Maryland 20742-6811 301.226.9900 TEL 301.314.0686 FAX MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE

The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) is the state’s comprehensive emergency services training agency. We have more than 90 years of experience providing state-of-the-art emergency medical, fire, rescue, code enforcement, and disaster training programs to our emergency services providers in the state of Maryland. Through the dedication of more than 65 full-time faculty and staff members, as well as the support of more than 700 state-certified field instructors, MFRI provides training to more than 36,000 students a year. MFRI prides itself on its ability to present programs that meet our customers’ needs through site-specific mobile training or at any one of our regional training centers.

MFRI is an entity of the University of Maryland, College Park with its headquarters and academy located on the College Park campus as well as six regional training centers located in Edgewood, Cresaptown, Mount Airy, Centreville, Princess Anne, and La Plata. MFRI’s courses are developed to be in full compliance with national fire service training standards. Our written and practical examination process has been accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications and the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress with respect to meeting the certification requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Fire Service Professional Qualifications Standards.

This MFRI course catalog identifies the specifications and prerequisites for each course. Please review the catalog carefully for the manner in which classes are conducted. For the responsibilities of the students who attend these classes, policies and procedures can be found on MFRI’s instructor zone and student zone.

It is the goal of MFRI to provide outstanding service to EMS, fire, and rescue departments and to the students who take our courses. We work to constantly improve the emergency services training and education environment within Maryland.

Thank you for your participation as a student, and good luck to you in all your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Michael E. Cox Jr. Michael E. Cox Jr., MS, CFO, EFO, NRP Executive Director

Table of Contents MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE STATEMENTS .................................................................... 1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ............................................................................................ 3 COLLEGE CREDIT ....................................................................................................................... 5 INCIDENT COMMAND SIMULATION CENTER ..................................................................... 7 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 9 EQUIVALENCY CHALLENGE PROGRAM ............................................................................ 11 INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGE CRITERIA ................................................................................. 12 Instructor I Equivalency Challenge ...................................................................................... 13 Instructor II Equivalency Challenge ..................................................................................... 15 SOCIAL MEDIA .......................................................................................................................... 17 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 17 COURSE INDEX ......................................................................................................................... 19 COURSE REVISIONS ................................................................................................................. 23 COURSE OFFERINGS ................................................................................................................ 25 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ............................................................................... 25 FIRE ......................................................................................................................................... 35 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ................................................................................................ 45 MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 49 RESCUE .................................................................................................................................. 61 NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY............................................................................................. 67 COMPANY DRILLS.................................................................................................................... 85 HEADQUARTERS AND REGIONAL OFFICES ...................................................................... 87 Request for Official Transcript ..................................................................................................... 93 Unofficial Transcript/Pocket Card Printing .................................................................................. 97 Official Name Change Request Form ........................................................................................... 99

Mission, Vision, and Value Statements

MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE STATEMENTS Mission Statement The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) of the University of Maryland is the state's training and education system for all-hazard responses. The Institute plans, researches, develops, and delivers quality programs to prepare agencies and individuals to protect life, property, and the environment.

Vision Statement The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute is and will continue to be a premier emergency services training and education organization by developing and delivering high-quality training. MFRI will constantly evolve to address developing trends and needs in emergency services training.

Value Statement Core values support the mission, shape the culture, and reflect that which is important to the Institute. o Safety - Maintain strict safety standards to ensure the well-being of our students and instructors. o Customer Success - Ensure student success by actively motivating and supporting students through a quality education experience. o Academic Excellence - Ensure all training courses are of the highest possible quality. o Integrity - Operate according to the highest ethical principles. o Professionalism - Ensure that all faculty, staff, and instructors conduct themselves professionally. o Diversity and Equity - Ensure that services are equally available to all and that the diverse group of faculty, staff, instructors, and students are treated with respect and fairness. o Responsibility - Be accountable to customers, both internal and external, for the services provided.

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Organizational Structure

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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Organizational Structure

Organization As part of MFRI’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, the steering committee recommended a goal to ensure an effective organizational structure to meet the needs of its customers as well as maintain efficiency in day-to-day operations. As a result, the work group assigned to this project restructured the current management teams and functional units, resembling the National Incident Management System. The Institute is now organized into four separate sections: Finance and Administration, Operations, Logistics, and Planning. Each division is overseen by a Section Chief who reports to the Institute’s deputy director.

Each section houses several units whose responsibilities are outlined in detail below.

Finance & Administration The Finance and Administration Section (formerly Administrative Services Section) is responsible for the administrative support, including time and compensation, purchasing, travel, and budget, of all MFRI sections.

Operations The Operations Section (formerly Field Operations Section) is now split in two as State Programs and Special Programs and will continue to be responsible for implementing and delivering programs in the field as well as providing technical support to all MFRI sections. State Programs oversees the regional offices that deliver MFRI programs to meet the needs of the in-state fire/emergency services departments and personnel of the counties they serve. Special Programs promotes and delivers MFRI programs to out-of-state fire/emergency service departments as well as business, industrial, and government clients.

Logistics The Logistics Section is responsible for managing logistical support; overseeing risk management; administering all MFRI networks and computers; and developing and maintaining preregistration, registration, and transcript systems. The printing services unit formerly housed within Administrative Services, is now a part of this section.

Planning The Planning Section (formerly Institute Development Section) is responsible for the creation and revision of all MFRI programs. All professional development opportunities for full- and part-time personnel are handled by this section as well. This section now includes two new units – analytics and graphics. Both units existed in other areas before being moved to the section.

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Articulated College Credit

COLLEGE CREDIT The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) has established Articulation Agreements with numerous colleges across the state whereby students may be eligible to receive college credit for select MFRI classes. Students who are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to contact their home institutions for additional information or assistance with this process.

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Simulation Center

INCIDENT COMMAND SIMULATION CENTER The University of Maryland, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) Incident Command Simulation Center (ICSC) at College Park offers state-of-the-art training opportunities to fire departments, EMS, law enforcement agencies, and other emergency responders. Students are presented with a variety of very realistic simulated incidents involving fires, hazardous materials incidents, mass casualty incidents, and other scenarios that afford them the opportunity to learn in a safe and supportive environment.

The training is tailored to meet the needs of the students. The simulations can enhance existing skills and develop new ones. From the newest members to more experienced incident commanders, situations are customized to allow all to benefit from the opportunity to practice and learn.

In addition to the large-screen pictures of various parts of the incidents that are displayed in multiple training rooms, the students use portable radios, maps, floor plans, tactical worksheets, and other supporting aids to practice size-up, communications skills, incident management, and safety, etc.

The ICSC instructors are experienced, seasoned emergency personnel with real-world skills in handling such incidents. They will provide students with challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable training.

The ICSC is utilized in support of Fire Officer I, II, and III, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, and Fire Department Incident Safety Officer classes and can also be used to complement and enhance EMS Officer, Hazardous Materials Technician, and other courses. In addition, company drills can be formulated to meet the needs of departments and their members.

For those who find it impossible or impractical to attend training in College Park, MFRI has assembled a Mobile Simulation Lab (MSL). The kit contains many of the same resources used at the ICSC, including portable radios, maps, charts, vests, and other aids. The use of portable laptops and projectors enables us to offer a similar experience in areas remote from College Park. The mobile application enables us to take the training to many other audiences. Classes can be conducted at our MFRI regional offices or, in some cases, at individual fire stations or other suitable locations.

Schedules are flexible and can include evening and/or weekend classes to accommodate everyone’s needs.

If your department is interested in training or obtaining further information, please contact: mfri-simcenter@umd.edu.

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Special Programs

SPECIAL PROGRAMS Special Programs is a part of the Operations Section located at MFRI Headquarters College Park, MD Serving: Worldwide – Commercial – DoD – US Government customers on a contractual basis Special Programs (SPS) offers training programs and consulting services, both nationally and internationally, to business, industry, and government in safety and health, regulatory compliance (OSHA CFR 1910 and 1926) training in HAZWOPER, Trench, Confined Space, Fall Protection plus a series of Annual Refresher Training, Loss Prevention and Control and a variety of other subjects.

Special Programs can deliver MFRI State Program Curriculum offerings (EMS, FIRE, Hazardous Materials, Management, National Fire Academy Outreach and Rescue) listed in the catalog to organizations worldwide; and NFPA based curriculum classes with application processing leading to National Pro Board and IFSAC certification.

MFRI prides itself in its ability to provide training and consulting services that meet the needs of private industry customers and government customers alike, whether it is accomplished through site-specific, mobile training at a customer’s facility, or at any one of MFRI’s regional training centers located throughout the State of Maryland.

If your organization is interested in training offered by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at your facility, please contact: Email: specialprog@mfri.org Office: 301-226-9940 Fax: 301-214-0692 MFRI: 301-226-9900 800-275-6374

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Equivalency Challenge Program

EQUIVALENCY CHALLENGE PROGRAM Established July 1, 1987, the Equivalency Challenge Program is intended for emergency services personnel who desire to obtain credit for MFRI courses based on successful completion of similar courses through other training agencies or previous versions of similar MFRI courses.

Please note, not all classes qualify for equivalency.

The steps for equivalency testing, if applicable, are as follows: 1. Address a letter to the Certification Office of the Institute requesting equivalency challenge for a particular course. Include in the letter:  Full name  Social Security number (last four digits only)  Home address  Daytime telephone number(s)  Department affiliation 2. Attach source documentation. This includes certificates or transcripts that attest to successful completion of the course and document course length. Source documentation is required to be the original version or certified copies. Source documentation must include the objectives of the course completed. The course in question must be equivalent to the objectives of the course for which equivalency is requested. It is the responsibility of the student to develop this comparison.

If approval is granted, the applicant will be contacted and a determination will be made as to where testing will take place. Scheduling of testing will be accomplished between the applicant and the regional office. Regional offices will only schedule testing for approved courses. All required test instruments for the course will be administered, including midterm and final written and practical exams as applicable to the particular course. Test instruments will be those used in the current MFRI course. A retest option is available by request following the MFRI guidelines for retesting examinations. Upon successful completion of the MFRI examination(s), the applicant will receive full credit for the MFRI course, and equivalent credit will be recorded on the applicant’s transcript. An individual who applies for equivalency testing for a course with a prerequisite(s) must complete any prerequisite(s) either by successfully completing the course or through equivalency testing. Individuals applying for equivalency testing are required to meet Institute program admission requirements.

The following will be considered for the equivalency process:    

Any previous edition of a MFRI course to the current edition of the course.

Any corresponding level of certification to the current edition of the same MFRI course.

Any corresponding level of training that previously qualified for certification for which the student failed to apply for certification correlated to the current edition of the same MFRI course.

Any previous successful course completion through another training agency determined to be similar in content and length to a corresponding MFRI course.

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Instructor Challenge

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGE CRITERIA Individuals who meet certain criteria may be eligible to challenge MFRI’s Instructor Training Courses.

These individuals must have completed instructor methodology courses based on NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, or equivalent, and/or must have a degree in education.

All challenge exams and assignments for grade must be completed at a MFRI Regional Office or MFRI Headquarters.

Individuals pursuing Instructor Training Course Equivalency for MICRB State Emergency Services Instructor certification, please note that .03F.(2)b.-d requires that: A candidate shall complete the application process within 5 years of completion of an MICRBapproved instructor training course. If a candidate has completed the instructor training course between 5 and 10 years before beginning the application process, the candidate shall, in addition to the prescribed initial certification requirements, complete within 3 years of submitting their application 12 hours of approved instructor methodology as a co-requisite to the initial completion process. If a candidate has completed the instructor training course more than 10 years before beginning the application process, the candidate shall be required to successfully complete: A current, MICRB-approved instructor training program; or The Instructor Training Course Challenge process, as outlined in MICRB’s policy on Instructor Training Course Challenge Criteria.

