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2014

University of IllinoisFire Service InstituteCalendar of Classes

ADMINISTRATIONRoyal MortensonDirector 217/300-0229 [email protected]

Roger LuntDeputy Director 217/244-9674 [email protected]

John (Mac) McCastlandAssociate Director 708/906-6927 [email protected]

Brian R. BrauerAssociate Director 217/333-9027 [email protected]

Sheri EllenbergerBusiness Operations Coordinator 217/300-5831 [email protected]

Terri HopperChief Registrar 217/244-7131 [email protected]

Dennis SpiceDirector of Corporate Relations & Development 217/898-6507 [email protected]

Mary AuthDirector of Marketing 217/351-6373 [email protected]

REGIONAL / CORNERSTONE REPSTim MeisterEast Central Illinois 217/300-7344 [email protected]

Tim BraggSouthern Illinois 217/300-1817 [email protected]

John NicholsSouthwest Illinois 217/300-1812 [email protected]

Raymond Palczynski, Jr.Northwest Illinois 217/300-1805 [email protected]

Jim VaughnCentral Illinois 217/300-1809 [email protected]

Randy SchlichterNortheast Illinois 217/300-1813 [email protected]

Richard StackChicago Metro 217/300-1814 [email protected]

RESEARCH PROGRAMDr. Gavin HornDirector 217/265-6563 [email protected]

Dr. Terry von ThadenResearch Scientist 217/244-8667 [email protected]

Richard KeslerResearch Scientist 217/300-6141 [email protected]

Dr. Denise Smith Health and Safety Research 518/496-7307 [email protected]

FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAMJim KeikenAssistant Director Firefighting 217/300-4275 [email protected]

Brad BoneOn-site Firefighting Program Director 217/265-9438 [email protected]

Eddie BainPrevention/Investigation Program Director 217/333-9014 [email protected]

Tom RichterWildland Program Manager 217/300-5407 [email protected]

Mark ClappLP/Oil/Gas Program Manager 217/244-7134 [email protected]

Lew LakeFire Officer Program Director 217/300-1808 [email protected]

Dave NewcombAgricultural Program Manager 217/300-1811 [email protected]

Ralph WebsterNational Fallen Firefighters Foundation Program Mgr. 217/333-8923 [email protected]

LIBRARYLian RuanHead Librarian 217/265-6107 [email protected]

Diane RichardsonReference & Training Librarian217/333-8925 [email protected]

David EhrenhartArchivist/Metadata Librarian 217/244-0783 [email protected]

E-LEARNINGRichard ValentaProgram Director217/[email protected]

SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM

Raymond Palczynski, Jr. Program Director 217/300-1805 [email protected]

Chris DowneyHazMat Program Manager 217/244-4451 [email protected]

Ryan Reynolds Confined Space Program Manager 217/300-1806 [email protected]

Mike WoodardRope Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1816 [email protected]

Mike McCastland Structural Collapse Program Manager 217/300-1810 [email protected]

Heather Moore Trench Rescue Program Manager 217/244-4168 [email protected]

Gary Coney Responder Rescue Program Manager 217/333-3800 [email protected]

Joe Drennan Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1807 [email protected]

Joe GasparichNIMS/ICS Program Director 217/244-4487 [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISFIRE SERVICE INSTITUTEwww.fsi.illinois.edu(800)437-5819(217)333-3800fax (217)244-6790 email [email protected]

Fire Fighting classes

Rescue classes

Officer classes

HAZMAT / Terrorism classes

Investigation / Prevention classes

Other activities

Homeland Security

Dates of interest

Pro Board Accredited

All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted.

For all weekend classes, visit the IFSI web site to verify class times. Some weekend classes begin at 6 pm on Friday evenings.

* Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration.

