National Fire Academy Seeks Students For Risk Reduction Class

The National Fire Academy is recruiting students for the pilot of its newly developed 2-day course Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction that will be held on Nov. 15-16 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

The course is designed to help fire and emergency services learn what community risk reduction is and how to build organizational support for it so it becomes an organizational priority.

The target audience for this course includes fire and emergency services personnel who want to learn about community risk reduction, who are currently involved with fire prevention and have an interest in advancing risk reduction efforts in their community, and/or who help design and deliver community risk reduction programs.

There is NO student stipend reimbursement for participation in this course. Students are responsible for their own travel and meal costs. Lodging will be provided.

For more details on this course, including application information click here. The deadline for course signup is Oct. 3.

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive home fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, fire sprinklers, and practicing a fire escape plan.

For more information about the National Fire Academy, go to http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/