View
2
Download
0
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
2015
University of IllinoisFire Service InstituteCalendar of Classes
Fire Fighting classes
Rescue classes
Officer classes
Homeland Security
Dates of interest
Pro Board Accredited
All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted.
For all weekend classes, visit the IFSI web site to verify class times. Some weekend classes begin at 6 pm on Friday evenings.
NFA = National Fire Academy
NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group
* Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration.
XXXX:
“XXXX.”
HAZMAT
Investigation / Prevention classes
Other activities
ADMINISTRATIONRoyal MortensonDirector 217/300-0229 rpmort@illinois.edu
Jim KeikenDeputy Director 217/300-4275 jkeiken@illinois.edu
John (Mac) McCastlandAssociate Director 708/906-6927 jmccastl@illinois.edu
Brian R. BrauerAssociate Director 217/333-9027 brbrauer@illinois.edu
Sean BurkeAssistant Director for Firefighting Programs 217/244-8720 swburke@illinois.edu
Terri HopperDirector of Class Support 217/244-7131 hopper@illinois.edu
Sheri EllenbergerDirector of Budget & Resource Planning 217/300-5831 ellenber@illinois.edu
Dennis SpiceDirector of Corporate Relations & Development 217/898-6507 dspice@illinois.edu
Mary AuthDirector of Marketing 217/351-6373 maryauth@illinois.edu
REGIONAL / CORNERSTONE REPSTim MeisterEast Central Illinois 217/300-7344 tameiste@illinois.edu
Tim BraggSouthern Illinois 217/300-1817 wtbragg@illinois.edu
John NicholsSouthwest Illinois 217/300-1812 jocfd201@illinois.edu
Raymond Palczynski, Jr.Northwest Illinois 217/300-1805 rpalczyn@illinois.edu
Jim VaughnCentral Illinois 217/300-1809 jrvaugh1@illinois.edu
Randy SchlichterNortheast Illinois 217/300-1813 schlicht@illinois.edu
Richard StackChicago Metro 217/300-1814 rstack@illinois.edu
RESEARCH PROGRAMDr. Gavin HornDirector 217/265-6563 ghorn@illinois.edu
Dr. Terry von ThadenResearch Scientist 217/244-8667 vonthade@illinois.edu
Richard KeslerResearch Specialist 217/300-6141 rkesler2@illinois.edu
Dr. Denise SmithHealth and Safety Research 518/496-7307 dlsmith@illinois.edu
FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAMTad SchroederOn-Campus Firefighting Program Director Site Operations Officer 217/333-4215 tjschroe@illinois.edu
Mark ClappLP/Oil/Gas Program Manager 217/244-7134 clapp@illinois.edu
Gary ConeyRapid Intervention Team Rescue 773/418-9904 sqd2agc@illinois.edu
John High, Sr.Prevention/Investigation Interim Program Manager 217/300-0560 jhigh@illinois.edu
Lew LakeFire Officer Program Director 217/300-1808 llake@illinois.edu
Dave NewcombAgricultural Program Manager 217/300-1811 newcomb@illinois.edu
John Nichols Interim Vehicle/ Machinery Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1812 jocfd201@illinois.edu
Tom RichterWildland Program Manager 217/300-5407 trichter@illinois.edu
Ralph WebsterNational Fallen Firefighter Foundation Program Manager 217/333-8923 rwebstr@illinois.edu
E-LEARNINGRichard ValentaProgram Director217/300-1815rvalenta@illinois.edu
Chris BradfordE-Learning Developer 217/300-1248 cbradfo@illinois.edu
LIBRARYDr. Lian RuanHead Librarian 217/265-6107 lruan@illinois.edu
Diane RichardsonReference & Training Librarian217/333-8925 dlrichar@illinois.edu
David EhrenhartArchivist/Metadata Librarian 217/244-0783 ehrenha1@illinois.edu
SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAMRaymond Palczynski, Jr. Program Director 217/300-1805 rpalczyn@illinois.edu
Chris DowneyHazMat Program Manager 217/244-4451 cjdowney@illinois.edu
Ryan Reynolds Confined Space Program Manager 217/300-1806 rreynlds@illinois.edu
Joe GasparichNIMS Program Director 217/244-4487 jgaspari@illinois.edu
Mike McCastland Structural Collapse Program Manager 217/300-1810 mccastla@illinois.edu
Brock Herion Trench Rescue Program Manager 217/244-8879 bherion@illinois.edu
Mike WoodardRope Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1816 mwoodard@illinois.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISFIRE SERVICE INSTITUTEwww.fsi.illinois.edu(800)437-5819(217)333-3800fax (217)244-6790 email fsi@illinois.edu
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
JANUARY
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Register early for Winter Fire School — scheduled for January 24 – 25.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
New Year’s Day
IFSI Office Closed
Online classes begin:January 5Last day to cancel
registration in Winter Fire
School without penalty.