Instructor Equivalency Challenge Checklists are provided to assist you in navigating the process.

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Instructor I Equivalency Challenge To challenge Instructor I, the candidate must have successfully completed a MFRI or non-MFRI instructor methodology course. Candidates must provide a copy of the course syllabus, course description, and a certificate of completion or transcript that shows successful completion of the instructor methodology course work.

The documentation will be reviewed to determine if the candidate meets the educational equivalency challenge. If the course work is approved, the student must successfully complete each of the following components based on current NFPA 1041 Instructor I standards.  All Performance Test Items (PTIs) as outlined in the current Instructor I course  Written Exam - minimum score of 70%;  Oral presentation as outlined in current Instructor I course.

Note: Once a challenge is approved, you will have 45 days to complete all written assignments and take the written exam. Additional time may be permitted to allow the candidate to attend a class to complete Process Based PTIs. ☐

CHECKLIST FOR MFRI INSTRUCTOR I EQUIVALENCY CHALLENGE

Send a request via email to the MFRI Planning Section Chief to begin an equivalency challenge for Instructor I. In the email, provide the required documentation as outlined in the Instructor Challenge Procedure, e.g. certificates, transcripts, syllabus, etc.

Once the documentation is deemed as meeting the equivalency requirements, the MFRI Planning Section Chief will notify the MFRI Regional Office. The MFRI Regional Office will establish a course number for the candidate.

All components below must be completed through the MFRI Regional Office or MFRI Headquarters. Assignments and the passing criteria will be in accordance with the current Instructor I course requirements. ☐ Successfully complete the written assignments. Projects (PTIs) cannot be emergency services based. All components must be the original work of the candidate. ☐ Successfully complete the final oral presentation. Presentations cannot be emergency service based. ☐ Successfully complete the written exam (70% minimum) ☐ Allow two weeks for the class to be added to your transcript. ☐ Once the equivalency appears on your transcript, you are eligible to apply for Pro Board certificationthrough MFSPQB. An application with the appropriate payment and documentation must be sent to the MFSPQB representative.

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Instructor II Equivalency Challenge To challenge Instructor II, the candidate must submit documentation electronically to ids@mfri.org that meets one of the following options: Option One Successful completion of a NFPA 1041 Instructor II course that meets the NFPA 1041 Instructor II requirements. This course must have been taught by a MICRB-approved Instructor Trainer (.03(3)(b)).

Candidate must:  Provide a copy of a course certificate of completion or a transcript that verifies successful completion of the course;  Provide a copy of the course syllabus and a course description. This documentation must correspond to the exact course and year completed.

Option Two MFSPQB, NPQS, or IFSAC Instructor II certification. Candidate must:  Provide a copy of a MFSPQB, NPQS, or IFSAC certification card or certificate.

All documentation will be reviewed to determine if the candidate meets the educational equivalency challenge requirements. If the course work is approved, the student must successfully complete each of the following components based on current NFPA 1041 Instructor II standards:  All Performance Test Items (PTIs) as outlined in the current Instructor II course.  Written exam(s) as outlined in the current Instructor II course - minimum score 70% INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACCALAURATE or HIGHER from an accredited college or university Individuals who have a degree in education, who have not completed an Instructor II class, may bypass the challenge process and be submitted to the MICRB by their sponsoring agency for consideration, per .03 (3)(b): “The MICRB may consider credentials of a degreed applicant verified by a sponsoring agency as having completed this requirement. Evidence of academic achievement in the field of education (adult education preferred) shall be submitted to the MICRB.” At a minimum, the candidate must include a resume, transcripts and a course description or syllabus for all education courses completed within the degree. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted; however, the MICRB reserves the right to request official transcripts and additional supporting documentation.

See the following page for the Checklist.

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CHECKLIST FOR MFRI INSTRUCTOR II EQUIVALENCY CHALLENGE

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Send a request via email to the MFRI Planning Section Chief to begin an equivalency challenge for Instructor II. In the email, provide the required documentation of successful completion of an NFPA 1041 Level II Instructor Course. You may be required to provide additional documentation to allow verification that the course work met the requirements.

Once the documentation is evaluated and deemed as meeting the equivalency requirements, the MFRI Planning Section Chief will notify the MFRI Regional Office. The MFRI Regional Office will establish a course number for the candidate.

All components below must be completed through the MFRI Regional Office or MFRI Headquarters. Assignments and the passing criteria will be in accordance with the current Instructor II Course Requirements. ☐ Successfully complete the written assignments (Product based Performance Test Items (PTIs)).

PTIs cannot be Emergency Services related. All components must be the original work of the candidate. ☐ Successfully complete the final oral presentation and other required Process based PTIs. Final presentations must be based on the written project and cannot be Emergency Services related.

You will be required to attend two or more class sessions to fulfill the process-based requirements. ☐ Successfully complete the written exam (70% minimum). ☐ Allow two weeks for the class to be added to your transcript. ☐ Once the equivalency appears on your transcript, you are eligible to apply for Pro Board certification through MFSPQB. An application with the appropriate payment and documentation must besent to the MFSPQB representative.

FOR MICRB STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION: The Instructor II certification or equivalency challenge must be within 5 years of the application date for MICRB certification. If it is between 5-10 years old, it can be used but the candidate must, in addition, successfully complete 12 hours of MICRB-approved Professional Development for Instructors (PDI). If it is over 10 years old, the candidate must follow the process for equivalency or retake and successfully complete the Instructor II course.

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Social Media and Policies & Procedures

CONNECTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/MFRI.UMD twitter.com/MFRI_UMD instagram.com/MFRI_UMD linkedin.com/company/mfri_umd

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Policies and procedures can be found in Canvas courses and on the MFRI’s Student Zone. http://mfri.org/students/

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Course Index

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Course Index

Course Index EMS 105 EMS 106 EMS 202 EMS 203 EMS 204 EMS 207 EMS 226 EMS 243 EMS 307 EMS 308 EMS 313 EMS 316 EMS 319 EMS 321 EMS 325 EMS 333 EMS 334 EMS 335 FIRE 098 FIRE 101 FIRE 111 FIRE 112 FIRE 113 FIRE 114 FIRE 115 FIRE 122 FIRE 124 FIRE 125 FIRE 130 FIRE 131 FIRE 132 FIRE 133 FIRE 137 FIRE 138 FIRE 139 FIRE 149 FIRE 201 FIRE 202 FIRE 203 FIRE 206 FIRE 207 FIRE 209 FIRE 210 FIRE 211 FIRE 230 FIRE 232 FIRS 160 FIRS 239

Emergency Medical Responder……………………………………………………………… 30 Emergency Medical Technician……………………………………………………………... 30 Emergency Medical Technician Skills Refresher…………………………………………… 31 Emergency Medical Technician Refresher………………………………………………….. 31 Emergency Medical Technician Continuing Education Online……………………………... 31 Emergency Medical Responder Refresher…………………………………………………... 30 Basic Disaster Life Support Version 3.x - BDLS (NDLS)………………………………….. 29 Advanced Life Support Skills for Instructors……………………………………………….. 28 ALS National Continued Competency Requirements Refresher (NCCR)………………….. 29 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care 2nd Edition - TECC (NAEMT)………………………... 34 Advanced Medical Life Support 3rd Edition - AMLS (NAEMT)…………………………... 28 Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (NAEMT)…………………………... 32 Prehospital Trauma Life Support 9th Edition - PHTLS (NAEMT)…………………………. 34 Advanced Disaster Life Support Version 3.0 - ADLS (NDLS)……………………………... 27 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2020) Provider Course - ACLS (PALS)…………………. 27 Emergency Pediatric Care - EPC (NAEMT)………………………………………………... 32 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (2020) Provider Course - PALS (AHA)…………………. 33 Maryland Rescue Task Force for EMS……………………………………………………… 33 Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA………………………………………………….. 42 Firefighter I………………………………………………………………………………….. 40 Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I.……………………………………………………... 42 Fire Police Orientation………………………………………………………………………. 40 Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator………………………………………………………... 43 Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator…………………………………………………………… 37 Incipient Fire Brigade……………………………………………………………………….. 41 Arson Detection for First Responders (NFA)……………………………………………….. 68 Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (NFA)……………………………….. 68 Building Construction for the Fire Service………………………………………………….. 38 Emergency Vehicle Operator………………………………………………………………... 39 Emergency Vehicle Operator Refresher…………………………………………………….. 39 Traffic Incident Management - Abridged Version (NFA)…………………………………... 69 Preparation for Initial Company Operations (NFA)…………………………………………. 68 Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (NFA)…………………………………... 68 Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist (NFA)……………………………………………... 69 Courage To Be Safe (NFFF)………………………………………………………………… 38 Courage To Be Safe - Online Version (NFFF)……………………………………………… 38 Firefighter II…………………………………………………………………………………. 40 Truck Company Fireground Operations…………………………………………………….. 43 Marine Firefighting for Land-Based Firefighters……………………………………………. 42 Firefighter Survival and Rescue……………………………………………………………... 41 Engine Company Fireground Operations……………………………………………………. 39 Youth Firesetter Program Manager (NFA)………………………………………………….. 69 Interior Structural Facility Fire Brigade Member…………………………………………… 41 Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II……………………………………………………… 43 Aircraft Rescue Firefighter…………………………………………………………………... 37 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting - Driver/Operator……………………………………………… 37 Introduction to National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 (NFA)……………………….. 70 Emerging Uses for GIS in the Fire Service………………………………………………….. 70

