Description:

*All new risk simulation content added to support professional growth and promotional opportunities.*

The intent of the course is to increase the student’s knowledge of strategies and tactics for emergency incidents and help identify strengths and weaknesses.  This training will be presented through incident simulations utilizing a variety of mediums, including the Fire Studio program and sand table manipulative exercises. This class will continue to be offered twice yearly as the department’s preparatory class for the tactical portion of the Fire Captain and Battalion Chief promotional processes.

Audience:

This course is open to OCFA Career Firefighters only, and intended for potential Fire Captain and Battalion Chief promotional candidates.

Prerequisite:

None.

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructors:

BC Chuck Fedak & 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 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 DATES:

Class is split into two weeks

• Week 1: July 1-2

• Week 2: July 9-10

Prerequisite:

• Instructor 1: Instructional Methodology (2012 or newer) OR

• Training Instructor I OR

• Fire Instructor I

  Please note: Historical recognition for Instructor 1A/1B does not fulfill 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

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 provides information on the use of human resources to accomplish assignments, evaluating member performance, supervising personnel, and integrating health and safety plans, policies, and procedures into daily activities as well as the emergency scene.

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Brett Buffington

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 provides an overview of Resource Unit Leader (RESL) responsibilities, the Planning Section, and the planning process to contextualize the Resources Unit for participants unfamiliar with the planning process or the Incident Command System. It then explores specific Resources Unit Leader functions and responsibilities including resource tracking systems, operational planning, and resource products/outputs. The Status/Check-in and Demobilization functions are covered to provide participants with the knowledge to perform those duties if necessary.

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of an RESL. Exercises/simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Program Area(s):

• Incident Command System

• Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

• Response and Recovery

• FEMA Planning

• FEMA Employee Training

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis.

Dress Code:

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

Description:

This command-level awareness course provides the student with the incident management terminology and methodology that is employed during a firefighter emergency. Classroom simulations based on case studies allow students to participate in simulated incident command positions during a firefighter emergency. This course will focus heavily on Command and Control, risk management, effective incident organization, proper ICS, and procedures during a MAYDAY. RIC deployment duties, roles, and responsibilities when activated for a firefighter emergency. Emphasis will also focus on incident cues and recognition of events occurring on an incident to prevent the MAYDAY.

PREREQUISITES:

• ICS 200- Incident Command System for Initial Response

• Company Officer 2D: All Risk Command Operations

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $75 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Chuck Fedak

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 helps participants establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) in an all-hazards incident. This course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an SITL operating in a local-or state-level All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities include processing information and intelligence and developing displays.

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of an SITL. By requiring participants to bring an SITL Kit to the instruction, the course provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the skills of an SITL.

Target Audience

NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

Program Area(s):

• Incident Command System

• Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

• FEMA Planning

• FEMA Employee Training

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis

Dress Code:

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

Description:

The course will help participants establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) in an all-hazards incident. The course walks participants through general information, including an overview of the Logistics Section and information on incident mobilization, initial situational awareness, and unit management. It also provides detailed instruction in setting up and maintaining incident facilities, including facilities infrastructure, services, layout, and security.

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of a FACL. Each unit contains a discussion-based exercise and there is a capstone tabletop exercise at the end of the course to give participants hands-on practice functioning as an FACL.

Target Audience

NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

Program Area(s):

• Incident Command System

• Individual Assistance - State

• Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

• Response and Recovery

• FEMA Disaster Field Training Operations

• FEMA Logistics

• FEMA Employee Training

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students..

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis.

Dress Code:

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

Description:

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry 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 1 certification will be able to teach and deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation instruments. The Instructor 1 will also be able to adapt a lesson plan and complete the reporting requirements to the local jurisdiction.

CLASS DATES:

Class is split into two weeks

• Week 1: May 27-28

• Week 2: June 3-4

Prerequisites:

• IS-100.B- Introduction to the Incident Command System OR

• IS-700.A- National Incident Management System

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Fire Captain Brett Pearson + 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 directs the student towards an operational understanding of large single-agency and complex multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional incident responses. Topics include: Fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi-agency coordination.