NFA = National Fire AcademyNWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group

SKC = Southern Kane County Regional Training Center

SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response

sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

JANUARY

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Register early for Winter Fire School — scheduled for January 25-26.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

New Year’s Day

IFSI Office Closed

IFSI Office Closed

Online classes begin:

McCormick Place Fire / Chicago, 1967

Winter Fire School

Winter Fire School

Firefighter Basic Module BTech. Rescue Awareness

Fires on the Farm

Autism Spectrum & Similar in Emergency SituationsEnhanced Grant Writing

Skills for AFGEthanol Awareness

NWCG S-359 Medical Unit Leader

Fire Apparatus Engineer Online Starts

Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Tazewell County

ICS 300 Advanced Incident Command System / Highland

IAFPD Trustee Training / Collinsville

NFA: Decision Making for Initial Company

Operations / Effingham

NFA: Decision Making for Initial Company

Operations / Effingham



ICS 300 Advanced Incident Command System / Mattoon

Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Southern Illinois University

Last day to cancel

registration in Winter Fire

School without penalty.

Last dayto advanceregister forWinter Fire

School.

Martin Luther King Day Observed

Tactics & Strategy 2

SWMD: HazMat Awareness

January2014DECEMBER

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FEBRUARY

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Fire Service Vehicle Operator

NWCG S-336 Tactical Decision Making

Fire Origin and Cause Awareness

NWCG S-130 Basic Wildland / TBA

Online classes are available year round at the IFSI web site.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

FEBRUARY


President’s Day

Fire Prevention Principles / Carol Stream

Management 3Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Washington FD

NFA: Leadership II: Strategies for Personal Success / Peoria


Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / St. Louis Airport

Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Washington FD







Week 4 Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals

IAFPD Trustee Training / Coal Valley FPD

IAFPD Trustee Training / PlainfieldInstructor 1 / Carol Stream

Instructor 2

February2014JANUARY

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11

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MARCH

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1

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Registration for Fire College begins April 7.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

MARCHOnline classes begin:

Daylight Savings Time Begins

St. Patrick’s Day


NFA: Decision Making for Initial Company Operations / Olney

NWCG S-130 Basic Wildland / Kankakee County

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week FourNFA: Preparation for Initial Company Operations / Pekin

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Three

Tech. Rescue AwarenessFirefighter Basic Module C

Incident Safety Officer – presented by Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors / register at www.ill-fireinstructors.org

Instructor 3 – presented by Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors / register at www.ill-fireinstructors.org


NWCG S-130 Basic Wild. / Kankakee Cty.

NFA: Dec. Making for Init. Co. Oper. / Olney

Instructor 2 / Carol Stream

Management 1 / Carol Stream


Management 4

Management 1



Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Washington FDNWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / Liberty

NWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / Amboy


Fire and Arson Inv. 2 Washington FD

Fire and Arson Inv. 2 St. Louis Airport

Fire and Arson Inv. 2 St. Louis Airport

NWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / Liberty

NWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / Amboy

Fire and Arson Inv. 2 Washington FD

IAFPD Trustee Training / Champaign

IAFPD Training/Cherry Valley

Quincy Fire School

Week 8 Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals

SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Operations / Frankfort

SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Operations

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1

Academy Week Five

Light & Fight / Cherry Valley

Light & Fight*

SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Operations

SWMD: HazMat Operations / Mt. Prospect


SWMD: HazMat Operations / Eureka

SWMD: HazMat Operations / Savanna







March2014FEBRUARY

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APRIL

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 2 3 4 5

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May 15 is last day to register for Fire College without a late fee.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