Last dayto advanceregister forWinter Fire
School.McCormick Place Fire /
Chicago, 1967
Winter Fire School
Winter Fire School
Martin Luther King Day Observed
Firefighter Basic Module CTech. Rescue Awareness
Fires on the Farm
Autism Spectrum & Similar in Emergency Situations
Ethanol Awareness
All Hazards Liaison Officer / Wood River
Management 3 /St. Louis Airport
Management 3 /St. Louis Airport
Instructor 1
Management 3 / St. Louis Airport
Instructor 1
Management 3 / St. Louis Airport
Instructor 1
IFSI Office Closed
Fire Apparatus Engineer Online Starts
NFA Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company
Operations / Effingham
NFA Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Effingham
IAFPD Trustee Training / Erie FPD
January2015DECEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
FEBRUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
FEBRUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Online classes are available year round at the IFSI web site.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
President’s Day
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Fire Origin and Cause Awareness
Rope Rescue Level One Blended Learning Begins
Online classes begin:
Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Macomb
Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Marion
NWCG S-248 Status Check-in Recorder
Excelling as a Manager or Supervisor workshop
NFA Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations / Quincy
Management 4 /St. Louis Airport
Management 4 /St. Louis Airport
Management 4 / St. Louis Airport
Management 4 / St. Louis Airport
NFA Introduction to Wildland Urban Interface Operations for Structural Company Officers /
Buffalo Grove
Anhydrous Ammonia Emergencies
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 1
IAFPD Trustee Training / Braidwood FPD
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training
for Structural Firefighters / TBA NWCG S-230 Crew Boss Single Resource
Instructor 1Fire Prevention Principles / Carol Stream
Instructor 1 / Carol Stream
February2015JANUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
MARCH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
MARCH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue TechnicianNWCG S-349 Resource Unit Leader
NFA Leadership I for Fire and EMS: Strategies for Company Success / Peoria
NFA Introduction to Wildland Urban Interface for Structural Company Officers / Oak Lawn
Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers)
NWCG S-359 Medical Unit Leader
ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System / Morrison
Registration for Fire College begins April 6.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
St. Patrick’s Day
Technical Rescue Awareness
HazMat Awareness
Online classes begin:
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / East Dundee
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Richmond
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Lena
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Toluca
NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations /
Williamsville
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / East Dundee
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Richmond
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Lena
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Toluca
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters
NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Williamsville
Daylight Savings Time Begins
IAFPD Trustee Training / Champaign
IAFPD Trustee Training / Cherry Valley
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week ThreeFire and Arson Investigation 1
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four
Light & Fight*
Quincy Fire School
Management 1
Management 1
Management 1
Management 2 / Carol StreamStructural Collapse Rescue Operations
Confined Space Rescue Operations
Management 1
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 2
Instructor 2 / Carol Stream
Management 1 / Carol Stream
March2015FEBRUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
APRIL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
APRIL 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
May 14 is last day to register for Fire College at Early Bird rate.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968
Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968
Good Friday
Easter
Chicago Freight Tunnel Flood, 1992
St. Anthony’s Hospital Fire / Effingham, 1949
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week FiveFire and Arson Investigation 2
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Six
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
NWCG S-339 Division / Group Supervisor
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Fire Attack and Suppression Techniques (FAST)
Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference / East Peoria
Technical Rescue Awareness Fire Service Veh. Operator ICS 100/700 Courage to be SafeFire and Arson Investigation 3
