This course provides information on conducting an explosive investigation and a surveillance operation, preparing a search warrant, testifying as an expert witness, assembling a curriculum vitae, and properly documenting a criminally caused fire. In addition, each student will be assigned to an investigative team to conduct an investigation of their own criminally caused fire. During (more…)

This course provides advanced instruction in fire scene investigation, case preparation, and courtroom presentation. Topics include review of fire scene photography, sketching, evidence collection, interviewing and interrogation, and extensive use of simulations for developing and presenting an arson case. Prerequisites: Fire Investigation 1A, Fire Investigation 1B, Fire Investigation 2A Instructor: Grzywa, Andrew REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS:  (more…)

This course provides information on general administrative functions and the implementation of department policies and procedures and addresses conveying the fire department’s role, image, and mission to the public. Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II Instructor: REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS: The required textbook chosen by the instructor   (more…)

This course provides information on conducting inspections, identifying hazards and addressing violations, performing a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and securing the incident scene and preserving evidence. Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II Instructor: REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS: The required textbook chosen by the instructor   California Fire Inspector’s Guide     (more…)

This course provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multiunit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting preincident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis. Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II ICS-200.B: (more…)

This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports. Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire (more…)

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor I certification will be (more…)

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the intermediate level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications and the 2012 edition of NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. (more…)