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HM 102 Hazardous Materials Operations…………………………………………………………….. 46 HM 103 Hazardous Materials Awareness…………………………………………………………….. 46 HM 112 Hazardous Materials Operations Extended Version………………………………………… 47 HM 201 Hazardous Materials Technician…………………………………………………………….. 47 HM 203 Hazardous Materials Incident Commander………………………………………………….. 46 MGMT 110 Instructor I…………………………………………………………………………………… 56 MGMT 121 Introduction to Unified Command for All Hazard Incidents (NFA)………………………… 76 MGMT 125 Health and Safety Officer (NFA)……………………………………………………………. 75 MGMT 129 Incident Safety Officer (NFA)………………………………………………………………. 76 MGMT 138 Shaping the Future (NFA)…………………………………………………………………… 80 MGMT 140 Incident Command for High-Rise Operations (NFA)……………………………………….. 75 MGMT 141 Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents (NFA)……………………………….. 76 MGMT 150 Emergency Response to Terrorism for Supervisors (NFA)…………………………………. 73 MGMT 152 Department Wellness Program (NFA)………………………………………………………. 72 MGMT 153 Fire Service Safety Culture: Who Protects Firefighters from Firefighters (NFA)…………... 74 MGMT 154 Emergency Medical Services: Functions in the Incident Command System (NFA)………... 72 MGMT 156 Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service (NFA)……….. 76 MGMT 157 Emergency Medical Services Quality Management (NFA)…………………………………. 72 MGMT 158 Stress First Aid (SFA) for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel (NFFF)……………….. 58 Stress First Aid (SFA) for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel - Online Version MGMT 159 (NFFF)……………………………………………………………………………………….. 58 MGMT 160 Curbside Manner: Stress First Aid for the Street - Online Version (NFFF)………………… 51 MGMT 162 Station-Based Risk Reduction (NFA)……………………………………………………….. 80 MGMT 163 Demonstrating Your Fire Prevention Program's Worth (NFA)……………………………... 71 MGMT 164 Managing Effective Fire Prevention Programs (NFA)……………………………………… 78 MGMT 201 Fire Officer I…………………………………………………………………………............. 55 MGMT 202 Fire Officer II………………………………………………………………………………... 55 MGMT 203 Emergency Medical Services Officer I……………………………………………………… 52 MGMT 204 Fire Inspector I………………………………………………………………………………. 54 MGMT 205 Fire Inspector II……………………………………………………………………………… 54 MGMT 206 Fire Department Equal Opportunity Officer I……………………………………………….. 52 MGMT 207 Fire Department Equal Opportunity Officer II………………………………………………. 53 MGMT 208 Fire Inspection Principles I (NFA)…………………………………………………………... 74 MGMT 209 After Action Review - Online Version (NFFF)……………………………………………... 50 MGMT 216 Fire Department Health and Safety Officer…………………………………………………. 53 MGMT 217 Fire Department Incident Safety Officer…………………………………………………….. 53 MGMT 218 Emergency Medical Services Officer II……………………………………………………... 52 MGMT 219 Creating Change in the Fire Service - Online Version (NFFF)……………………………... 51 MGMT 220 Instructor II………………………………………………………………………………….. 56 MGMT 225 Volunteer Company Leadership and Administration………………………………………... 59 MGMT 226 Conducting Safe Live Fire Training Exercise……………………………………………….. 51 MGMT 230 Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change (NFA)…….. 74 MGMT 231 Company Officer’s Health and Safety Responsibilities - Online Version (NFFF)…………. 50 MGMT 232 Communication and Mentoring for Company Officers - Online Version (NFFF)………….. 50 MGMT 233 Emergency Medical Services Quality Management (NFA)…………………………………. 72 MGMT 235 Conducting Local Risk Reduction by Company Officers (NFA)…………………………… 71 MGMT 236 Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations (NFA)….. 73 MGMT 237 Fire Investigator……………………………………………………………………………... 55 MGMT 241 Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth (NFA)………. 77 MGMT 242 Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking (NFA)……………………………….. 77 20

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MGMT 243 Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success (NFA)………………………………… 77 MGMT 257 New Fire Chief I: Challenging Issues (NFA)………………………………………………... 78 MGMT 258 New Fire Chief II: Administrative Issues (NFA)……………………………………………. 78 MGMT 259 New Fire Chief III: Contemporary Issues (NFA)…………………………………………… 79 NIMS ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents for Operational First MGMT 263 Responders (NFA)…………………………………………………………………………… 79 NIMS ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, Complex Incident and MGMT 264 MACs for Operations First Responders (NFA)……………………………………………... 79 MGMT 266 Plans Examiner I/II…………………………………………………………………………... 58 MGMT 267 Residential Sprinkler Plan Review (NFA)…………………………………………………... 80 MGMT 296 Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Within Communities (NFA)………………. 74 MGMT 297 Politics and the White Helmet (NFA)……………………………………………………….. 79 MGMT 298 Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Ethically (NFA)…………………………… 73 MGMT 299 Health and Safety Program Manager (NFA)………………………………………………… 75 MGMT 301 Fire Officer III……………………………………………………………………………….. 56 MGMT 302 Fire Inspector III……………………………………………………………………………... 54 Command and Control of Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural MGMT 303 Chief Officer (NFA)………………………………………………………………………… 70 MGMT 304 Instructor III…………………………………………………………………………………. 57 MGMT 305 Leadership So Everyone Goes Home (NFFF)……………………………….……………… 57 MGMT 306 Taking Care of Our Own (NFFF)…………………………………………………………… 59 MGMT 307 Taking Care of Our Own - Online Version (NFFF)………………………………………… 59 MGMT 308 Leadership Strategies for Community Risk Reduction (NFA)……………………………… 78 MGMT 401 Fire Officer IV………………………………………………………………………………. 56 MGMT 402 Command and General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (NFA)…… 71 MGTS 151 Training Operations in Small Departments (NFA)………………………………………….. 84 MGTS 171 Methods of Enhancing Safety Education (NFA)……………………………………………. 83 MGTS 172 Campus Fire and Life Safety I: Risk Assessment (NFA)…………………………………… 81 MGTS 173 Campus Fire and Life Safety II: Public Education (NFA)…………………………………... 81 MGTS 174 Campus Fire and Life Safety III: Codes and Systems (NFA)……………………………….. 82 MGTS 179 Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction (NFA)……………………………………….. 81 MGTS 180 Initial Fire Investigator for Fire Responders (NFA)………………………………………… 82 MGTS 181 Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction (NFA)………………….. 81 MGTS 233 Community Risk Issues and Prevention Strategies (NFA)………………………………….. 82 MGTS 260 National Incident Reporting System Program Management (NFA)………………………… 83 MGTS 264 Strategic and Tactical Concerns for Fire Protection Systems (NFA)……………………….. 83 MGTS 295 Wildlife Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer (NFA)…………. 84 MGTS 308 Emergency Resource Deployment Planning - SOC (NFA)…………………………………. 82 RES 101 Rescue Technician: Site Operations…………………………………………………………. 62 RES 102 Rope Rescue Awareness…………………………………………………………………….. 64 RES 103 Rope Rescue Operations…………………………………………………………………….. 64 RES 104 Trench Rescue Awareness…………………………………………………………………… 65 RES 105 Trench Rescue Operations…………………………………………………………………… 65 RES 202 Rescue Technician: Confined Space Rescue………………………………………………… 62 RES 205 Rescue Technician: Rope Rescue……………………………………………………………. 63 RES 209 Rescue Technician: Structural Collapse……………………………………………………... 63 RES 213 Rescue Technician: Swiftwater Rescue……………………………………………………... 63 RES 214 Rescue Technician: Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue and Extrication………………….. 62 RES 215 Rope Rescue Technician…………………………………………………………………….. 64 RES 216 Trench Rescue Technician…………………………………………………………………... 65 Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute – University of Maryland

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Course Revisions The following courses are under revision or will be undergoing revision prior to the next printed catalog.

As a result of the revision process, prerequisites, course requirements and/or hours may change. In addition, new programs may be added. Please refer to the website for the most up to date information.

Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Officer II Emergency Medical Technical Skills Refresher Emergency Medical Technical Refresher Fire Fire Inspector Classes Plans Examiner Public Fire and Life Safety Educator (all levels) Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations Hazardous Materials Technician Rescue * Rescue Technician: Confined Space Rescue * Rescue Technician: Structural Collapse * Rescue Technician: Swiftwater Rescue *Currently in the revision process

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The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (2020) PROVIDER COURSE – ACLS (PALS) Course Code: EMS 325 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland advanced life support provider.

Course Description: This course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies, including personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units. This is an instructorled classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large group sessions and in small group testing and learning stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

ADVANCED DISASTER LIFE SUPPORT VERSION 3.0 – ADLS (NDLS) Course Code: EMS 321 Course Length: 15 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Basic Disaster Life Support (EMS 226) Course Description: Core elements of the course include disasters and public health emergencies; triage in disasters and public health emergencies; health system surge capacity for disasters and public health emergencies; community health emergency operations and response; and legal and ethical issues in disasters. Essential training components include population scenarios discussion; mass casualty triage tabletop and situational training exercises; surge tabletop scenario for a health care facility; personal protective equipment skills performance and decontamination video review; casualty management in small groups with simulated scenarios; and emergency operations center situational training exercise.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and the MIEMMS Website Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical https://www.miemss.org/home/ Services (CECBEMS) and are recognized by the National Registry CECBEMS/ CAPCE Website of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). https://www.cecbems.org/ NREMT https://www.nremt.org/

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ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS FOR INSTRUCTORS Course Code: EMS 243 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland advanced life support clinician who has successfully completed MFRI Instructor I and Instructor II courses. Preference is given to students who already are EMS instructors for MFRI. To register, students must first contact the ALS Coordinator for approval at als@mfri.org Course Description: This course, facilitated by the ALS Coordinator, MFRI Medical Director, and senior ALS instructors, evaluates ALS instructor candidates’ didactic, practical, and pedagogical knowledge related to their ability to teach ALS students. The course includes demonstration of smallgroup facilitation methods for ALS courses taught by MFRI. Students will be evaluated on their ability to teach two random ALS skills (unannounced before the class) as well as present a lecture-based lesson on an ALS topic of their choice. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, hands-on skill demonstrations, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: This course is not eligible for continuing education credit.

ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT 3rd EDITION - AMLS (NAEMT) Course Code: EMS 313 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland advanced life support provider.

Course Description: This course addresses the most common medical complaints and offers a pragmatic method of patient assessment and management utilizing scene size-up, history, and physical examination to systematically rule out or support possibilities and probabilities in the medical patient. Major topics covered in the course are assessment of the medical patient; airway management, ventilation and oxygen therapy; hypoperfusion; dyspnea; chest pain; altered mental status; seizure and seizure disorders; acute abdominal pain; and gastrointestinal bleeding. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

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ALS NATIONAL CONTINUED COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS REFRESHER (NCCR) Course Code: EMS 307 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland advanced life support clinician.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include airway management, cardiovascular emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, special patient populations, and operations.

Methods of instruction include facilitated lecture, interactive learning cases, and interactive learning sessions.

Continuing Education: In July 2017, the state of Maryland adopted the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP). The NCCP model divides training requirements into three areas: the National Continued Competency Requirements (NCCR), the Local Continued Competency Requirements (LCCR), and the Individual Continued Competency Requirements (ICCR). Each applicant recertifying his or her National Registry Paramedic certification will need the following: • • •

NCCR – 30 hours (fully provided by this course) LCCR – 15 hours (content as directed by MIEMSS – clinician does on their own) ICCR – 15 hours (per NR guidelines – clinician does on their own)

The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

BASIC DISASTER LIFE SUPPORT VERSION 3.X – BDLS (NDLS) Course Code: EMS 226 Course Length: 7.5 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, certified or licensed emergency medical services clinician, health care professional, public health professional or law enforcement officer.

Course Description: This course introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public MIEMMS Website health emergencies. The primary focus of the BDLS course is https://www.miemss.org/home/ incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty CECBEMS/ CAPCE Website management and population-based care across a broad range of https://www.cecbems.org/ disasters. The course is designed to engage participants through NREMT interactive scenarios and group discussion. The overarching aim of https://www.nremt.org/ the BDLS course is to teach a common lexicon, vocabulary, and knowledge base for the clinical and public health management of all ages and populations affected by disasters and public health emergencies, through a standardized curriculum that is practical and relevant for all health professionals.

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Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER Course Code: EMS 105 Course Length: 78 Hours (which includes National Registry Testing) Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are an introduction to the EMS system; legal aspects of care, equipment, tools, and supplies; general anatomy and patient assessment; respiratory system, resuscitation, and CPR; aids to resuscitation and oxygen administration; management of bleeding, shock, and soft tissue injuries; management of fractures and spinal injuries; environmental emergencies and care of burns; care of special patients, including obstetric, pediatric, and elderly; and special incidents including triage, water accidents, and gaining access to and moving patients. Methods of instruction include lecture, online activities, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER REFRESHER Course Code: EMS 207 Course Length: 15 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland Emergency Medical Responder.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include review of legal aspects of care, patient assessment, and vital signs; respiratory and circulatory systems; CPR and airway obstruction techniques; oxygen delivery and adjuncts; suctioning wounds; bleeding control and shock; fractures; spinal injuries; medical and environmental emergencies; childbirth; special patients; crisis intervention; triage; and gaining access to and moving patients. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team- focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: This course provides the 15 hours of continuing education required for Emergency Medical Responder recertification.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN Course Code: EMS 106 Course Length: 207 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

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control and management of soft tissue injuries; musculoskeletal injuries and management; spinal immobilization; pediatric and obstetric emergencies; crisis intervention; multiple casualty and triage management; ambulance operations; and EMS systems. Methods of instruction include lecture, classroom and online activities, discussion, and team-focused practical scenarios.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION ONLINE Course Code: EMS 204 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland Emergency Medical Technician.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are derived from the Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS providers. This online, self-paced course provides 12 hours of continuing education in medical assessment and trauma care.