Fire Ground Company Officer School
Fire Ground Command Officer SchoolFire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) /Indianapolis
Firefighter Basic Module AFire Origin and
Cause AwarenessFire Service Vehicle
Operator
Online classes begin:
APRIL 6First day to register for Fire College
Light & Fight*
Light & Fight / Carbondale
Ag Rescue Techniques
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Somonauk
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Fairview Heights
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Somonauk
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Fairview Heights
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Hillsdale
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Hillsdale
Rope Rescue Level One Practicals
Structural Collapse Rescue OperationsManagement 2 / Carol Stream
Confined Space Rescue Operations
Confined Space Rescue TechnicianInstructor 2
Tactics and Strategy 1 / Carol Stream
Hazardous Materials OperationsManagement 3 / Carol Stream
Rope Rescue Level One Practicals
Vehicle/Machinery Operations
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 3
HazMat Awareness
April2015MARCH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
MAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
MAY 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Fire Ground Company Officer School
Fire Ground Command Officer School
NWCG S-270 Basic Air Operations / Newport FPD
Engine Operations
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Truck Company Operations
May 29 is last day to advance register for Fire College.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Last day to advance register for Fire College
Memorial Day Observed
IFSI Office Closed
St. Florian Day
Last day to cancel Fire College registration without penalty
Mother’s Day
Fire Attack and Suppression Techniques (FAST)Vehicle/Machinery Operations
Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference / East Peoria
Know Your Smoke
MABAS 42 Fire School / Tazewell County
Trench Technician / St. Clair County
Technical Rescue AwarenessOnline classes begin:
Mabas 42 Fire School / Tazewell County Light & Fight*
Vehicle / Machinery Technician
Structural Collapse Rescue Technician
Rope Rescue Operations
HazMat Technician AManagement 4 / Carol Stream
Tactics & Strategy 2 / Carol Stream
HazMat Technician B
Hazardous Materials OperationsManagement 3 / Carol Stream
HazMat Awareness
MAY 14 Last day toregister forFire College
at Early Bird rate
Tactics & Strategy 1
Tactics & Strategy 1
Tactics & Strategy 1Trench Technician / St. Clair County
Tactics & Strategy 1
Trench Technician / St. Clair County
Trench Technician / St. Clair County
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Tech.
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Tech.
May2015APRIL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
JUNE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
JUNE
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Fire and Arson Investigation 1IAFPD Conference / Springfield
13th Annual Explorer/Cadet “H.O.T.” Fire School – Visit www.fsi.illinois.edu in spring 2015 for exact dateswww.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
91st Annual Fire College
91stAnnual
Fire College
Train Derailment/Crescent City, 1970
13th Annual Explorer/Cadet “H.O.T.” Fire SchoolVisit www.fsi.illinois.edu in spring 2015 for exact dates
Father’s Day
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Fire Origin Cause and Awareness
Online classes begin:
Trench Rescue Operations / Southern Kane County Regional Training Center
Rope Rescue Operations / Frankfort
June2015MAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
JULY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
JULY 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Continuous online offering of Ethanol Awareness throughout the year – start anytimewww.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Union Oil Refinery Fire/Romeoville, 1984
Eastland Disaster/Chicago, 1915
Independence Day
World’s Columbian Exposition Fire/Chicago, 1893
Firefighter Basic Module BTechnical Rescue Awareness
HazMat AwarenessFires on the Farm
Autism Spectrum & Similar in Emergency Situations
Ethanol Awareness
Fire and Arson Investigation 2
Fire and Arson Investigation 3
Online classes begin:
Fire Apparatus Engineer
IFSI Office Closed
Rope Rescue Technician Week Two
Rope Rescue Level One Blended Learning Begins
Rope Rescue Technician Week One
July2015JUNE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
AUGUST
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
AUGUST 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
Fire Rescue International Conference / Atlanta
Continuous online offering of Autism Spectrum and Similar Disorders in Emergency Situationswww.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Train Wreck/Chatsworth, 1887
Come visit IFSI at the Illinois State Fair
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five / Orland Training Facility