APRIL

St. Anthony’s Hospital Fire/

Effingham, 1949

Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968

Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968

Chicago Freight Tunnel Flood, 1992

Good Friday

Easter

Online Fire Service Vehicle Operator Begins

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Six

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Seven

Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) /Indianapolis

SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Technician

SWMD: Structural Collapse Operations





NWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / TBA

Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Under Fire


NWCG S-300 Extended Attack Incident Commander



Fire and Arson Inv. 3 / St. Louis AirportNWCG G-130 Basic

Wildland / TBA


Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference /

East Peoria Fire and Arson Inv. 3 /

Washington FD

Tactics & Strategy 1 / Carol Stream

APRIL 7First day to register for Fire College Fire Apparatus

Engineer Practicals


SWMD: HazMat OperationsManagement 4 / Carol Stream

SWMD: HazMat Technician A

Light & Fight / Effingham

Light & Fight*

Bond County Fire School

Light & Fight / Carbondale

SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Operations

SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Technician

Vehicle/Machinery Operations

SWMD: HazMat Technician B / Alsip


April2014MARCH

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

MAY

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 2 3

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May 30 is last day to advance register for Fire College.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

MAY

Online classes begin May 1:

Mother’s Day

Last day to cancel Fire College registration without penalty

Memorial Day Observed

IFSI Office Closed


Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers)

Online Firefighter Basic Module A Begins

Fire Ground Company Officer School

Fire Attack and Suppression Techniques (FAST)Health and Safety Officer – presented by Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors / register at www.ill-fireinstructors.org

Fire Ground Command Officer School

Fire and Life Safety Educators Conf. / East Peoria

SWMD: HazMat Technician A


Technical Rescue Awareness

St. Florian Day

Fire Origin and Cause Awareness


Mabas 42 Fire School / Tazewell County

Mabas 42 Fire School / Tazewell County

SWMD: HazMat Technician B


Vehicle / Machinery Technician


May 15 Last day toregister forFire College

withoutlate fee

Last day to advance register for Fire College


Light & Fight*

Vehicle/Machinery Operations


May2014APRIL

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30

JUNE

1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30

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Online Fire Service Vehicle Operator Begins

IAFPD Conference / Springfield

IAFPD Conference / Springfield

Annual Explorer Cadet Fire School — June 19-22.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

JUNE

90th Annual Fire College

90thAnnual

Fire College

Father’s Day

Train Derailment/Crescent City, 1970

Annual Explorer / Cadet “H.O.T.” Fire School

Annual Explorer / Cadet “H.O.T.” Fire School

SWMD: Rope Rescue Operations / SKC

June2014MAY

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

JULY

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 2 3 4 5

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Continuous online offering of Fires on the Farm throughout the year — start anytime.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

JULY

Independence Day

IFSI OfficeClosed

World’s Columbian Exposition Fire/Chicago, 1893

Union Oil Refinery Fire/Romeoville, 1984

Eastland Disaster/Chicago, 1915



Firefighter Basic Module B Begins

SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week One

SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week Two


Online Fire Apparatus Engineer Begins

July2014JUNE

1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30

AUGUST

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031


AUGUST 1 2

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Continuous online offering of Autism Spectrum and Similar Disorders in Emergency Situations.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Train Wreck/Chatsworth, 1887



Come visit IFSI at the

Illinois State Fair

Fire Origin and Cause

Fire Rescue International Conference / Dallas

Creative Training Techniques Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp by Bob Pike / Register at www.bobpikegroup.com

SWMD: Rope Rescue Operations

SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / Local 150 Wilmington

Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals

SWMD: Trench Rescue Operations / Local 150 Wilmington

Galesburg Fire School

August2014JULY

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30

sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30


Online Firefighter Basic Module C

Begins

McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School

McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two

NWCG: S-234 Ignition Operations / TBA

NWCG: S-234 Ignition Operations / TBA

Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Orland Park Fire Department

Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Orland Park Fire Department

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Three

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four

SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Operations


Visit our web site often for the most up-to-date training schedules.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

SEPTEMBER

Labor Day Observed

IFSI Office Closed


Patriot DayNever Forget

Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals

Illinois Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Training Conference / Champaign

SWMD: Trench Rescue Operations

SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / TBA

SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week One / SKC

SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week One / SKC

SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / TBA Instructor 1

Instructor 1 / Carol Stream



Light & Fight*

Fire Prevention Principles / Carol Stream

September2014AUGUST

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031

OCTOBER

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OCTOBER

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Take advantage of online classes throughout the year.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Online class begins:

