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Continuing Education Course Offerings:
The North Carolina Fire Marshal's Association will be sponsoring Spring Code Workshops at the following locations:
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Eastern Workshop
Location:
Edgecombe Community College Auditorium
Address:
225 Tarboro St.,
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Date: April 5, 2012
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Central Workshop
Location:
Durham Solid Waste
Auditorium
Address:
1833 Camden Ave.,
Durham, NC
Date: February 16, 2012
WORKSHOP COMPLETED
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Western Workshop
Location:
Charlotte Fire Department
Fire Training Facility
Address:
1770 Shopton Road,
Charlotte NC
Date: May 17, 2012
WORKSHOP FULL
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All classes will begin at 9:00 A.M.
Workshop Fees: The NC Fire Marshal’s Association is waiving fees for the spring 2012 workshops. This is a FREE 6 hour workshop. Acceptance into the workshops will be on a first come, first served basis. All applicants have to pre-register. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR. If you are not accepted for admittance you will be notified via email. Registration for non-members is $35.00. Please include a check with your registration form. Members of other NC inspector associations may also attend free upon proof of membership.
This 6 hour class will cover fire code requirements for fire inspections in existing buildings, photovoltaic systems, and new fire alarm technologies. The instructor will be Richard Strickland, Chief Fire Code Consultant with the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Click here to download an application for the Durham Workshop.
Click here to download an application for the Rocky Mount and Charlotte Workshops.
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Continuing Education Information
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Fire Prevention/Public Education
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The Annual North Carolina Fire and Life Safety Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Fire & Life Safety Educators Association will be February 7th - 10th, 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
Please click here for more information on this excellent training opportunity.
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Fire Investigation Training
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NC Annual Investigative Approaches Seminar - Burlington
The Annual North Carolina Investigative Approaches Seminar sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Fire Investigators will be held at the Ramada Inn in Burlington, North Carolina in May of this year. For more information contact Craig Yarboro by telephone at 336-584-0777 or email: ybird@triad.rr.com.
The Annual Investigative Approaches Training Seminar hosted by the North Carolina and South Carolina Chapters of the International Association of Arson Investigators will be held in November of this year at the Crown Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Click here for more information about this training opportunity.
National Fire Investigator Certification Programs (CFI)
International Association of Arson Investigators
The IAAI seeks to acknowledge demonstrated competence in all phases of fire investigation, as held by numerous individuals from many fields, both public and private. This goal is accomplished by awarding points for achievements in Education, Training and Experience as they relate to Fire Investigation. These point totals are subject to maximums in each of these areas, which further assures substantial field experience as opposed to a primarily academic or theoretical background. Click this link for more information.
National Association of Fire Investigators
The National Certification Board, the certifying body of the National Association of Fire Investigators, was created in 1982. Since its inception, the National Certification Board has evaluated and certified fire and explosion investigation professionals throughout the world. Certification programs include Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) and Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII). Check this link for more information.
InterFire.org
interFIRE.org the complete resource for fire services, fire insurers, law enforcement and others whose duties involve arson investigation, fire investigation safety and fire scene training.
This professional online training center provides interactive tutorials on critical fire and arson investigation procedures. Our latest topic is First Response from an Investigative Perspective. This interactive tutorial will allow you to view the same incident from the experiences of fire, police and EMS professionals.
Click here to access interFIRE.org's website.
CFITrainer.net
The International Association of Arson Investigators has long been a leader in fire investigator training and certification. CFITrainer.net is the Association’s latest innovation in providing training to fire investigators at all levels.
CFITrainer.net is designed to bring the resources of the more than 8000 members of the IAAI together with highly experienced media professionals to provide up to date, high quality training directly to the fire investigators throughout the world. Using internet connected computers in the workplace or home, fire investigators will have access to programs on a wide variety of topics related to the field of fire investigations. Additionally, CFITrainer.net will allow the IAAI to present live programs, or Webinars, on topics that are of immediate interest to the fire investigation community.
Click here to access CFITrainer.net for more information.
Public Agency Training Council (PATC).
The PATC offers fire training courses for Fire Investigators, Fire Fighters, Police Investigators, Prosecutors, Private and Insurance Investigators, Military Investigators and Engineers. Our fire training schedule also includes courses in arson, vehicle fires, electrical fires and fire scene investigation.
Click here to access PATC's website and find out a schedule of class locations and times.