Technical Rescue Awareness
Fire Origin and Cause Awareness
Firefighter Basic Module C
Online classes begin:
Online classes begin:
Galesburg Fire School
Grain Bin Rescue Awareness
Trench Rescue Operations / Local 150
Management 2
Rope Rescue Technician Week Two / Aurora
Rope Rescue Technician Week One / Aurora
Trench Rescue Technician
Management 2
Management 2 Management 2
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 1
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 2
August2015JULY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
SEPTEMBER
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School
NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations /
Oregon, IL
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One
Rope Rescue Level One Practicals
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Three
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week FourFire and Arson Investigation 2 / Oswego
Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / OswegoIllinois Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Training Conference / Champaign
McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School
NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Oregon, IL
Visit our web site often for the most up-to-date training schedules.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Labor Day Observed
IFSI Office Closed
Patriot DayNever Forget
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Light & Fight*
Instructor 3
HazMat Technician B / Bedford Park
HazMat Technician A / Bedford Park
Management 3
Instructor 1 / Wheaton
Structural Collapse Rescue Operations
Fire Prevention Principles / Wheaton
Trench Rescue Technician
Rope Rescue Level One Practicals
Vehicle/Machinery Operations
Vehicle/Machinery Operations
September2015AUGUST
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
OCTOBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
OCTOBER
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Take advantage of online classes throughout the year.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Great Chicago Fire, 1871
Cook County Administration Buildng Fire / Chicago, 2003
Columbus DayObserved
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four
Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Oswego
Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Oswego
Fire Service Veh. OperatorFire Origin and Cause
Online classes begin:
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five
Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Six
TRT Technician Refresher Training / TBD
HazMat Technician Refresher Training
Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Operations
Confined Space Technician
Engine Company Operations
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Service Combined Conference / Peoria
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
Light & Fight / Carbondale
IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend
HazMat Operations
Structural Collapse Rescue Technician
Instructor 2 / Wheaton
Instructor 3
Fire Prevention Principles
Fire Prevention Principles
Fire Prevention Principles
Fire Prevention Principles
Vehicle/Machinery Operations
Vehicle/Machinery Operations
Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 3
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Technical Rescue Awareness Fire Service Veh. Operator ICS 100/700 Courage to be SafeHazMat Awareness
October2015SEPTEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOVEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
NOVEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Technician
Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers)
Watch your mailbox for the 2016 calendar and begin planning your training.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
NOV 2Online
registration starts for Winter Fire
School
Mine Disaster / Cherry, 1909
Thanksgiving
IFSI Office Closed IFSI Office Closed
Daylight SavingsTime Ends
Tech. Rescue AwarenessHazMat Awareness
Online classes begin:
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
Fireground Company Officer
Fireground Command OfficerVehicle/Machinery Rescue Technician
Veterans Day
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA
Large Animal Rescue Awareness (LARA)
Tactics & Strategy 2
Management 2 / Wheaton
Tactics & Strategy 1 / Wheaton
Management 3 / Wheaton
November2015OCTOBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
DECEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
DECEMBER
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Time to register for Winter Fire School – January 23-24, 2016.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Our Lady of the Angels School Fire/Chicago, 1958
Pearl HarborRemembrance Day
LaSalle Bank Fire/Chicago, 2004
Union Stockyards Fire/Chicago, 1910
Iroquois Theatre Fire /Chicago, 1903
New Year’s Eve
IFSI Office Closed
Christmas
IFSI Staff wish you and your family a safe and healthy holiday season.
