National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Incident Command I, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 1-12, Mar. 1-12, Mar. 29-Apr. 9, May 3-14, May 29-June6, June 21-July 2; Incident Command II, Jan. 18—29, Feb. 15-26, Mar. 15-26, Apr. 19-30, May 17-28, June 7-18; Hazardous Materials I, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 15-26, Mar. 29-Apr. 9, Apr. 19-30, May 29-June 6; Hazardous Materials II, Jan. 18-29, Mar. 1-12, May 3-14, June 7-18; Hazardous Materials III, Feb. 1-12, Mar. 15-26, May 17-28, June 21-July 2; Fire Prevention Specialist I, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 1-12, Mar. 1-12, Mar. 15-26, Apr. 19-30, May 17-28, June 12-20; Fire Prevention Specialist II, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 15-26, Mar. 15-26, Mar. 29Apr. 9, May 3-14, May 31-June 11, June 21-July 2; Codes and Ordinances, Jan. 18-29, Feb. 1-12, Mar. 29-Apr. 9, Apr. 19-30, May 17-28, June 21-July 2; Public Fire Education, Jan. 25-29, Mar. 15-19, May 10-14, May 31-June 4, June 21—25; Executive Development II, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 1-12, Feb. 15-26, Mar. 15-26, May 3-14, June 12-20; Fire Service Mid-Management I, Jan. 5-15, Feb. 15-26, Mar. 29-Apr. 9, Apr. 19-30, May 17-28, June 21-July 2; Fire Service MidManagement II, Jan. 18-29, Mar. 1-12, Mar. 29-Apr. 9, May 3-14, May 31-June 11, June 21-July 2; Management of EMS Programs, Feb. 1-12, Mar. 15-26, Apr. 19-30, May 31-June 11; Fire/Arson Investigation, Jan. 5-22, Feb. 1-19, Feb. 22-Mar. 12, Mar. 15-Apr. 2, Apr. 19-May 7, May 10-28, June 7-25; Fire/Arson Detection, Jan. 18-22, Mar. 22-26, May 3-7, June 7-11, June 28-July 2; Educational Methodology I, Jan. 5-15, Mar. 1-12, Apr. 19-30, May 17-28, June 12-20; and Educational Methodology II, Jan. 18-29, Mar. 15-26, May 3-14, June 21-July 2. For further information contact J. Edward Criswell, Director, Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy, 16825 S. SetonAve., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

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Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
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Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

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