Great Chicago Fire, 1871Columbus Day

Observed

Cook County Administration Buildng Fire Chicago, 2003



Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Orland Park Fire DepartmentIllinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four

IL Fire Fighter’s Assoc. Down and Dirty Fire Fighting Weekend



Illinois Fire Fighter’s Assoc. Down and Dirty Fire Fighting Weekend

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five

Engine Company Operations

Fire Prevention Week

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week SixFire and Arson Investigation 3 / Orland Park Fire Department

Fire Service Combined Conference / Peoria

Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Seven

Instructor 2 / Carol Stream Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals

Management 1 / Carol StreamNWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / TBA





Fire Prevention PrinciplesSWMD: Hazmat Operations

SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week Two / SKC

SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Operations / SKC

Light & Fight*

October2014SEPTEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

NOVEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


NOVEMBER 1

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Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Operations

Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Technician

MABAS 54 / Effingham Fall Fire School

Fire Service Women of IL Training Conference






Fire Service Women of IL Training Conference


MABAS 54 / Effingham Fall Fire School

Watch your mailbox for the 2015 calendar and begin planning your training.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Daylight SavingsTime Ends

Veterans Day


Mine Disaster / Cherry, 1909

Thanksgiving

IFSI Office Closed IFSI Office Closed

NOV 3Online

registration starts for Winter Fire

School

Tech. Rescue Awareness

Fire Ground Command Officer School

Fire Ground Company Officer School


Truck Company Operations

Fire Origin and CauseTactics & Strategy 1







NWCG G-130 Basic Wildland / TBA Vehicle / Machinery Technician

SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Technician



Light & Fight*


Training Program Manager - presented by Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors / register at www.ill-fireinstructors.org

November2014OCTOBER

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31

DECEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13

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sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Time to register for Winter Fire School — January 25-26, 2015.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

DECEMBER

Our Lady of the Angels School Fire/Chicago, 1958

LaSalle Bank Fire/Chicago, 2004

Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

Union Stockyards Fire/Chicago, 1910

Iroquois Theatre Fire /Chicago, 1903

Christmas

New Year’s Eve

IFSI Staff wish you and your family a safe and healthy holiday season.

IFSI Office Closed

IFSI Office Closed

Management 2


December2014NOVEMBER

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930

JANUARY

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10

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WEB SITE www.fsi.illinois.eduIFSI’s web site is your main source of information about class offerings and schedules. An interactive state map enables you to click on your county to see what classes are available near you. The web site also offers online registration for Fire College and many other classes. Check the website regularly for updates and to check for newly added classes in your area or on topics that will help you advance in skills or knowledge.

IFSI LIBRARYThe IFSI Library is part of the state library system and provides you and your department access to training aids and other resources. Check IFSI’s Library web site for available resources and access to the “Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Database.”

DOWN AND DIRTY TRAINING PROGRAMThanks to funding from the Illinois Firefighter’s Association, IFSI has produced and distributed a series of “Down & Dirty” training packages on Fire Fighting Skills, Engine & Pump Op-erations, Rural Water & Tender Operations and Fireground Support & Aerial Operations. The first three products are available for download from the IFSI virtual campus. Fire on the Farms Training Package is now available. Fire Attack Operations will follow. The delivery date will be announced on the IFSI web site.

WINTER FIRE SCHOOLThe two-day 2015 Winter Fire School (January 25-26, 2015) will return to the Learning Resource and Research Center. Registration opens November 3, 2014.

FIRE COLLEGEThe Annual Illinois Fire College, which began in 1925, is the oldest continuous fire school in the nation. This four-day event (June 5-8, 2014) brings together more than 500 students and instructors from around the country. It provides both hands-on and classroom sessions for career and volunteer firefighters and officers. Registration opens April 7, 2014. Online registration is the best way to assure you get the classes you want. What can you learn to bring back to your department?