*Required for OCFA BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

• ICS 300

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Mike Yeun

Staffing:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized

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 provides students with a basic knowledge of the emergency service requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a plan for the integration of fire services resources, developing an agency resource contingency plan, evaluating incident facilities, supervising multiple resources, developing and utilizing an incident action plan, obtaining incident information to facilitate transfer of command, developing and conducting a post-incident analysis, and maintaining incident records.

Prerequisite:

Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Division Chief Jim Henery

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 helps participants establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the Supply Unit Leader (SPUL) in an all-hazards incident. By requiring participants to bring jurisdiction-specific information to the instruction, the course provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the skills of an SPUL organized by the fundamental steps of the ordering process. Participants identify information required for ordering, as well as complete required forms and documentation related to ordering, and anticipate ordering and supply needs for the incident. In addition to the ordering process, the course discusses mobilization, setting up and managing the Supply Unit, and demobilization.

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of a SPUL.

Target Audience

NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

Program Area(s):

• Incident Command System

• Response and Recovery

• Public Works

• FEMA Logistics

• FEMA Employee Training

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis.

Dress Code:

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

Description:

This course provides local and state level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Liaison Officer (LOFR) on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). This course support learning through discussion, lecture and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of a LOFR. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis.

Dress Code:

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

Description:

This course will be a review of the AH-330, Strike Team / Task Force Leader and All Hazard curriculum in addition to a refresher in OCFA expectations for each of these positions as well as Overhead/Single Resources for the upcoming wildland season.  The following objectives will be covered:

• Demonstrate the ability to apply the Risk Management Process found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) to various incidents.

• Identify and describe the responsibilities of all Overhead positions.

• Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate tactics in various incident situations with various resources organized into strike teams or task forces.

Mandatory for Battalion Chiefs. Highly encouraged for FF, FAE, and Captains that are on an incident management team (State, Federal, Local) or single resource overhead positions (qualified or trainee).

Staffing:

.

OCFA Battalion Chiefs- On-duty attendance approved. Coordinate with EDO. Overtime authorized.

OCFA Operations personnel- Off-duty attendance only. No on-duty attendance or backfill approved. Overtime and backfill not authorized.

OCFA Professional Staff- On-duty attendance requires supervisor approval. Overtime not authorized.

DRESS CODE:

• Operations Personnel: Station uniform. No T-Shirts, shorts, or sandals.

• Professional Staff: Staff Uniform or business casual.

Prerequisite:

• Qualified as a Strike Team Leader (STL) OR Task Force Leader (TFL) OR trainee in each of these positions as well as all Overhead assignments.

LOCATION :

• Monday, May 12, 2025- CATF5 USAR Warehouse, Classroom 9

• Tuesday, May 13, 2025- CATF5 USAR Warehouse, Classroom 9

• Friday, May 16, 2025*- CATF5 USAR Warehouse, Classroom 9

*If you cannot attend the in-person sessions, a video recording of the May 16th session will be available for review on Target Solutions. The deadline for completion will be June 1, 2025.

Instructors:

DC Craig Covey + Cadre

Description:

This course is designed to provide State and local-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective safety officer on an AHIMT. These responsibilities fall into two categories: (1) responding to the incident and the safety needs of the incident; and (2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of a safety officer on an AHIMT. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

The class is free of charge and sponsored by UASI. However, UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis.

Dress Code:

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

Description:

This course provides information and develops skills required to perform and hold firing operations on wildland fires and prescribed burns. This course contains a mix of online and instructor-led training including live fire exercises. The students will be engaged in wildland firefighting and firing operations. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pre-course quizzes prior to taking the instructor-led training. This course meets and exceeds the objectives of the NWCG S-219 Firing Operations (2014) course.

*Required for OCFA BC*

DATES:

• Classroom Instruction: May 7-8, 2025.

• Controlled Burn Dates: TBD, based on coordination with other agencies and fuel conditions.

• To earn certification, students must complete both the two classroom instruction days and two burn days (dates to be determined). Attendance on burn days is mandatory for credit.

