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Updated November 18, 2008

Listed below are links to non-Academy announcements of interest to the Fire/Rescue Community. The source for most of the information presented below is the Florida State Fire College "Alist," which is available by emailing FSFC-Alist@fldfs.com

Disclaimer
Unless stated in the announcement, the Fire Academy does not necessarily endorse or recommend attendance at the events listed below; nor does it guarantee the validity, veracity or accuracy of any announcement.

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EVENTS (workshops, seminars, social events, etc)
The events are listed in chronological order by date. Newest listing(s) and updated items are indicated by a red asterisk (*).

• National Fire Academy Courses at the Florida State Fire College October - December
• * Potash Corporation Anhydrous Ammonia Rail Car Workshop Starting December 3
• Residential Firefighting Tactics – Florida Style December 4 or 5 (Same class each day)
• Firefighter Health & Safety Conference December 8-10, 2008 (Rescheduled)

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOTICES, REPORTS
Newest listing(s) and updated items are indicated by a red asterisk (*).

• * State Announces Changes in Firefighter I & II Program
• * National Fire Academy Second Semester Application Period
• Florida State Fire Marshal Annual Report Available Online
• Digital Fingerprints Available via PearsonVue.com

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EVENTS (workshops, seminars, social events, etc)
The events are listed in chronological order by date.
Newest listing(s) indicated by a black asterisk (*).

National Fire Academy Courses at the Florida State Fire College

Click the title for a full course description. Online Registration for these classes can be made at www.floridastatefirecollege.org

November 20-21, 2008
(F209) Courtroom Preparation and Testimony for First Responders
FSFC course # PD5503

This course will provide the necessary tools for all emergency responders who may be called upon for depositions and/or courtroom testimony relevant to facts witnessed on arrival at a scene as a first responder. This 2-day course will emphasize the importance of reporting factual events. It also will address the need to improve report-writing skills after witnessing an event, and oral presentation skills if asked to describe the event in a court of law. The intent of this course is to prepare all emergency responders, with emphases on volunteer firefighters, to present information to the legal system.

December 4-5, 2008
(F734) Leadership II: Strategies for Personal Success Train-the-Trainer
FSFC course # RN5502

This 2-day course provides the company officer with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment. The course addresses ethics, use and abuse of power at the company officer level, creativity in the fire service environment, and management of the multiple roles of the company officer.

Potash Corporation Anhydrous Ammonia Rail Car Workshop

Time: 0800-1500
Dates: December 3, 4, 5, or 6, 2008 (Same class each day)
Cost: FREE
Location: Lake Sumter Community College-Summerville Campus
1405 County Road, 526A, Summerville, FL 33585
Course Description: Designed to increase knowledge and awareness of responders
to Anhydrous Ammonia rail car incidents.

For full details, go to:
www.fireacademy.org/PDF_Files_Temp/ammonia-workshop_12-3-08.pdf

Residential Firefighting Tactics – Florida Style
presented by Captain Bill Gustin, Miami/Dade FD
Sponsored by Sun Coast FOOLS, Sarasota Firefighters Benevolent Fund, Managerial Association of Emergency Services (MAES)

Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
Dates: December 4 or 5, 2008 (Same class each day)
Location: Manatee Technical Institute, East Campus
Cost: $50.00
For registration or more information, contact: SunCoastFOOLS@aol.com

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Firefighter Health and Safety Conference
Revised Dates: December 8-10, 2008
(Rescheduled after Hurricane Ike ruled out original September 8-10 dates)
FLORIDA HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
1500 SAND LAKE ROAD
ORLANDO, FL 32809

Registration fee is $89.00

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOTICES, REPORTS

*State Announces Changes in Firefighter I and II Program

The 2008 edition of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications is out and states and Canadian provinces providing certification are all in the process of adopting the new standard, which also requires all of the texts to be updated considerably.

Over the last year the Bureau has conducted numerous meetings and hearings on the curriculum and text revisions. Besides the changes in hours, one significant “Florida only” update is to revise the name of the programs at the direction of the legislative legal oversight group, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. So, hopefully only until the next Legislative session, Firefighter 1 will now be known as “Part 1” and Firefighter 2 as “Part 2”.

This does not change any existing certifications held by individuals or the acceptance of the Firefighter 2 certifications for ProBoard, however once the new curriculum and testing is in effect Florida Firefighter Part 1 will be accepted by ProBoard for Firefighter 1, which it previously was not. Watch for more information on the A-list, FFCA’s Fire Service Today and other publications.

* National Fire Academy Second Semester Application Period

The National Fire Academy's Fiscal Year 2009 second semester application
period opened on November 1 and runs through December 31. The second
semester includes classes running from April 1 through September 30,
2009. Interested applicants are urged to submit their completed FEMA
Form 75-5, General Admissions Application right away!

For complete application information, please visit our website at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/index.shtm

You will find the current course schedule at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/nfacsd/

Additionally, there is a helpful document that you are encouraged to
read prior to your completing the FEMA Form 75-5 application. You can
download Eight Tips for Completing a Successful NFA Application from the
website at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm

If you have specific questions, please contact the person listed for the
course you are interested in or submit a question through the comment
form by clicking on the 'Contact Us' link at the top of any of the above
mentioned pages.

* Florida State Fire Marshal Annual Report Available
"Florida Fires" the Florida State Fire Marshal Annual Report is now available online at http://www.fldfs.com/sfm/pdf/sfm2007ar.pdf

Digital Fingerprints Available via PearsonVue.com
from the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training

Florida Firefighter II, Retention, Firesafety and Special Firesafety Inspector application requirements just became a bit easier to submit and faster to approve. The reason is the availability of digital fingerprinting through our testing partner PearsonVue in cooperation with IBT. With this service, applicants, after submitting their application on-line (Retention, Firesafety and Special Firesafety Inspectors) or submitted by their Training Center (Firefighter II) can have their fingerprints digitally taken and electronically transmitted with results being delivered to the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training in hours instead of days.

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