Management 4
Tactics & Strategy 2 / Wheaton
Management 4 / Wheaton
Management 3 / Wheaton
December2015NOVEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
JANUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
STEPHENSON
MASON
CASSMENARD
MORGAN
SCOTT
SANGAMON
MADISONBOND
FAYETTEEFFINGHAM
JASPER CRAWFORD
LAWRENCERICHLAND
CLAY
MARIONCLINTON
ST. CLAIR
MONROE
RANDOLPH PERRY
FRANKLIN
JACKSONWILLIAMSON SALINE GALLATIN
HARDINPOPEJOHNSONUNION
ALEXANDER PULASKI MASSAC
HAMILTON WHITE
WASHINGTONJEFFERSON
WAYNE EDWARDSWABASH
LOGANDE WITT
MACON
PIATT
CHAMPAIGN
VERMILION
EDGAR
DOUGLAS
COLES
MOULTRIE
CHRISTIAN
ROCK ISLAND
KNOX
STARKMARSHALL
PEORIA WOODFORD
LIVINGSTON
IROQUOIS
MERCER
HENDERSON
HANCOCK
SCHUYLER
ADAMSBROWN
PIKE
CALHOUN
McDONOUGH
GREENE
JERSEY
MACOUPIN MONTGOMERY
SHELBY
CUMBERLANDCLARK
FULTON TAZEWELL McLEANFORD
WARREN
HENRYBUREAU
PUTNAM
LA SALLE
GRUNDY
KANKAKEE
CARROLL
WHITESIDE
KENDALL
WILL
LEE
OGLE
DeKALB KANEDuPAGE COOK
JO DAVIESS WINNEBAGO BOONE McHENRY LAKE
NorthwestRay Palczynski217/300-1805rpalczyn@illinois.edu
CentralJim Vaughn217/300-1809jrvaugh1@illinois.edu
Southwest John Nichols217/300-1812jocfd201@illinois.edu
Chicago MetroRich Stack217/300-1814rstack@illinois.edu
NortheastRandy Schlichter217/300-1813schlicht@illinois.edu
East Central Tim Meister 217/300-7344tameiste@illinois.edu
Southern Tim Bragg217/300-1817wtbragg@illinois.edu
University Fire Serviceof Illinois Institute
REPRESENTATIVES
WEB SITE www.fsi.illinois.eduIFSI’s web site is your main source of information about class offerings and schedules. An interactive state map enables you to click on your county to see what classes are available near you. The web site also offers online registration for Fire College and many other classes. Check the website regularly for updates and to check for newly added classes in your area or on topics that will help you advance in skills or knowledge.
IFSI LIBRARYThe IFSI Library is part of the state library system and provides you and your department access to training aids and other resources. Check IFSI’s Library web site for available resources and access to the “Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Database.”
DOWN AND DIRTY TRAINING PROGRAMThanks to funding from the Illinois Firefighter’s Association, IFSI has produced and distributed a series of “Down & Dirty” training packages on Fire Fighting Skills, Engine & Pump Operations, Rural Water & Tender Operations, Fireground Support & Aerial Operations, and Fire on the Farms. Fire Attack Operations will be forthcoming.
WINTER FIRE SCHOOLThe two-day 2016 Winter Fire School (January 23-24, 2016) will be held in the Learning Resource and Research Center. Registration opens November 3, 2015.
FIRE COLLEGEThe Annual Illinois Fire College, which began in 1925, is the oldest continuous fire school in the nation. This four-day event (June 4-7, 2015 and June 2-5, 2016) brings together nearly 1,000 students and instructors from around the country. It provides both hands-on and classroom sessions for career and volunteer firefighters and officers. Registra-tion for 2015 opens April 7, 2015. Online registration is the best way to assure you get the classes you want. What can you learn to bring back to your department?
Explorer-Cadet Hands-On Training SchoolThis four-day event of hands-on training and leadership intro-duces youth from ages 15 to 21 to fire service careers. The annual event takes place Mid-June 2015 in Champaign.