PROPANE (LP) FIRE TRAININGThe Illinois Propane Education and Research Council (IPERC) provides funding for IFSI to deliver live propane (LP) fire training to local fire departments at no fee to the department. Look for classes in your area or submit a request (through the IFSI web site) to hold your own class.

HOMELAND SECURITY TRAININGIFSI is active in delivering homeland security training and workshops to help communities better plan and prepare for major emergencies. Much of this training is available at no fee to the departments. This training is generally interagency and includes other first responders and government officials, to help them meet NIMS training requirements.

WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING TRAININGThrough a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IFSI is offers several wildland fire fighting classes that acquaint firefighters with the skills needed to contain and extinguish a wildfire in a rural or urban interface setting. IFSI is expanding these course offerings in 2014, with several higher-level classes to aid departments, private companies, and public landowners to mitigate their wildland fire fighting risks.

CORNERSTONE PROGRAMThrough a close partnership with the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, the “Cornerstone Program” provides a variety of classes to aid fire departments to train their members in core emergency response areas. Many of these classes are conducted at local fire departments and at Regional Training Centers. See the IFSI web site for currently scheduled classes in your area, or call your regional representative to schedule a class for your department, association, or division.

ONLINE COURSESIFSI’s online courses offer students and departments the opportunity to learn right in the fire house and at home. With blended classes, students and departments save on travel and lodging expenses by completing much of the work on the computer then finishing with the hands-on, practical components at IFSI’s Champaign campus or at a Regional Training Center. IFSI is continually developing new classes. Visit the ONLINE LEARNING section on IFSI web site for complete details and class listings.

EMS CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)Many IFSI courses are eligible for EMS CEUs. Courses that have been accepted by the Illinois Department of Public Health for EMS CEUs are indicated on the course description pages on the IFSI website. Remember that per Section 515.590 (2) (A), 77 ILL. Adm. Code 515, no more than 25 percent of those hours may be in the same subject.

MONTGOMERY GI BILLThe State of Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has approved ten IFSI courses for reimbursement to qualifying veterans. Visit the IFSI web site for details.

COLLEGE CREDITThe University of Illinois and the Fire Service Institute are located within the Parkland Community College District and have partnered with Parkland College for the benefit of IFSI students. Many IFSI courses receive college credit from Parkland College with no additional effort on the part of the student. Please visit the IFSI website and follow the link under COURSE INFORMATION for additional details, contact information, and frequently asked questions about this program.

PRO BOARD ACCREDITATIONA number of IFSI courses have been accredited by

the Board on Fire Services Professional Qualifications (Pro Board). While the classes were originally planned to serve Illinois Department of Defense agencies, certification can also be earned by municipal firefighters. This is not a replacement for state certification, but is a certification that is nationally recognized.

The process for becoming ProBoard certified varies slightly with each course due to differences between national requirements and state training objectives. For additional information, please contact Associate Director Brian Brauer via email at [email protected].

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY (NFA) Each year different direct delivery classes are provided around the state by NFA instructors. Plus IFSI instructors can deliver, at no cost, up to 17 different NFA “Handoff” courses.

IFSI has a number of our courses,(Fire Officer Series, HazMat Ops, Tech A, B, and Arson I, II and III) that are “endorsed” by the NFA. Most technical rescue courses and classes such as Fire Apparatus Engineer and EMT-B are also endorsed by the NFA. This means the courses have been reviewed by the NFA, and students receive a dual IFSI/NFA certificate.

The Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) is an intensive 6-day educational opportunity designed specifically for volunteer and combination department emergency services personnel.

More details are available on the IFSI web site at www.fsi.illinois.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISFIRE SERVICE INSTITUTEwww.fsi.illinois.edu(800)437-5819 (217)333-3800fax (217)244-6790 email [email protected]

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