Continuing Education: In order to complete the Maryland requirements for recertification as an EMT, the student must also register for and successfully complete a 12-hour practical skills program (EMS 202) in addition to this online course. This course cannot be used for reciprocity.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN REFRESHER Course Code: EMS 203 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland Emergency Medical Technician.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS providers; preparatory, airway, patient assessment, medical and behavioral situations; trauma situations; and emergency obstetrics, childbirth, infants, and children. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: This course provides the 24 hours of continuing education requirement for Emergency Medical Technician certification.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SKILLS REFRESHER Course Code: EMS 202 Course Length: 12 Hours

MIEMMS Website https://www.miemss.org/home/ CECBEMS/ CAPCE Website https://www.cecbems.org/ NREMT https://www.nremt.org/

Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland Emergency Medical Technician.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include infection control; patient assessment; oxygen adjuncts and delivery; CPR; AED; bleeding control and management of soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, and spinal immobilization. Methods of instruction include discussion and teamfocused practical exercises.

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Continuing Education: In order to complete the requirements for recertification as an EMT, students must complete an additional 12 hours of continuing education. This may be acquired through completion of EMS 204, seminars, or other methods approved by MIEMSS. EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC CARE – EPC (NAEMT) Course Code: EMS 333 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support provider.

Course Description: This course provides an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of the most common pediatric emergency issues, and stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients. Major topics covered in this course include understanding kids; airway, breathing and oxygenation; cardiac emergencies; child abuse and neglect; common medical emergencies; the importance of family; hypoperfusion and shock; newborn resuscitation; pediatric trauma; and special health care needs. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and teamfocused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

GERIATRIC EDUCATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (NAEMT) Course Code: EMS 316

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Course Length: 8 Hours

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Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support provider.

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Course Description: Major topics covered in the course include aging; changes with age; communicating with older people and their caregivers; assessment of the older patient; end-of-life care issues; trauma, musculoskeletal disorders and falls; immobilization; neurological emergencies and altered mental status; respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies; elder abuse and neglect; pharmacology and medication toxicity; psychiatric emergencies; and intravenous therapy. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-based practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

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MARYLAND RESCUE TASK FORCE FOR EMS Course Code: EMS 335 Course Length: 8 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support clinician.

Course Description: This course covers material specific to EMS in Maryland in a rescue task force situation, including both the protocols and resources available in the state. This course covers topics designed to decrease preventable death in the rescue task force situations. Major topics covered include hemorrhage control; strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; lifesaving BLS and ALS skills; and techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, hands-on skill demonstrations, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (2020) PROVIDER COURSE – PALS (AHA) Course Code: EMS 334 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland advanced life support clinician.

Course Description: The primary goal of PALS is to recognize life-threatening pediatric emergencies and provide prompt assessment and treatment during the initial minutes of the emergency. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provides a systematic method for recognition, assessment and treatment of pediatric emergencies. The PALS course includes a review of basic and MIEMMS Website advanced treatment for cardiac, respiratory, and shock emergencies. https://www.miemss.org/home/ In this course, skills are taught in large group sessions and in small CECBEMS/ CAPCE Website group testing and learning stations where case-based scenarios are https://www.cecbems.org/ presented.

NREMT https://www.nremt.org/

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

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PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT 10th EDITION – PHTLS (NAEMT) Course Code: EMS 319 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support provider.

Course Description: This course provides a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the need to treat the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs that requires an approach to treatment that varies from traditional treatment modalities. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE 2ND EDITION - TECC (NAEMT) Course Code: EMS 308 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support provider.

Course Description: This course covers topics designed to decrease preventable death in the tactical situation. Major topics covered include hemorrhage control; surgical airway control and needle decompression; strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; caring for pediatric patients; and techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

Continuing Education: The continuing education hours are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

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The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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AERIAL APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR Course Code: FIRE 114 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are truck company operations; tool requirements; terminology; techniques of spotting; stabilizing; working angles; loading; extreme operating conditions; raising and lowering; controls and valves; hydraulic systems; water tower operations; standpipe operations; ladders; safety rules; maintenance; and testing. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTER REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 230 Course Length: 51 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter II (FIRE 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC certification as a Firefighter II Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are airport familiarization; aircraft familiarization; military aircraft; ARFF tactics and strategies; ARFF communications; ARFF agents and application methods; ARFF ladders; forcible entry; ventilation; salvage and overhaul; aircraft dangers; hazmat and PPE; ARFF IMS; planning; and mass casualty. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING — DRIVER/OPERATOR REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 232 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Aircraft Rescue Firefighter (FIRE 230) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC certification as an Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are ARFF apparatus; fluid movement; fire pump operations; duties and responsibilities of the pump operator; response routes; vehicle safety; daily operator checks; airport signage; safe driving procedures; vehicle safety inspections; vehicle systems; and daytime and nighttime operations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRE SERVICE Course Code: FIRE 125 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This program is designed for those who may respond to incidents involving buildings that are existing, under construction, or during demolition. This course examines different buildings with a variety of construction types and configurations, materials, construction processes, and life safety systems.

The course also includes aspects of preincident planning to educate firefighters and officers prior to an actual response.

COURAGE TO BE SAFE – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: FIRE 149 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course is a provocative and moving presentation by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, through the Everyone Goes Home® Program, that is designed to change the culture of accepting the loss of firefighters as a normal occurrence.

Building on the untold story of line-of-duty death survivors, it reveals how family members must live with the consequences of a firefighter death. This presentation focuses on the need for firefighters and officers to change fundamental attitudes and behaviors in order to prevent line-of-duty deaths. The central theme promotes having the courage to do the right thing in order to protect oneself and other firefighters and ensure that "everyone goes home" at the end of the day.

Firefighters must have the courage to face a multitude of risks in order to save lives and protect their communities. Their courage allows them to willingly risk their own lives so that others can be saved. A different type of courage is required to stay safe in potentially dangerous situations, avoiding needless risks and tragic consequences.

COURAGE TO BE SAFE (NFFF) Course Code: FIRE 139 Course Length: 4 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course is a provocative and moving presentation by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, through the Everyone Goes Home® Program, that is designed to change the culture of accepting the loss of firefighters as a normal occurrence.

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Building on the untold story of line-of-duty death survivors, it reveals how family members must live with the consequences of a firefighter death. This presentation focuses on the need for firefighters and officers to change fundamental attitudes and behaviors in order to prevent line-of-duty deaths. The central theme promotes having the courage to do the right thing in order to protect oneself and other firefighters and ensure that "everyone goes home" at the end of the day.

Firefighters must have the courage to face a multitude of risks in order to save lives and protect their communities. Their courage allows them to willingly risk their own lives so that others can be saved. A different type of courage is required to stay safe in potentially dangerous situations, avoiding needless risks and tragic consequences.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR Course Code: FIRE 130 Course Length: 21 Hours Prerequisite(s): Students must have a valid Maryland driver’s license or equivalent and a letter from the chief of the department giving the student permission to drive the department’s apparatus.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are safe driving and collision avoidance; Maryland motor vehicle statutes; route selection and communications; vehicle inspection and driving preparation; physical forces affecting driving; lights and sirens; basic control tasks; urban driving; negotiating intersections and turnarounds; following and passing vehicles; high-speed driving; dealing with adverse conditions and contingencies; and emergency parking. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and practical skills exercises.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR REFRESHER Course Code: FIRE 131 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Emergency Vehicle Operator (FIRE 130), a valid Maryland driver’s license or equivalent, and a letter from the chief of the department giving the student permission to drive the department’s apparatus.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are safe driving and collision avoidance; Maryland motor vehicle statutes; route selection and communications; vehicle inspection and driving preparation; physical forces affecting driving; lights and sirens; basic control tasks; urban driving; negotiating intersections and turnarounds; following and passing vehicles; high-speed driving; dealing with adverse conditions and contingencies; and emergency parking. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and practical skills exercises.

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Prerequisite(s): MFRI Basic Fire, Essentials of Firefighting IV, Firefighter I (FIRE 101), or equivalent Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are functions and responsibilities of the engine company; construction and operation of nozzles; positioning and utilizing the engine; utilizing hydrants; the pitot gauge and foam; size-up; emergency response considerations; initial fireground operation; and selecting and placing attack and supply lines. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

FIRE POLICE ORIENTATION Course Code: FIRE 112 Course Length: 9 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal conduct and professional duties; traffic control; road flare and traffic cone placement; crowd control; hazardous materials laws, regulation, and standards; use of the Emergency Response Guidebook; and helicopter operations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion and team-focused practical exercises.

FIREFIGHTER I REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 101 Course Length: 135 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the fire department organization: communications: the incident command system; ropes and knots; fire behavior; safety; fire prevention; personal protective equipment; fire extinguishers; respiratory protection; ventilation; hoselines; forcible entry; search and rescue procedures; and ladder and sprinkler systems. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

FIREFIGHTER II REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 201 Course Length: 66 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification. A minimum of one year of experience as a Firefighter I is suggested before enrolling.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are incident command; building construction; ventilation; water distribution; hose streams; fixed fire protection systems; fire prevention; inspection preplanning; ladders; and rescue procedures.

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FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL AND RESCUE REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 206 Course Length: 18 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include firefighter safety, regulations and standards; survival and rescue mindset; rapid intervention teams; 2-in/2-out; drags and carries; ladder usage; self-rescue; wall breach; disentanglement; and large-area search. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

INCIPIENT FIRE BRIGADE Course Code: FIRE 115 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This program is designed to give the student basic knowledge and skills required to be an effective facility fire brigade member at the incipient level. The objectives will be accomplished by classroom lecture and practical evolutions. Fire brigade members will be trained to safely combat fires in their normal work clothes while working in an upright position. They must be able to extinguish small fires effectively using portable fire extinguishers or small handlines. Fire brigade team members will receive instruction in organizational responsibilities, fire behavior, fire and detection devices, portable fire extinguishers, fire hose and related nozzles and appliances, fixes extinguishing systems, loss control, hazard recognition, and incident management.

INTERIOR STRUCTURAL FACILITY FIRE BRIGADE MEMBER REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 210 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Incipient Fire Brigade (FIRE 115) Course Description: The program is designed to give the student the basic knowledge and skills required to be an effective facility fire brigade member at the interior structure level. The objectives will be accomplished by classroom lecture and practical evolutions. Fire brigade members will be trained to safely combat fires from within the incident hot zone of a structure utilizing self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and personal protective equipment (PPE). They must be able to extinguish fires effectively using portable fire extinguishers, handlines, or other devices. Fire brigade team members will receive instruction in organizational responsibilities, PPE, fire behavior, portable fire extinguishers, fire and detection devices, fixed extinguishing systems, forcible entry, water supply Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute – University of Maryland

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and low-volume handlines, respiratory protection, loss control, large diameter handlines and master streams, portable ladders, hazard recognition, ventilation, search and rescue, and incident management.