PROPANE (LP) FIRE TRAININGThe Illinois Propane Education and Research Council (IPERC) provides funding for IFSI to deliver life liquefied propane (LP) fire training to local fire departments at no fee to the department. Look for classes in your area or submit a request (through the IFSI web site) to hold your own class.
HOMELAND SECURITY TRAININGIFSI is active in delivering homeland security training and workshops to help communities better plan and prepare for major emergencies. Much of this training is available at no fee to the departments. This training is generally interagency and includes other first responders and government officials to help them meet NIMS training requirements.
WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING TRAININGThrough a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), IFSI offers several wildland fire fighting classes that acquaint firefighters with the skills needed to contain and extinguish a wildfire in a rural or urban interface setting.
CORNERSTONE PROGRAMThrough a close partnership with the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the “Cornerstone Program” provides a variety of classes to aid fire departments to train their members in core emergency response areas. Many of these classes are conducted at local fire depart-ments and at Regional Training Centers. See the IFSI web site for currently scheduled classes in your area, or call your regional representative to schedule a class for your department, association, or division.
ONLINE COURSESIFSI’s online courses offer students and departments the opportunity to learn right in the fire house and at home. With blended classes, students and departments save on travel and lodging expenses by completing much of the work on the computer then finishing with the hands-on, practical components at IFSI’s Champaign campus or at a Regional Training Center. New in 2015 is a Rope Rescue Operations Online Class that finishes with an on-campus practical. Visit the ONLINE LEARNING section on IFSI web site for complete details and class listings.
EMS CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)Many IFSI courses are eligible for EMS CEUs. Courses that have been accepted by the Illinois Department of Public Health for EMS CEUs are indicated on the course description pages on the IFSI website. Remember that per Section 515.590 (2) (A), 77 ILL. Adm. Code 515, no more than 25 percent of those hours may be in the same subject.
VETERAN’S BENEFITSThe State of Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has approved 12 IFSI courses for reimbursement to qualifying veterans. Visit the IFSI web site for details.
COLLEGE CREDITThe University of Illinois and the Illinois Fire Service Institute are located within the Parkland Community College District and have partnered with Parkland College for the benefit of IFSI students. Many IFSI courses receive college credit from Parkland College with no additional effort on the part of the student. Please visit the IFSI website and follow the link under COURSE INFORMATION for additional details, contact information, and frequently asked questions about this program.
PRO BOARD ACCREDITATIONA number of IFSI courses have been accredited by the Board on Fire Services Professional Qualifications (Pro Board). These courses allow the student to apply for certification from the Pro Board upon successful completion of all IFSI course requirements and prerequi-sites. While the classes were originally planned to serve Illinois Department of Defense agencies, certification can also be earned by municipal firefighters. This is not a replacement for state certification, but is a certification that is nationally recognized.
The process for becoming ProBoard certified varies slightly with each course due to differences between national requirements and state training objectives. For additional information, please contact Associate Director Brian Brauer via email at brbrauer@illinois.edu.
NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY (NFA) Each year different direct delivery classes are provided by NFA instructors and are delivered at Fire College. Plus IFSI instructors can deliver, at no cost, up to 17 different NFA “Handoff” courses.
IFSI has a number of courses (Fire Officer Series, HazMat Ops, HazMat Tech A and B, and Arson Investigation 1, 2 and 3) that are “endorsed” by the NFA. Most technical rescue courses and classes such as Fire Apparatus Engineer and Unified Command are also endorsed by NFA. This means the courses have been reviewed by the NFA, and students receive a dual IFSI/NFA certificate.
Volunteer fire officers are eligible to attend certain NFA six-day classes in Emmitsburg, Maryland, under the Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP). There is is no charge for VIP courses.
More details are available on the IFSI web site at www.fsi.illinois.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISFIRE SERVICE INSTITUTEwww.fsi.illinois.edu(800)437-5819 (217)333-3800fax (217)244-6790 email fsi@illinois.edu
Recommended