• Live fire exercises depend on environmental conditions. If burns cannot proceed as planned, instructors will work with students to arrange alternative completion methods.

  Note: Two classroom sessions are available, but students only need to register for one.

PrerequisiteS:

• NWCG 310-1: Wildland Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1);

• S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (classroom only);

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

COST:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $75 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

InstructorS:

OCFA and CPFD 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 provides information and develops skills required to perform and hold firing operations on wildland fires and prescribed burns. This course contains a mix of online and instructor-led training including live fire exercises. The students will be engaged in wildland firefighting and firing operations. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pre-course quizzes prior to taking the instructor-led training. This course meets and exceeds the objectives of the NWCG S-219 Firing Operations (2014) course.

*Required for OCFA BC*

DATES:

• Classroom Instruction: May 5-6, 2025.

• Controlled Burn Dates: TBD, based on coordination with other agencies and fuel conditions.

• To earn certification, students must complete both the two classroom instruction days and two burn days (dates to be determined). Attendance on burn days is mandatory for credit.

• Live fire exercises depend on environmental conditions. If burns cannot proceed as planned, instructors will work with students to arrange alternative completion methods.

  Note: Two classroom sessions are available, but students only need to register for one.

PrerequisiteS:

• NWCG 310-1: Wildland Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1);

• S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (classroom only);

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

COST:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $75 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

InstructorS:

OCFA and CPFD 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 provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multiunit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting pre-incident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis. 

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

PrerequisiteS:

• ICS-200B;

• Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II;

• Hazardous Material Incident Commander 

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No sandals.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

Instructor:

BC Chuck Fedak

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 training course is designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. The course combines one day of classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem solving events in small teams (Field Leadership Assessment Course). Topics include leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, ethical decision making, and after action review techniques.

Prerequisite:

Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Firefighter Paramedic Albert Morales

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 is a classroom course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the Single Resource Boss position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include: operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, off-line duties, demobilization, and post-incident responsibilities. Completion of this class is a required to open a Single Resource Boss Task Book.

*Required for OCFA FC/BC promotional test*

PrerequisiteS:

• Qualified as a Firefighter Type 1

• S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Staffing:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized

DRESS CODE:

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

Instructor:

Firefighter Albert Morales & 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 covers basic aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management, safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas.

*Required for OCFA BC promotional test*

PrerequisiteS:

• All personnel are encouraged to apply.

• Recommended: Qualified or Trainee status as an Engine Boss, ICT Type 4, or
  Support Dispatcher (EDSD) or FEMT/FEMP.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

FAE John Keesee

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 for a Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) and local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an incident as an Assistant PIO in a variety of capacities.

This course will help participants develop a strong set of core PIO skills and the ability to apply them within the context of an AHIMT. This course is also distinct from other information function courses in that it combines elements from both the basic and advanced functions to concentrate training on the fundamental duties and responsibilities of the PIO in an all-hazards environment. The course material does not assume or require experience as a PIO, but also is not a basic PIO course.

This course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises that provides a realistic, scenario-driven approach to mastering the skills required of a PIO. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

PrerequisiteS to be eligible to receive a FEMA L-952 Certificate:

• E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents;

• E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

• IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

• IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

• IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; and

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Dress Code:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

INSTRUCTOR:

Fire Captain Thanh Nguyen

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 workshop is based on the best-selling Fire Engineering video series by the same name, now for the first time available online.

Command and tactical training is critical to modern officer development. Today’s officers must be excellent leaders and exceptional tacticians. With changes in building construction, tactics, and the latest UL studies regarding fire behavior, modern fireground operations are more complex than ever.

Today’s fireground should be a calm and orchestrated event, but often it is not. Diversified mission, mass attrition, and little or no command training have created an era in today’s fire service where the simple “bread and butter” house fire is a sentinel event.

instructor:

Anthony Kastros & Staff

intended audience:

OCFA Fire Captains and Battalion Chiefs

prerequisite:

None

COST:

The course is free, sponsored by the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC).

