Description:

This course provides information on legal considerations for a court proceeding. Topics include coordinating expert resources, formulating an opinion, presenting investigative findings, and testifying during legal proceedings. The NFPA 1033 Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications is the basis for this course.

PrerequisiteS:

• Fire Investigation 1A- Basic Fire Investigations

• Fire Investigation 1B- Evidence and Documentation

MATERIALS:

Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet for course participation. A smartphone is not an appropriate tool for this course.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No sandals.

Cost:

$140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee for non-OCFA students, and will be processed on the first day of class.

Instructor:

Fire Captain Scott Kuhlman

DISCLAIMER:

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings.

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Description:

This course provides information on scene documentation and evidence collection/preservation. Topics include photographing the scene, diagramming the scene, constructing investigative notes, processing evidence and establishing chain of custody, processing victims and fatalities, selecting evidence for analysis, maintaining a chain of custody, preparing a fire investigation report, and disposing of evidence. The NFPA 1033 Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications is the basis for this course.

Prerequisite:

Fire Investigation 1A- Basic Fire Investigations

MATERIALS:

• For burn day (October 16) - Brush coat, hand and eye protection, helmet, protective footwear

• Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet for course participation. A smartphone is not an appropriate tool for this course.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No sandals.

Cost:

$140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee for non-OCFA students, and will be processed on the first day of class.

Instructor:

Fire Captain Scott Kuhlman

DISCLAIMER:

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings.

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Description:

This course provides information on securing the fire scene and determining the origin and cause of the fire. Topics include responsibilities of a fire investigator, securing the fire ground, conducting an exterior and interior survey, analyzing fire patterns, interpreting individual fire patterns, discriminating the effects of explosions, examining and removing fire debris, reconstructing the area of origin, inspecting the performance of building systems.

MATERIALS:

• For burn day (September 19) - Brush coat, hand and eye protection, helmet, protective footwear

• Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet for course participation. A smartphone is not an appropriate tool for this course.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No sandals.

Cost:

$140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee for non-OCFA students, and will be processed on the first day of class.

Instructor:

Fire Captain Scott Kuhlman

DISCLAIMER:

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings.

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Direct questions to: trainingcenter@ocfa.org

Description:

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. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor 2 certification will be able to develop lesson plans and evaluation instruments, teach and deliver instruction, and evaluate and coach other instructors. Instructor 2 will also be able to analyze resources and formulate a program budget.

** Class will be on a 4/10 schedule, with a late start on day one (0900 hours) to allow for personnel to arrive on time from their stations. Class dates are: June 13, 14 and June 20, 21.

Prerequisite:

• Instructor 1, Instructional Methodology (Historical Recognition for Fire Instructor 1A/1B does not count towards this prerequisite)

STAFFING:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee that will be processed on the first day of class.

DRESS CODE:

Station or Staff Uniform or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Fire Captain Brett Pearson and Fire Captain Chris Johns

DIScLAIMER:

After submitting your registration, you will be placed on a waiting list while we review all attendees. Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with relevant course information.

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings.

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Description:

This course is beneficial for most ICS positions. Map and compass is a prerequisite for Fire Line EMT/Paramedic and Field Observers for Orange County Fire Authority employees. Course content includes use of maps and symbols, using a compass to find your field location on a map, using a GPS receiver to locate your position on a map, establishing waypoints, track logs and mapping the perimeter of a fire. The course includes both classroom and field exercises.

*Required for Field Observer, Fireline EMT and Fireline Paramedic*

Prerequisite:

Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Instructor:

Firefighter Kevin VanderBoom + Cadre

DISCLAIMER:

After submitting your registration, you will be placed on a waiting list while we review all attendees. Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with relevant course information.

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings. 

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Description:

This course is designed to meet the training needs of the incident commander type 4 (ICT4). It is presented in a discussion/exercise format. The six instructional units include Foundation Skills; Intelligence Gathering and Documentation; Size Up the Incident; Develop a Plan of Action; Post-fire Activities; Evaluating Incident Objectives and Manage the Incident. Evaluation of the student is by unit tests and performance based evaluations.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate effective foundation skills (leadership, risk management, and communications) at the ICT4 level.

• Gather and document essential information about the incident.

• Size up the incident, develop plan of action.

• Manage the incident through effective leadership.

• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate plan of action and make adjustments to the plan when necessary.

• Conduct post fire activities.

Prerequisite:

Qualified as any single resource boss & satisfactory completion of pre-course work.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized

DRESS CODE:

Station or Staff Uniform or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

BC Nathan Arellano

DISCLAIMER:

After submitting your registration, you will be placed on a waiting list while we review all attendees. Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with relevant course information.

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings. 

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Direct questions to: trainingcenter@ocfa.org