Training and Education
This page provides a comprehensive list of training and educational resources available from USFA, including course offerings from the National Fire Academy (NFA). These resources are primarily targeted towards the fire service and its allied professions.
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Webcast: Wildland Fire Skills Gap Courses for Structural Firefighters
Explains the requirements, availability, and distribution of these newly packaged course materials for structural firefighters seeking to develop their wildland firefighting skills. Watch Webcast »
Coffee Break Bulletins for Fire and Building Inspectors
Fire and building inspectors with busy daily schedules often don't have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions, so the National Fire Academy (NFA) is providing Coffee Break Training bulletins for you to read and enjoy during your daily break. These one-page training notices, posted every Tuesday, provide technical training in fire protection systems, building construction, codes and standards, inspection techniques, hazardous materials and administrative tips.
Fire Protection
Building Construction: Part 2: Where Fire Resistance May Be Required (11/17/09, PDF, 399 Kb)
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Links of Interest
- Center for Domestic Preparedness
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Compendium of Federal Terrorism Training
- Department of Homeland Security Office of Grants and Training
- Emergency Management Institute
- FireChief.com
- FirstResponderTraining.gov
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- NIMS ICS Training Information