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Dress Code:

Station uniform or staff uniform.

instructor:

Anthony Kastros & Staff

QUESTIONS:

Please send questions to jasonfairchild@ocfa.org.

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Description:

This course provides information on conducting inspections, identifying hazards and addressing violations, performing a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and securing the incident scene and preserving evidence.

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No t-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee that will be processed on the first day of class using an e-check or credit card.

InstructorS:

Battalion Chief Chuck Fedak and 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 4-day course introduces the position of Fire Apparatus Engineer to OCFA personnel wishing to promote out of the rank of Firefighter. Instruction includes basic apparatus operations, inspection and maintenance, hydraulics, and an overview of the FAE position. This course (or CSFM Driver/Operator 1A/1B) is required to promote to both FAE and FC. At this time, instruction for these classes is classroom based with some manipulative demonstrations.

** Please Note: This class is open to OCFA employees only **

Prerequisite:

None

INSTRUCTOR:

FAE Development Cadre

Dress Code:

Safety Equipment is Required for Class 4. Station uniform, helmet, gloves, and brush coat.

2025 dATES OFFERED

CLASS 1

Select Date to Enroll

• MARCH 21, 2025 (A SHIFT) - SPRING

CLASS 2

Select Date to Enroll

• MARCH 28, 2025 (B Shift) - SPRING

class 3

Select Date to Enroll

• APRIL 18, 2025 (C SHIFT) - SPRING

CLASS 4

(MAX OF 15 PARTICIPANTS PER DAY)

Select Date to Enroll

• APRIL 25, 2025 (A Shift) - (FULL)

• MAY 23, 2025 (C SHIFT)
  

Description:

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the administration requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including directing a department record management system, analyzing and interpreting records and data, developing a model plan for continuous organizational improvement, developing a plan to facilitate approval, preparing community awareness programs, and evaluating the inspection program of the AHJ.

Prerequisite:

Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 - The course fee will be processed on the first day of class via e-check or credit card, with a 2.45% convenience fee applied to credit card payments.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No t-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Division Chief Jim Henery

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.

Description:

This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports.

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Satisfies both CSFM & CICCS Requirements

PrerequisiteS:

• This course has received approval from the State Fire Training office, allowing it to be taken out of sequence prior to Company Officer 2D.

• Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II 

• S-290

Instructor:

BC Nathan Arellano

Staffing:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No shorts, t-shirts, or sandals.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee that will be processed on the first day of class using an e-check or credit card.

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 description and detail of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 incidents. Topics include: ICS fundamentals review, incident/event assessment and agency guidance in establishing incident objectives, Unified Command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, transfer of command, and close out.

*Required for OCFA FC/BC promotional test*

PrerequisiteS:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System

• ICS 200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Mike Yeun

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.

Description:

This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods, using nomograms and the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B. Students gain an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior though studying inputs (weather, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). Students also learn how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, and fire behavior briefing components.

*Required for Division/Group Supervisor*

Prerequisite:

• S-290: Introduction to Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform or business casual. No sandals.

Instructors:

Retired OCFA FC Jeff Shelton and 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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Direct questions to: trainingcenter@ocfa.org.

Description:

This course provides the tools a person needs to assume control of an emergency response to a hazardous materials incident. Instructional methods will include class activities, case studies and table-top exercises with an emphasis on hands-on decision making. Course topics include: laws and regulations, hazard assessment, ICS team typing, protective actions, haz mat site safety, operational risk management, and incident termination.

*Required as a prerequisite for Company Officer 2D*

Prerequisite:

• Hazmat First Responder Operations (FRO)

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

DRESS CODE:

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

Instructor:

FC Curt Corbin

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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SUBMIT YOUR PREREQUISITE CERTIFICATE:

Direct questions to: trainingcenter@ocfa.org.

Description:

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the budgeting requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a budget management system, developing a division or departmental budget, and describing the process for ensuring competitive bidding.

Prerequisite:

Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer.

Staffing:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

Cost:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $140 plus a 2.45% convenience fee that will be processed on the first day of class using an e-check or credit card.

DRESS CODE:

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

Instructor:

Division Chief Jim Henery

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