MARINE FIREFIGHTING FOR LAND-BASED FIREFIGHTERS REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 203 Course Length: 60 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter II (FIRE 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter II certification. Recommended prerequisites: HazMat and Confined Spaces education and/or experience.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are case studies and histories to introduce shipboard firefighting and characteristics of shipboard incidents; shipboard firefighting environment, port environment, terminal facility environment and actions to protect the environment; fire department role, firefighter safety and survival; vessel types and crews; vessel construction and systems; access and egress to ship structures and compartments; vessel fire control plan; size-up; tactics; water survival; communications; incident command system; hazardous materials; ship tours; live fire practical drills; organizational resources; pre-incident survey; ship stability; strategy for the marine environment; and the role of the U.S. Coast Guard.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SCBA REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: FIRE 098 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, and self-contained breathing apparatus. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and practical exercises.

PUBLIC FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I Course Code: FIRE 111 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include evaluation and certification requirements; terms and concepts of learning; motivation and learning; introduction to fire dynamics; fire protection systems; instructional methods; matching instructional methods and educational objectives; presentation methods and preparation; categories of instructional materials, educational materials and learning styles; media and communications; and preparation and delivery. Methods of 42

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instruction include lecture, discussion, learner presentations, and small group learning activities.

PUBLIC FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II Course Code: FIRE 211 Course Length: 18 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I (FIRE 111) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are management of a fire life safety program, community risk assessments, program design and management, designing educational materials, and evaluating FLSE managers. Methods of instruction include lectures, discussions, and team-focused practical exercises.

PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR Course Code: FIRE 113 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification is strongly encouraged.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are basic terminology; water supply; water pressure and gauges; hydraulics; positive displacement props; centrifugal pumps; pump power supply systems; relief valves; pressure governors; primers; water sources; and maintenance. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

TRUCK COMPANY FIREGROUND OPERATIONS Course Code: FIRE 202 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Basic Fire, Essentials of Firefighting IV, Firefighter I (FIRE 101), or equivalent Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the function and responsibilities of the truck company; forced entry; ground ladder use; techniques and procedures for locating victims; techniques for removal of smoke and gases; salvage operations; checking for fire extension; procedures for overhauling; building construction; utility control; and electrical and lighting the fireground. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

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2023 – 2024 COURSE OFFERINGS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS Course Code: HM 103 Course Length: 6 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include regulations, standards, and laws, as well as how to recognize and identify hazards. Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER Course Code: HM 203 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Hazardous Materials Operations (HM 102) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Hazardous Materials Operations certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include hazardous materials management system; health and safety; incident management system; action plans, site management and control; problem identification; hazard and risk evaluation; personal protective equipment, information management, and resource coordination; response objectives; decontamination management; and incident termination.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: HM 102 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101), or equivalent Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include firefighter safety; hazard recognition, regulations and standards; chemistry; recognition and identifications; DOT guidebook; site management; container behavior; defensive control measures; personal protective equipment; detection, monitoring and sampling equipment; victim rescue and recovery; decontamination; and terrorist and other criminal activity. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS EXTENDED VERSION REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: HM 112 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101), or equivalent Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include firefighter safety, regulations and standards; chemistry; recognition and identification; DOT guidebook; site management; container behavior; defensive control measures; personal protective equipment; decontamination; and terrorist and other criminal activity. This extended course also includes evidence preservation and sampling as well as response to illicit laboratories. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: HM 201 Course Length: 60 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Hazardous Materials Operations (HM 102 or HM 112) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Hazardous Materials Operations certification Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are chemical and physical properties; recognition and identification of hazardous materials; laws, regulations, standards and information resources; personal protective equipment; detection devices, hazard and risk assessment, and decontamination; drum handling, damage assessment, tactical considerations, and leak control; handling cylinder emergencies, drum sampling, and terminating the incident; and required documentation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

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2023 – 2024 COURSE OFFERINGS MANAGEMENT

The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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AFTER ACTION REVIEW – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 209 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: After action review (AAR) offers the fire service the opportunity to formalize the tradition of informal post-incident conversations into a simple yet systematic, guided process of analyzing, refining, and improving incident response. This fire service training module explains the origins of AAR, its application to the fire service, how to implement it, and the important role it plays in culture change. This is a self-paced online course.

COMMUNICATION AND MENTORING FOR COMPANY OFFICERS – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 232 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. It is strongly suggested that this module be taken in conjunction with MGMT 231: Company Officer’s Health and Safety Responsibilities. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include interpersonal communication, understanding and responding to problems, handling difficult and awkward situations, and informal and formal mentoring. This is a self-paced online course.

COMPANY OFFICER’S HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 231 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. It is strongly suggested that this module be taken in conjunction with MGMT 232: Communication and Mentoring for Company Officers. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal commitment to health and safety; peer to leader transition; SOP enforcement; crew resource management; Everyone Goes Home® and the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives; Courage to Be Safe®, LACK, mental health and Stress First Aid (SFA); health and safety aspects of operational decisions; and after action review. This program is a "survey course," meaning it discusses a wide range of topics at only the awareness level of depth. For many topics, further training and resources are recommended. For new company officers, this training is part of navigating the transition from firefighter to company officer. This is a self-paced online course.

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CONDUCTING SAFE LIVE FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE Course Code: MGMT 226 Course Length: 18 Hours Prerequisite(s): Firefighter I (FIRE 101) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the history of live fire training, legal considerations, and the impact of training-related and line-of-duty deaths and serious injuries. In addition, there is discussion of various risk-reduction strategies, including preventing heat stress, ensuring hydration, performing rehabilitation, and ensuring an effective rotation of instructors. Major focus is placed upon safe strategies for conducting training in gas-fired and non-gas fired structures, the use of non-structural fire training props, and acquired structures. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

CREATING CHANGE IN THE FIRE SERVICE – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 219 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. It is strongly suggested that this module be taken in conjunction with PDI 260, the Leadership, Accountability, Culture, and Knowledge (LACK) online module, or PDI 160, the traditional delivery of Leadership, Accountability, Culture, and Knowledge (LACK).

Course Description: The roundtable discusses how to lead an organization where safety in fire service is a primary focus, including making safety a priority, handling resistance, extending responsible behavior modeling to "informal leaders" in the ranks, crew resource management, fostering an environment of trust, and risk mitigation. This is a self-paced online course.

CURBSIDE MANNER: STRESS FIRST AID FOR THE STREET – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 160 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course teaches "curbside manner," a set of proven principles and actions that help first responders assist civilians in crisis by ensuring their safety, understanding their individual needs, meeting those needs, and promoting the connectedness and self-efficacy necessary for recovery.

Each principle—cover, calm, connect, competence, and confidence—is first shown in action and then explained in detailed, practical language in this first responder training module. This is a self-paced online course.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OFFICER I Course Code: MGMT 203 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 level training. MFRI Instructor I (MGMT 110) is strongly encouraged. Students must be a current, licensed basic or advanced life support provider.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the dynamics of EMS leadership and organizational structure, managerial leadership, team-building, communications, creating a culture of quality, customer service, strategic planning, crisis management, and budgeting. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, team-based activities and practical exercises.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OFFICER II Course Code: MGMT 218 Course Length: 49 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are communications; stress management; clinical performance; education and training; human resources management; and pre-incident planning. Methods of instruction include facilitated lecture, interactive learning cases, interactive learning sessions, and team-focused practical exercises.

FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER I Course Code: MGMT 206 Course Length: 15 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course include identifying and listing the key elements of equal opportunity compliance planning; specific steps in preparing, implementing, evaluating, and modifying equal opportunity compliance planning; integrating equal opportunity compliance planning with other business plans; defining a legal description of the term discrimination; describing unlawful discrimination; identifying federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination; identifying state and local laws and regulations; describing legally the term sexual harassment; identifying federal, state, and local government laws and regulations that prohibit sexual harassment; identifying an effective sexual harassment policy; dissemination of the sexual harassment policy; investigations; and managing managers. Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

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FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER II Course Code: MGMT 207 Course Length: 15 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Department Equal Opportunity Officer I (MGMT 206) Course Description: Major topics covered in the course include compliance planning, conducting an employer’s self-analysis, and using the compliance plan.

FIRE DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER Course Code: MGMT 216 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered include the responsibilities of the health and safety officer; safety and health laws; codes, regulations, and standards; record keeping and data analysis; standard operating procedures; organizational and operational risk management; safety and health programs; training functions; accident investigation and post-incident analysis; facilities inspection; apparatus, equipment, and protective clothing; and reports and recommendations.

FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER Course Code: MGMT 217 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Officer I certification.

Course Description: Major topics covered include risk management principles; environmental and physiological hazards; building construction and utility hazards; recognizing critical incident stress; reading smoke; fire development hazards; incident communications; conducting a scene survey; vehicle incident management; incident operations; helicopter landing zones; accident investigation; commercial fire hazards; hazardous materials; technical rescue incidents; and mass casualty incidents.

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FIRE INSPECTOR I Course Code: MGMT 204 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include an introduction to fire prevention; the code process; fire behavior; construction types and occupancy classification; construction materials; building components; means of egress systems; site access; recognition of unsafe fire conditions and behaviors; application of hazardous material regulations; classification and identification of hazardous materials; identifying water supply system components and testing; understanding special-agent and portable fire extinguishing systems; types and components of fire alarm systems; an overview of plan review; and inspection procedures.

FIRE INSPECTOR II Course Code: MGMT 205 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Inspector I (MGMT 204) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Inspector I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include enabling legislation and recommending policy modifications; local code development and permitting process; fire behavior and control; multiple-use occupancies; structural systems; evaluating building components; multiuse occupancy loads; determining means of egress; building systems; hazardous processes; process control; highhazard occupancy; evaluating fire system components, inspecting and maintaining special-agent fire extinguishing systems; selecting, locating and testing fire extinguishing systems; inspecting testing, and evaluating fire detection and alarm systems; building construction plans and plan review; inspection procedures; and complaint management.

FIRE INSPECTOR III Course Code: MGMT 302 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Inspector II (MGMT 205) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Inspector II certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are policies and procedures development; vision and mission statements; core values; code adoption and modification; budget format, function, and process; the building code modification process; plans review organizations, process, and purpose; components of effective fire prevention and the fire inspector’s role; and alternative design processes.

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FIRE INVESTIGATOR Course Code: MGMT 237 Course Length: 80 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. It is recommended that students be active members of a fire investigation unit.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include determining the point of origin; burn patterns; evidence collection and analysis; interviewing techniques; and court procedure and testifying.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, team-based practical exercises, and a mock-trial exercise.

FIRE OFFICER I Course Code: MGMT 201 Course Length: 60 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter II (FIRE 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter II certification. It is suggested a minimum of one year of experience as a Firefighter II be completed before enrolling in this program.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the role of the fire officer; the fire officer’s responsibility in facing compliance and accountability; managing cultural diversity; safety and wellness; quality management within the organizational structure; community awareness; public relations; fire safety education; functional leadership; problem solving; performance appraisal; building construction; fire cause determination; effective communication skills; and the incident command system with strategyand tactics.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, online learning activities, and team-focused practical exercises.

FIRE OFFICER II Course Code: MGMT 202 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Officer I certification. It is suggested that a minimum of one year of experience at the Fire Officer I level be completed before enrolling in this program.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are human resource management; managing affirmative action; government agencies; supervisor and subordinate interaction; the budgetary process; information management systems; health and safety; fire safety inspection; public fire education; specialized fire protection equipment; organizational communications; strategic planning; and tactics.

