National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

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Residential Courses: Incident Command I, May 3-14, May 29-June 6, June 21-July 2, July 12-23, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24; Incident Command II, May 17-28, June 7-18, July 26-Aug. 6, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 27-Oct. 8; Haz-Mat I, May 29-June 6, July 12-23, Aug. 23-Sept 3; Haz-Mat II, May 3-14, June 7-18, July 26-Aug. 6, Sept. 13-24; Haz-Mat III, May 17-28, June 21-July 2, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 27-Oct 8; Fire Prevention Specialist I, May 17-28, June 12-20, July 12-23, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 27-Oct. 8; Fire Prevention Specialist II, May 3-14, May 31-June 11, June 21-July 2, July 26-Aug. 6, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept 27-Oct. 8; Codes and Ordinances, May 17-28, June 21-July 2, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24; Public Fire Education, May 10-14, May 31June 4, June 21-25, Aug. 2-6, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Sept. 27-Oct. 1; Executive Development II: Communication Under Pressure, May 3-14, June 12-20, July 12-23, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24; Fire Service Mid-Management I, May 17-28, June 21-July 2, July 26-Aug. 8, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 13-24; Fire Service Mid-Management II, May 3-14, May 31-lune 11, June 21—July 2, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 27-Oct. 8; Executive Development III, May 17-28, July 12-23, Aug. 23-Sept. 3; Management of EMS Programs, May 31—June 11, July 26-Aug. 6, Sept. 27-Oct. 8; Fire/Arson Investigation, May 10-28, June 7-25, July 12-30, Aug. 9-27, Sept. 13-Oct. 1; Fire/Arson Detection, May 3-7, June 7-11, June 28-July 2, July 26-30, Aug. 23-27, Oct. 4-8; Educational Methodology I, May 17-28, June 12-20, July 12-23, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24; Educational Methodology II, May 3-14, June 21-July 2, Aug. 23-Sept. 3. Contact J. Edward Criswell, Director, Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

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Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.