GFA Course Announcement

GSFA • September 3, 2021
FULLY INVOLVED – News From the Georgia State Firefighters Association

  Fire Service Leaders, 

 

The Georgia Fire Academy is hosting the following direct delivery courses from the National Fire Academy in October: 

 

October 19-20, 2021 -Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer

This two-day course identifies operational activities and safety concerns for

structural Company Officers (COs) assigned to a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident.

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to WUI firefighting,
  • Interface environment,
  • Wildland fire behavior,
  • Command and control issues of WUI firefighting.
  • Tactics.

 

October 26-27, 2021 - Command and Control of Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer 

This two-day course is designed to provide students with the essential tools and skills to operate safely in a wildland/urban interface (WUI) incident.

Topics covered include:

  • Interface incidents.
  • Fire behavior.
  • Safety and operational considerations.

 

See attached flyers for more info or click the course title to register. 

 

Ike McConnell

Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy

Office.....478-993-4697

Cell........678-776-4719

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