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Explosion Investigation Training
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Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB). This course prepares emergency responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in a WMD incident involving explosives. For the Fire and Explosion Investigator, this course also instructs the knowledge necessary to identify explosive materials and their after effects through; classroom training and hands on experience, witnessing real explosions using explosive materials/devices/IEDs, and how to systematically examine post blast damage.
Click here to find out more about this course and how to apply through NCEM to attend.
Hands-On Bombs and Explosive Devices Post Blast Investigation Bombs—The Tools Of Terrorism. This course gives the fire and explosion investigator an introduction to Explosives and Their Hazards including the types of Explosive Materials involved in explosions, identification of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), an introduction to Basic Electricity, knowledge of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Crime Scene Management and search of scenes involving the use of explosive materials, Hands-On – Explosive Crime Scene Searching techniques at a simulated crime scene where an improvised device has been detonated.
Click here to access Public Agency Training's website to find out how to schedule this class at your facility.
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FEMA - Emergency Management Institute (Online)The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced, online courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. Courses are free of charge.
North Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency Management training is offered to local emergency management coordinators, law enforcement officers and fire department personnel. The training is paid for through state and federal grants. Training includes subjects such as injury simulation, public policy, damage assessment, debris management, and decision making in a crisis.
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Center for Domestic Preparedness
Train at the nation's premier all-hazards training center! FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama, is the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s only federally chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training center.
Department of Energy’s Nevada Test Site
The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site is designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the National Center for Combating Terrorism for responder preparation.The Nevada Test Site’s technical strengths and scientific infrastructure make it an important part of a global network of multi-user training, test, evaluation, and demonstration locations used in the war against terrorism.
Emergency Response Training Center
(ERTC) is operated by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. Our original mission was to train railroad officials to safely handle accidents involving tank cars carrying hazardous materials. We now serve not only the transportation service industry, but also the public sector emergency response community, the chemical industry, government agencies, and emergency response contractors from all over the world. Since our inception, ERTC has trained more than 20,000 students worldwide.
Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
(EMRTC) is known worldwide for its research and evaluation of explosive materials. EMRTC is a division of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). New Mexico Tech specializes in science and engineering education and research. EMRTC is located on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, New Mexico.
Pipeline Emergencies
Pipeline Emergencies 101 is an awareness training program for first responders. This program is interactive and has many training opportunities for you to incorporate your knowledge, and skills. The program features emergency scenarios, activities and an emergency based exercise to test your knowledge in real life situations.
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NC Industrial Commission Safety Education Section
The accident prevention and safety services offered by the Safety Education Section of the North Carolina Industrial Commission are established to provide competent, practical instruction in accident prevention and workers' compensation. The courses and workshops are designed for the supervisor and employee in the interest of reducing accidents and their cost in North Carolina. Our schedule offers professional programs with experienced safety consultants of the Industrial Commission as instructors.
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Other Training Opportunities
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Online Structural Collapse Awareness
The Florida State Fire College (FSFC) continues to expand upon one of its most important functions: field training, with instructors logging tens of thousands of student hours of instruction each year. In another effort to enhance the quality of training, the FSFC has established an internet based Structural Collapse Awareness training program. in a flexible web based learning format. As a result the FSFC is on the leading edge of education and training. Every year, delegations from around the globe visit the facility.
National Fire TrainingThis site enables access to Local Area, Geographic Area, National, and other related Interagency Wildland Fire Training information.
Fire Training ResoucesFirefighting Knowledge and Training Program Development listed on http://www.firetrainingresources.net.
FireLink.comAn informational forum for firefighters, EMT's and other emergency response personnel.
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NCFMA Log-On Page
Welcome to the NCFMA Log-On Page. This site is dedicated to the Continuing Education of Fire Service Prevention Personnel (Click on the link to continue to the page). |
The ICC Foundation (ICCF) offers scholarships each year to children of code enforcement agency personnel employed by active Governmental Members of the ICC. Candidates may begin applying for the scholarships beginning April 30th. Children must be dependents as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Typically, this includes birth children, stepchildren, legally adopted children or a legal ward financially supported by the employee. There are 6 scholarships offered ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each. One $2,500 scholarship is available to all ICC members. Only one application is required to apply for all eligible scholarships. The recipients for these scholarships must be enrolled in a recognized and/or accredited school such as a university, trade school, business college or other as approved by ICCF prior to distribution of the award. The deadline for submitting applications is June 29th. For details and applications, visit the ICCF website
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