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FIRE OFFICER III Course Code: MGMT 301 Course Length: 51 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer II (MGMT 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ or IFSAC Fire Officer II certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are program orientation; measuring service delivery; hazard analysis; variables affecting response; budgeting and fiscal planning; the competitive bidding process; commodity types; purchasing methods; bid specifications; legal requirements and costreduction opportunities; human resources planning and scheduling; departmental administration; risk management; elements of and implementation of a safety and health program and safety audits; inspections and pre-incident planning; establishing a community and public partnership; incident planningand multiagency involvement; and post-incident analysis.

FIRE OFFICER IV Course Code: MGMT 401 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Officer III certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include effective use of teams and communications; leadership; personal awareness tools; leadership theories; managing change; community relations; demographics; cultural awareness; customer service; research papers; government relations and participation; the political decision-making process; monitoring legislative regulation and accreditation; human resources management, laws, regulations, and court decisions; managing diversity; the recruitment process/employee hiring; employee/management issues; collective bargaining; effective negotiations; incentive programs; long-range planning; organizational values and mission; risk, hazard, and value analysis; standards of coverage; capital resource procurement; education and in-service training goals, delivery, and evaluation; disaster planning and prevention and mitigation strategies; response and recovery efforts; health and safety programs; firefighter safety; critical incident stress management; and monitoring risk management programs.

INSTRUCTOR I Course Code: MGMT 110 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

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evaluation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, learner presentations, and small group learning activities.

INSTRUCTOR II Course Code: MGMT 220 Course Length: 30 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Instructor I (MGMT 110) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Service Instructor I certification.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include: lesson plans, student centered learning, instructor and course evaluation techniques, creating tests, scheduling of training and instructors, and budgeting. MGMT 220 and MGMT 304 are required for MICRB Instructor Certification.

INSTRUCTOR III Course Code: MGMT 304 Course Length: 18 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Instructor II (MGMT 220) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Service Instructor II certification.

Course Description: This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to meet the requirements of NFPA 1041, 2019 edition - Chapter 6. Major topics covered in this course include course and program development; program evaluation; item analysis; resource analysis; hiring instructors; writing purchasing specifications; instructor performance evaluations; training policies; and statistical analysis.

LEADERSHIP SO EVERYONE GOES HOME (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 305 Course Length: 4 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: This course is designed for chiefs or senior level officers who have commanded firefighters on a wide variety of emergency incidents, including fires and hazardous materials responses.

Using a series of case studies, the course examines issues that lead to a fatality or injury; what could have been done to prevent the incident; steps any department can implement to reduce the risk of line of duty injuries and deaths; and the adaptive challenges facing today's emergency services to create safer environments. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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PLANS EXAMINER I/II Course Code: MGMT 266 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include review of plans; preparation of correspondence and plan review reports; communications with fire inspectors and emergency response personnel; handling of complaints; maintenance of records; participation in the legal proceedings; identification of when additional expertise is required; procedures used by the jurisdiction; research; interpretation of codes; implementation of policy; and creation of forms and job aids for job performance requirements. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion and team-focused practical exercises.

This course partially satisfies the professional certification requirements for Plans Examiner I/II. STRESS FIRST AID (SFA) FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 159 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course teaches a flexible set of tools used to care for stress reactions in firefighters and rescue personnel. The toolkit emphasizes the importance of continuously monitoring the stress of fire and rescue personnel and to quickly recognize and appropriately help individuals who are reacting to stress and are in need of interventions to promote healing. SFA monitors the progress of recovery to ensure a return to full-function. SFA fosters strong leadership and unit cohesion and is individualized to meet the needs of each person in each context. This is a self-paced online course.

STRESS FIRST AID (SFA) FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 158 Course Length: 4 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course teaches a flexible set of tools used to care for stress reactions in firefighters and rescue personnel. The toolkit emphasizes the importance of continuously monitoring the stress of fire and rescue personnel and to quickly recognize and appropriately help individuals who are reacting to stress and are in need of interventions to promote healing. SFA monitors the progress of recovery to ensure a return to full-function. SFA fosters strong leadership and unit cohesion and is individualized to meet the needs of each person in each context.

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TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN – ONLINE VERSION (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 307 Course Length: 1 Hour Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: This course is designed to provide senior fire officers specific information and valuable insights. Major topics covered in this course include pre-incident planning, making notification, grief and mourning, and providing support to members of the department after sudden loss. This is a selfpaced online course.

TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN (NFFF) Course Code: MGMT 306 Course Length: 8 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: This course is designed to provide senior fire officers specific information and valuable insights. Major topics covered in this course include pre-incident planning, making notification, grief and mourning, and providing support to members of the department after sudden loss. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

VOLUNTEER COMPANY LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION Course Code: MGMT 225 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are leadership in a volunteer organization; organizational requirements for volunteer organizations; working with outside organizations to maximize resources; financial responsibilities for volunteer companies; and recruitment and retention of volunteers.

Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

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The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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RESCUE TECHNICIAN: COMMON PASSENGER VEHICLE RESCUE AND EXTRICATION Course Code: RES 214 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include planning for a passenger vehicle rescue incident; performing ongoing incident size-up; establishing scene safety zones; establishing fire protection; stabilizing passenger vehicles; isolating potentially harmful energy sources; determining access and egress points; creating access and egress opening; disentangling victims; removing packaged victims; and terminating passenger vehicle rescue incidents. Students will need to successfully complete exams for Awareness, Operations, and Technician levels during this course.

RESCUE TECHNICIAN: CONFINED SPACE RESCUE REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: RES 202 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent, or certification, and Rescue Technician: Site Operations (RES 101) or Rescue Technician: Site Operations and or equivalent, or certification.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include safety; IDLH and OSHA regulations; extrication techniques in vertical and horizontal environments; and non-entry rescues.

RESCUE TECHNICIAN: SITE OPERATIONS This course will be discontinued as of December 31, 2023 Course Code: RES 101 Course Length: 27 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent Course Description: Major topics covered in the course include identification of support resources required for specific rescue incidents; size-up of a rescue incident; management of rescue incident hazards; management of resources in a rescue incident; conducting searches; performance of ground support for helicopter activities; termination of a technical rescue operation; triage of victims; movement of a victim in a low-angle environment; transfer of a victim to emergency medical services; tying knots, bends, and hitches; constructing a single-point anchor system; constructing a simple rope mechanical advantage system; constructing a lowering system; directing a lowering operation in a low- and high-angle environment; constructing and operating a belay system during a lowering or raising operation in a highangle environment; and conducting a system safety check.

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RESCUE TECHNICIAN: STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: RES 209 Course Length: 84 Hours Prerequisite(s): Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent, and Rescue Technician: Site Operations (RES 101) or Rescue Technician: Site Operations and Vehicle and Machinery Rescue (RES 201) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include safety and security; building materials and structural collapse; collapse patterns; hazard identification and building monitoring; US&R strategy and structure size-up; tools; shoring basics; shoring construction; breaching; breaking; cutting and burning operations; lifting and rigging; and victim considerations.

RESCUE TECHNICIAN: SWIFTWATER RESCUE REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: RES 213 Course Length: 51 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent, and Rescue Technician: Site Operations (RES 101) or Rescue Technician: Site Operations and Vehicle and Machinery Rescue (RES 201). Participants must be able to swim 100 yards without stopping or using a flotation device and be able to tread water for five minutes without using a flotation device.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are water hydrology; pre-incident planning; incident size-up; incident management; safety; communications; victim rescue; surface watercraft; various in-water drills; par buckling; low-head dam phenomenon; swiftwater operations; pre-incident planning; incident management; hazard mitigation; mechanical advantage rope rescue systems; highline rescue systems; mock night search; and other advanced rope rescue skills.

RESCUE TECHNICIAN: TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE Course Code: RES 205 Course Length: 54 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or equivalent, and Rescue Technician: Site Operations (RES 101) or Rescue Technician: Site Operations and Vehicle and Machinery Rescue (RES 201) Course Description: Major topics covered in the course include anchoring; mechanical advantage systems; rappelling in the vertical environment; and constructing high-line rescue systems.

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ROPE RESCUE AWARENESS Course Code: RES 102 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include becoming a rope rescuer; size-up of a rescue incident; interviewing witnesses; obtaining information to develop an Incident Action Plan; identifying hazards, initiating a response; site control and scene management; hauling systems overview; rope rescue equipment; and supporting operating- and technician-level rope incidents.

ROPE RESCUE OPERATIONS Course Code: RES 103 Course Length: 45 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Rope Rescue Awareness (RES 102) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Rope Rescue Awareness certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include developing and implement an Incident, Action Plan; rope rescue personal protective equipment; rescue equipment; inspecting, maintaining and recordkeeping of equipment; rope construction; knots, bends and hitches; rigging principles, anchorages, belay operations, patient evacuation; lowering systems; mechanical advantage systems; and working in suspension.

ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN Course Code: RES 215 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Rope Rescue Operations (RES 103) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Rope Rescue Operations certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal vertical skills; pick offs and litter management; rescuing victims stranded from ropes and from manmade features; transferring a victim from a rope; tending a litter; constructing and operating a rope systems to move suspended loads horizontally; climbing and traversing natural features; interacting with a person at height; ascending and descending a fixed rope; and escaping from a jam.

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TRENCH RESCUE AWARENESS Course Code: RES 104 Course Length: 9 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include soil basics and collapse mechanics; scene management; size-up; trench assessment; victim; hazard assessment and management; non-entry rescues; personal protective equipment; trench shoring equipment overview; and tools and equipment.

TRENCH RESCUE OPERATIONS REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: RES 105 Course Length: 24 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Trench Rescue Awareness (RES 104) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Trench Rescue Awareness certification Course Description: This course covers skills needed to manage and affect rescues in non-intersecting trenches that are 8 feet or less in depth. Major topics covered include hazard identification and mitigation; managing a trench incident; principles of trench rescue shoring; lateral soil forces; tabulated data for shoring equipment; procedure for the trench rescue shoring plan; trench rescue equipment; shoring system disassembly; and victim care and extrication.

TRENCH RESCUE TECHNICIAN REQUIRES MEDICAL CLEARANCE Course Code: RES 216 Course Length: 33 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Trench Rescue Operations (RES 105) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Trench Rescue Operations certification Course Description: This course covers skills needed to manage and affect rescues in intersecting trenches and trenches deeper than 8 feet. Major topics covered include lifting mechanics and techniques; load stabilization; load planning; overhead, bridge, and bipod lifts; coordinating the use of heavy equipment; shoring intersection trenches; shoring deep trenches; and using supplemental and spot shoring.

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2023 – 2024 COURSE OFFERINGS NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

The following list of course offerings is accurate as of July 1, 2023. Existing courses are revised and new courses are developed throughout the academic year, so please reference the MFRI website, mfri.org, for the most current list of available classes, course lengths, and prerequisites.

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National Fire Academy (NFA)/FIRE ARSON DETECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 122 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are fire behavior; critical observations of the first responder; fire cause, scene security and evidence preservation; legal considerations; and reporting of findings. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, and case studies.

DECISION MAKING FOR INITIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 137 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are NIMS; fireground management; fireground decision-making; size-up; building construction types; and burn time considerations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, individual activities, small group activities, demonstration, and simulations.

PREPARATION FOR INITIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 133 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course is designed for company officers, acting company officers, or senior firefighters responsible for the management of a single fire company at an emergency incident and those officers who are responsible for company readiness, personnel safety, and leadership as it relates to company operations. Major topics covered in the course are roles and responsibilities of company officers; readiness; communication; building construction and fire behavior; pre-incident preparation; and the recognition-primed decision (RPD) model of decision making. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and individual and group classroom exercises.

STRATEGY AND TACTICS FOR INITIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 124 Course Length: 16 Hours 68

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Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the analytical size-up process, the scientific method, variables, making decisions, establishing objectives, evaluating primary factors, and the command sequence action planning cycle; fire confinement, exposure protection, and fire extinguishment; rescue operations, ventilation practices, incident support operations, and overhauling tactics; and water supply, fixed suppression systems, and salvage operations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, individual activities, small group activities, demonstrations, and simulations.

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT - ABRIDGED VERSION (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 132 Course Length: 4 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major emphasis of the course will be to combine the knowledge, abilities, and resources of all responders, making full use of available technology and addressing responsibilities of the wide variety of agencies that may be encountered on a roadway emergency, including police, fire, EMS, HAZMAT, DOT, DOE, FEMA, media, and tow operators. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, group activities, and case studies.

YOUTH FIRESETTER INTERVENTION SPECIALIST (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 138 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are the extent of the youth firesetting problem, justification for local youth firesetting prevention and intervention programs; examination of the typologies of firesetting; the motivation behind firesetting behaviors; identification, intake, screening, disposition, and follow-up; and youth firesetting educational interventions. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom exercises.

YOUTH FIRESETTER PROGRAM MANAGER (NFA) Course Code: FIRE 209 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist (FIRE 138) Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are leading youth firesetting prevention and intervention programs; program development; and program evaluation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom exercises.

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National Fire Academy (NFA)/FIRE Seminar EMERGING USES FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE FIRE SERVICE (NFA) Course Code: FIRS 239 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to explain the application of (GIS) to the fire service within the context of planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. GIS can be applied to each of the phases of crisis management and whole community planning. The value, application, and use of geospatial technologies in emergency services and the fundamental skills requiredfor basic implementation will be addressed. Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM 5.0 (NFA) Course Code: FIRS 160 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This training program is designed specifically to support local fire service organizations and will assist them in providing data both to their management and to decision makers as well as to their state uniform fire reporting system. Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

National Fire Academy (NFA)/Management COMMAND AND CONTROL OF WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE OPERATIONS FOR THE STRUCTURAL CHIEF OFFICER (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 303 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include evaluating fire behavior, developing a strategic plan, establishing command structure, and implementing strategies and tactics. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF FUNCTIONS FOR LOCAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 402 Course Length: 40 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 level training Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the command staff; operations, planning, logistics, and finance sections; unified command; major incident management; resource management; and the planning process. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

CONDUCTING LOCAL RISK REDUCTION BY COMPANY OFFICERS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 235 Course Length: 45 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.

Course Description: This course focuses on how a local fire station can plan, implement, and evaluate riskreduction activities to benefit the citizens it serves. The course features the role of the CO as an inspirational leader both within the fire station and in the service area of the station/community. Students learn that a broader approach to fire protection involves multiple interventions, and when all are applied to a specific community risk issue, a difference is likely to occur, reducing risk for the citizens. Students also learn that by reducing the community’s risk, the risk for firefighting forces is also reduced. The course emphasizes risk-reduction activities, which enable station personnel through development and implementation of a plan, to reduce risks within their station service area. Students will have the opportunity to develop/simulate a plan to lead station personnel to reduce risks in their own service area.

DEMONSTRATING YOUR FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM’S WORTH (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 163 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: This course provides a systematic way to improve and account for evaluation actions by involving procedures that are useful, feasible, ethical, and accurate. Course framework guides fire prevention professionals in their use of prevention program evaluation. It is a practical, nonprescriptive tool designed to summarize and organize essential elements of prevention program evaluation. The emphasis is on the practical, ongoing evaluation strategies that involve all prevention stakeholders, not just evaluation experts. Major topics covered in this course include misconceptions regarding the purposes and methods of prevention evaluation, the essential elements of prevention program evaluation, the steps for conducting effective prevention program evaluation, and the standards for effective program evaluation.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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DEPARTMENT WELLNESS PROGRAM (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 152 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are medical and wellness screenings; nutrition; physical fitness; behavioral health; and resources available. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES QUALITY MANAGEMENT (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 233 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: This course will provide the critical components, background and principles associated with the implementation, or enhancement, of a department’s quality management program. The course teaches students how to create, implement, and maintain a quality management program, including historical examples, current models and best practices of quality assurance and improvement, process improvement, and data collection and analysis. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES QUALITY MANAGEMENT (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 157 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course will provide the critical components, background, and principles associated with the implementation, or enhancement, of a department’s quality management program.

Throughout the course, students work on culminating activities relating to the development of a quality management program. Students present the culminating activity with classmates and instructors at the end of the course, allowing all students to take examples of quality management programs to their departments. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: FUNCTIONS IN THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 154 Course Length: 16 Hours 72

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Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the incident command system, preplanning, special considerations for structure fires, wildland fires, mass gatherings, tactical emergency medical support, hazardous materials incidents, and evacuations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, role-playing, and simulation activities.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM FOR SUPERVISORS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 150 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are characteristics of terrorist incidents, planning and intelligence gathering, strategic and tactical decision making, integrated response to terrorist events, incident documentation, and evidence preservation and the National Response Framework. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom exercises.

EXECUTIVE SKILLS SERIES: EXERCISING LEADERSHIP ETHICALLY (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 298 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the adaptive leadership model, ethics, applied ethics, and defending under scrutiny. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

EXECUTIVE SKILLS SERIES: EXERCISING LEADERSHIP THROUGH DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 236 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the adaptive leadership model; authority and power; creating a plan for difficult conversations; tools for difficult conversations; and conducting a difficult conversation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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EXECUTIVE SKILLS SERIES: EXERCISING LEADERSHIP TO FACILITATE ADAPTIVE CHANGE (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 230 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training and MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Officer I certification Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the adaptive leadership model, understanding yourself in the authority role, and change models. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

EXECUTIVE SKILLS SERIES: EXERCISING LEADERSHIP WITHIN COMMUNITIES (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 296 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the adaptive leadership model; identifying diverse communities; influence in your community; closing the gap in diverse communities;and implementing solutions and measuring success. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

FIRE INSPECTION PRINCIPLES I (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 208 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include special hazards; the relationship between fire and codes; general fire safety; and life safety. It is not the intent of this course to present specific code requirements; however, this course focuses more on the methodology of the use of these requirements.

This is NOT a certification course. Students interested in certification as a Fire Inspector I should complete MGMT 204 Fire Inspector I. FIRE SERVICE SAFETY CULTURE: WHO PROTECTS FIREFIGHTERS FROM FIREFIGHTERS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 153 Course Length: 16 Hours 74

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Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: This course defines and advocates the need for organizational change within the fire service relating to safety, incorporating leadership (management and supervision), accountability, and personal responsibility. The course will help both the fire service and municipalities address identified needs or problems, decide what can be done about them, and identify financial incentives as well as identify the role each can perform to ensure the success of any proposed solution.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 125 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the role of the health and safety officer; the laws, standards, and regulations; health maintenance; accident investigation; and post-incident examination.

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 299 Course Length: 13 Hours Prerequisite: There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major emphasis of the course will be to enable participants to (1) Adapt the HSPM roles and responsibilities while applying risk management health and safety concepts within their organization to determine system-wide needs and to develop support to institutionalize opportunities to meet the needs assessment, (2) Evaluate and prioritize health and safety related strengths and weaknesses within their organizations, (3) Evaluate the environmental barriers affecting the implementation and impact of the organization's safety and health programs, and (4) Evaluate and integrate the organization'sand individual's responsibility to impact health and wellness positively.

INCIDENT COMMAND FOR HIGH-RISE OPERATIONS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 140 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include building construction and system features; fire behavior; high-rise fire strategic operating guidelines; primary assignments for engine and truck company operations; life safety considerations involving evacuation procedures, rapid intervention, responder rehabilitation, and personnel accountability; operation and impact of a heating, ventilating, and Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute – University of Maryland

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air conditioning (HVAC) system and fire department ventilation techniques at a high-rise incident; and roles and responsibilities for command and control procedures for major high-rise operations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, and learner presentations/reports.

INCIDENT COMMAND FOR STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE INCIDENTS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 141 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are incident command systems’ collapse, incident response capabilities, scene management, response factors, structural collapse, and operationalphases.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom exercises.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE FIRE SERVICE (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 156 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the components of the incident command system; structure and flexibility of ICS; command responsibilities; and resource management.

INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 129 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the role of the safety officer; regulations, standards, and policies; record keeping and documentation; and risk management and communications.

INTRODUCTION TO UNIFIED COMMAND FOR ALL HAZARD INCIDENTS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 121 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

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Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the incident command system and incident management teams; preplanning; unified command and area command; the planning process and Incident Action Plan development; multiagency coordination systems; and the federal response to allhazard unified command incidents.

LEADERSHIP IN SUPERVISION: CREATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 241 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles; adaptive leadership; change management; active fellowship; effective communication; ethics; and decision-making. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

LEADERSHIP IN SUPERVISION: FRAMEWORKS TO SUCCESS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 243 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating, mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.

LEADERSHIP IN SUPERVISION: PERSPECTIVES IN THINKING (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 242 Course Length: 12 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include creative, analytical, political, and critical thinking perspectives, assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.

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LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 308 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include assessment, planning, implementation, and results; leading organizational and community change; and building organizational and community equity. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

MANAGING EFFECTIVE FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 164 Course Length: 42 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the roles and responsibilities; fostering cultural change; building fire prevention and risk-reduction bureau strength; power, politics and influence; establishing bureau priorities and strategies; and organizational finances.

NEW FIRE CHIEF I: CHALLENGING ISSUES (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 257 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer III (MGMT 301) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are local politics and the role of the chief officer, liability and risk management; and resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first time leader in anew position in their agency.

NEW FIRE CHIEF II: ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 258 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of New Fire Chief I: Challenging Issues (MGMT 257) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are local politics and the role of the chief officer, liability and risk management; and resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first-time leader in a new position in their agency.

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NEW FIRE CHIEF III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 259 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of New Fire Chief II: Administrative Issues (MGMT 258) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are local politics and the role of the chief officer, liability and risk management; and resources and items of knowledge needed to become a first-time leader in a new position in their agency.

NIMS ICS-300: INTERMEDIATE ICS FOR EXPANDING INCIDENTS FOR OPERATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 263 Course Length: 18 Hours Prerequisite(s): The prerequisites for this course are ICS-700, ICS-100, and ICS-200.

Course Description: This course describes how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents and describes the incident/event management processfor expanding incidents and supervisors as prescribed by the incident command system.

NIMS ICS-400: ADVANCED ICS FOR COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF, COMPLEX INCIDENTS AND MACS FOR OPERATIONS FIRST RESPONDERS (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 264 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): The prerequisites for this course are ICS-700, ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-300.

Course Description: This course is designed for department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers. This program describes how major incidents pose special management challenges, the circumstances in which an area command is established, and the circumstances in which multi-agency coordination systems are established.

POLITICS AND THE WHITE HELMET (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 297 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

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Course Description: This course provides the officer an improved insight into better ways to relate and speak to citizens and others to gain support and understanding of their needs for bond issues, tax votes,and general elections. Participants learn about successful approaches appropriate for government employees and volunteers. The course identifies successful tools needed to address the challenge necessary to bring about change and how a department's culture of power, influence, negotiation, and coalition building is important to success.

RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER PLAN REVIEW (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 267 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Fire Inspector I (MGMT 204) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Inspector I certification or Plans Examiner I/II (MGMT 266) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include design and installation standards, water supplies, pipe, valve and trim, overhead pipe and sprinklers, and verifying sprinkler coverage and hydraulic design. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

SHAPING THE FUTURE (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 138 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include using creative approaches to identify trends within their organizations; applying problem-solving methodologies; the importance and application of continuous improvement within organizations; how to quantify problems and solutions; factors in organizational and individual resistance to change; and strategies for implementing change. Methods of instruction include facilitated lecture, discussion, and individual and group activities.

STATION-BASED RISK REDUCTION (NFA) Course Code: MGMT 162 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: This course will lead you to develop an action plan with effective intervention strategies and activities targeting a specific risk. You will learn the steps to follow to do risk reduction in an organized and planned process to keep you on track at the station level. This course is open not only to company officers but firefighters, paramedics, fire and life educators, and administrative personnel as well as fire officers who want to learn about community risk reduction and how they can support the company officer in station-based risk reduction. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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National Fire Academy (NFA)/Management Seminar BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 179 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include strategic community risk reduction, assessing community risk, and developing intervention strategies. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 181 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include components of strategic community risk reduction, building support for community risk reduction, and community risk reduction as a service priority. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

CAMPUS FIRE & LIFE SAFETY I: RISK ASSESSMENT (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 172 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include risk assessment, developing and evaluating an emergency plan, and building partnerships to sustain emergency programs and plans.

CAMPUS FIRE & LIFE SAFETY II: PUBLIC EDUCATION (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 173 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Campus Fire & Life Safety I: Risk Assessment (MGTS 172) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include public education program fundamentals, communication, and delivering procedural information, changing unsafe behaviors and evaluating your program.

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CAMPUS FIRE & LIFE SAFETY III: CODES AND SYSTEMS (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 174 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): Campus Fire & Life Safety I: Risk Assessment (MGTS 172) and Campus Fire& Life Safety II: Public Education (MGTA 173) is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include codes and systems, building fire protection and life safety, facilities, and evaluating a campus fire and life safety inspection and prevention program. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

COMMUNITY RISK ISSUES AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 233 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include evaluation of the types and levels of community risks, strategies, and countermeasures to help people understand how injury, fire, and burns can be prevented and prevention approaches to change behavior, legislation, enforcement, and engineering.

EMERGENCY RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT PLANNING - SOC (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 308 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training and Introduction to NFIRS 5.0 (FIRS 160). A minimum of three years of experience using National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) or other data collection/analysis tools is recommended.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include expectations; standards of cover; performance measures and risk; data analysis; working with statistics; and GIS. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

INITIAL FIRE INVESTIGATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 180 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification is recommended.

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Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include first responder observations; securing the fire scene and preserving evidence; motives; legal aspects; documentation; fire behavior; fire scene examination; fire causes; vehicle fires; and fire cause determination. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

METHODS OF ENHANCING SAFETY EDUCATION (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 171 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include establishing roots in public fire and life safety education; personal commitment to public education; determining and improving the organization’s role in public education; and enhancing programs through greater community support. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 260 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training and Introduction to NFIRS 5.0 (FIRS 160) Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include NFIRS system overview, incident reporting, system modules, data analysis and decision making, and managing the NFIRS. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL CONCERNS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 264 Course Length: 36 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training and not less than three years’ experience in fire suppression emergency operations and/or fire prevention related activities Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include the fundamental procedures for gathering and using information related to the fire protection systems that an IC may need during a fire or related emergency. It includes the basic concepts of pre-incident planning and the strategies an officer might use to share this information with other responders. The course describes the components of sprinkler systems, stationary fire pumps, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, smoke management systems, and specialty fire protection systems (e.g., Halon™ suppression systems, hood-range systems, water mist systems, etc.). Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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TRAINING OPERATIONS IN SMALL DEPARTMENTS (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 151 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include leadership issues in fire service training, identifying the legal issues affecting the training function; safety considerations in training; marketing training internally; identifying ways to justify training needs; selecting and evaluating training curriculum and materials from outside sources; and effective delivery and evaluation of training. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIREFIGHTING FOR THE STRUCTURAL COMPANY OFFICER (NFA) Course Code: MGTS 295 Course Length: 16 Hours Prerequisite(s): ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training and MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Fire Officer I certification.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include an introduction to wildland/WUI firefighting; interface environment; wildland fire behavior; command and control issues of wildland/WUI firefighting; and tactics. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and classroom activities.

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Company Drills

COMPANY DRILLS In addition to full-length courses and seminars, MFRI also offers additional training opportunities for departments. Company drills are three-hour training opportunities on specific fire, EMS, hazmat, or rescue topics and are offered to all Maryland emergency services organizations. Departments are offered two company drills per year at no charge.

Company drills must be scheduled through a regional office at least 30 days prior to the date the department wants to hold the drill. Some company drills may require medical clearance. For additional information, please contact your home regional office.

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HEADQUARTERS AND REGIONAL OFFICES MFRI HEADQUARTERS University of Maryland 4500 Campus Drive College Park, MD 20742 301-226-9900 FAX 301-314-0686 1-800-ASK-MFRI REGION 1 – WESTERN MARYLAND

REGION 4 – UPPER EASTERN SHORE

Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties

Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, and Anne Arundel Counties and the city of Annapolis

P.O. Box 5153, Cresaptown, MD 21502-5153 301-226-7320 | 301-226-7325 | 1-888-691-6143 FAX 301-729-6146

601 Safety Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 410-758-2112 | 1-888-692-0055 FAX 410-758-3573

Coordinator – Todd Dyche 301-226-7321 Technicians – 301-226-7322; Diane May 301-226-7323; Christopher Biggs 301-226-7324 Program Administrative Specialist – Debbie Sklodowski 301226-7325

Coordinator – Jack Beall Jr Technician – Fran Jester Program Administrative Specialist – Betty Jane Gannon

REGION 2 – NORTH CENTRAL

REGION 5 – LOWER EASTERN SHORE

Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery Counties

Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester, and Somerset Counties

P.O. Box 196 – Mount Airy, MD 21771-0196 301-829-2020 | 800-287-6374 FAX 301-829-2021

12148 John Wilson Lane Princess Anne, MD 21853-3648 410-749-0313 | 410-651-3331 1-888-691-8880 FAX 410-651-3356

Coordinator – Dave Barnes, interim 301-226-7303 Technicians – Douglas Brown, Judith White 301-266-7302 Program Administrative Specialist – Karen Snyder 301-2266730 Administrative Assistant –

Coordinator – Joseph Ward Technicians – Jim Hearn, James Jester Program Administrative Specialist – Phyllis Lowe

REGION 3 – NORTH EAST

REGION 6 – SOUTHERN MARYLAND

Harford, Cecil, Baltimore Counties, and Baltimore City

Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's, and Prince George's Counties

P.O. Box 789, Edgewood, MD 21040 410-676-5409 | 410-676-5362 1-888-317-2218 FAX 410-676-5413

10375 Audie Lane, La Plata, MD 20646-0813 301-934-2600 | Metro 301-870-2095 1-888-691-4628 FAX 301-934-4333

Coordinator – Jeff Fleming Technicians – Gary Kadolph and Richard White Program Administrative Specialist – Tracy Bennett Administrative Assistant – Catherine Sobey

Coordinator – James Key Technician – Jeff Williams Program Administrative Specialist – Mary Ann Ahar Administrative Assistant – Linda Carrillo

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MFRI HEADQUARTERS 4500 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742

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Headquarters and Regional Offices

MFRI REGION 1 – WMRTC 13928 Haz Mat Drive SW, Cumberland, MD 21502

MFRI REGION 2 – NCRO 1008 Twin Arch Rd, Mount Airy, MD 21771-0196

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Headquarters and Regional Offices

MFRI REGION 3 – NERTC 9258 Lauderick Creek Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground/Edgewood Area, Gunpowder, MD 21010

MFRI REGION 4 – UESRTC 601 Safety Drive, Centreville, MD 21617

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Headquarters and Regional Offices

MFRI REGION 5 – LESRTC 12148 John Wilson Lane, Princess Anne, MD 21853-3648

MFRI REGION 6 – SMRTC 10375 Audie Lane, LaPlata, MD 20646

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Request for Official Transcript In compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the University of Maryland requires that official Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute transcript requests be submitted in writing and include name, social security number, address, and signature.

You are responsible for supplying a correct and legible address. For more information, questions, or concerns, contact (301) 226-9960 or e-mail mfri-transcripts@umd.edu.

Last Name

First Name

Jr., Sr., I, II, III, etc.

Middle Name

Maiden/Former Name

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

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Home Address: Street Address / P.O. Box

City

State

Daytime Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Official Sealed Number of Copies:

Unofficial Number of Copies:

Zip Code

See Reverse

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To request your FREE official transcript, print the form, and fax or mail. A faxed request for an official transcript will be accepted; however, a completed official transcript will never be faxed. A signature is required for the release of your training record.

Mail Request To:

Request for Official Transcript Office of the Executive Director Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute University of Maryland (Building 199) College Park, MD 20742

Fax Request To:

(301) 314-1497

Special Instructions:

Please Indicate Preference Mail to Address on Front Mail to Address Below Hold for Pick-up in Person

Name: Organization: Address:

Daytime Phone Number:

Email Address:

I certify this request is in compliance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and has not been made for any fraudulent purposes.

Student Signature

For Office Use Only Date Received:

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Date

Date Sent:

Initials:

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University of Maryland Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Request for Multiple Official Transcripts In compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the University of Maryland requires that official Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute transcript requests be submitted in writing and include name, social security number, address, and signature.

For more information, questions or concerns, contact (301) 226-9960 or e-mail mfri-transcripts@umd.edu.

Mail Request To:

Request for Official Transcript Office of the Executive Director Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute University of Maryland (Building 199) College Park, MD 20742

Fax Request To:

(301) 314-1497

Name / Organization: Address:

Daytime Phone Number:

Email Address:

We certify this request is in compliance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and has not been made for any fraudulent purposes.

Printed Name of Student

For Office Use Only Date Received:

Social Security Number

Date Sent:

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Signature of Student

Initials:

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Unofficial Transcript/Pocket Card Printing Unofficial transcripts and course completion certificates are available at https://www.mfri.org/students/transcripts/ Note: To print pocket card size, set page size to 30% of original size when printing.

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Official Name Change Request Form Please Note: All forms must be submitted in person at any MFRI regional office or at the College Park headquarters. You must also produce a government-issued photo ID to verify your identity.

Instructions: Please complete the form legibly. All supporting documentation must be original. Photocopies or facsimiles will not be accepted. Failure to provide the required information will result in a processing delay or a rejection of the request.

Any one of the following original documents may be used to support the name change request.

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Government-issued Driver’s License Government-issued ID card Government-issued Passport Court Order Marriage License

Previous Name:

New Name:

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name/Initial

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name/Initial

By signing this form, I affirm that I intend to use the new name indicated above consistently, and I have not adopted this name for any fraudulent purpose or to interfere with the rights of others.

Student Signature:

Date:

For Official Use Only Select the original document provided to support the name change request:

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Government-issued Driver’s License Government-issued ID card Government-issued Passport Court Order Marriage License

By signing this form, I affirm that I have verified the identity of the student and the original document supplied to support the name change request.

Regional Office Representation:

Signature

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