2012 University of Illinois Fire Service Institute Calendar of Classes
ADMINISTRATION Richard Jaehne Brian Brauer Director Assistant Director 217/333-8926 217/333-9027 jaehne@illinois.edu brbrauer@fsi.illinois.edu Roger Lunt Harry Clore Deputy Director Director of Budget & Resource Planning 217/244-9674 217/244-6359 r-lunt1@fsi.illinois.edu hclore@fsi.illinois.edu John (Mac) McCastland Dennis Spice Associate Director Director of Corporate Relations 708/906-6927 217/898-6507 jmccastl@fsi.illinois.edu dspice@fsi.illinois.edu REGIONAL / CORNERSTONE REPS Greg Fisher Les Lockwood East Central Illinois Central Illinois 217/244-1220 217/855-5546 gafisher@fsi.illinois.edu llockwoo@fsi.illinois.edu Les Albert Randy Schlichter Southern Illinois Northeast Illinois 217/714-6500 847/343-4039 laalb311@fsi.illinois.edu rschlich@fsi.illinois.edu John Nichols Richard Stack Southwest Illinois Chicago Metro 618/973-2059 773/988-0259 jocfd201@fsi.illinois.edu rstack@fsi.illinois.edu Raymond Palczynski, Jr. Northwest & West Illinois 563/468-8385 rpalczyn@fsi.illinois.edu AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM Dave Newcomb Program Manager 217/778-6652 newcomb@fsi.illinois.edu E-LEARNING Richard Valenta Program Director 847/226-6106 rvalenta@fsi.illinois.edu FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAM Brad Bone Tad Schroeder Program Director Asst. Program Director 217/265-9438 217/333-8927 bgbone@fsi.illinois.edu tjschroe@fsi.illinois.edu WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAM Tom Richter Program Manager 815/757-9362 trichter@fsi.illinois.edu FIRE INVESTIGATION PROGRAM FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM Eddie Bain Program Director 217/333-9014 edbain@fsi.illinois.edu HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM ICS / NIMS / UNIFIED COMMAND / IMT Joe Gasparich Bill Farnum NIMS Program Director NIMS / ICS 217/825-7955 217/333-0660 jgaspari@fsi.illinois.edu wfarnum@fsi.illinois.edu CORPORATE/INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM Brian Brauer 217/333-9027 brbrauer@fsi.illinois.edu LP, OIL & GAS PROGRAM Mark Clapp Program Manager 217/244-7134 clapp@fsi.illinois.edu OFFICER PROGRAM Lew Lake Les Albert Program Director Downstate Manager 708/598-8510 217/714-6500 llake@fsi.illinois.edu laalb311@fsi.illinois.edu RESEARCH PROGRAM Gavin Horn, Ph.D., Director Sue Blevins, Support 217/265-6563 217/265-6564 ghorn@fsi.illinois.edu sblevins@fsi.illinois.edu SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM Raymond Palczynski, Jr., Program Director 563/468-8385 rpalczyn@fsi.illinois.edu Chris Downey HazMat Program Manager 217/244-4451 cjdowney@fsi.illinois.edu Ryan Reynolds Confined Space Prog. Mgr. 217/244-4168 rreynlds@fsi.illinois.edu Mike Woodard Rope Rescue Prog. Mgr. 217/244-4168 mwoodard@fsi.illinois.edu Mike McCastland Structural Collapse Prog. Mgr. 217/244-4168 mccastla@fsi.illinois.edu Heather Moore Trench Rescue Prog. Mgr. 217/244-4168 hmoore@fsi.illinois.edu Joe Drennan Machinery Rescue Prog. Mgr. 773/851-3627 jdrennan@fsi.illinois.edu VEHICLE RESCUE PROGRAM Joe Drennan, Program Manager 773/851-3627 jdrennan@fsi.illinois.edu LIBRARY Lian Ruan, Ph.D. Diane Richardson Head Librarian Reference & Training Librarian 217/265-6107 217/333-8925 lruan@fsi.illinois.edu dlrichar@fsi.illinois.edu David Ehrenhart, Archivist/Metadata Librarian 217/265-6107 ehrenha1@fsi.illinois.edu UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 fax (217)244-6790 email fsi@illinois.edu Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 January 2012 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 29
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday New Year s Day IFSI Office Closed 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Module A Tech. Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness Fire Apparatus Engineer Enhanced Grant Writing Skills for AFG Ethanol Awareness 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Last day to cancel registration in Winter Fire School without penalty. JAN 2 Winter Fire School registration fee increases Instructor 1 / Washington Fire Department IAFPD Trustee Training / Champaign Instructor 1 / Washington Fire Dept. Instructor 1 / Washington Fire Dept. Instructor 1/ St. Louis Martin Luther 15 King Day Observed 16 17 18 19 20 21 IFSI Office Closed Last day to advance register for Winter Fire School. McCormick Place Fire / Chicago, 1967 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCG S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior / Lisle Tactics & Strategy 2 Instructor 1 / Washington Fire Department Instructor 1/ St. Louis Instructor 1/ St. Louis Winter Fire School IAFPD Trustee Training / Collinsville Winter Fire School Instructor 1/ St. Louis JANUARY Register early for Winter Fire School scheduled for January 28-29. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Keep up the good work. Another case demonstrating how IFSI instructors are impacting the next generation. Actually, any expression of appreciation is shadowed by what your impact is doing for firefighters and the people they serve. Riverton firefighter Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 February 2012 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 FEBRUARY Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Rochester NFA: Incident Command System for Highrise Operations / Peoria NWCG S-200 Initial Incident Commander / TBD NFA: Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Teutopolis Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Rochester NFA: Decision Making for Initial Company Oper. / Glendale Heights Online classes begin: Fire Service Vehicle Operator Emergency Response to Terrorism: BC Fire Origin and Cause Awareness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Management 3 NWCG Rx 341 Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation / Champaign Fire Prevention Principles / Lockport 12 13 14 President s Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IAFPD Trustee 25 Instructor 1 / Lockport 26 27 28 29 Instructor 2 NWCG S-130/S-190 Field Day / TBD NFA: Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Quincy Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Rochester Illinois Prescribed Fire Conference / Champaign IAFPD Trustee Training / Teutopolis NFA: Incident Command System for Highrise Operations / Peoria NWCG S-200 Initial Incident Commander / TBD Training/Macomb NFA: Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Teutopolis Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Rochester NFA: Decision Making for Initial Company Operations / Glendale Heights 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
Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 29 March 2012 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 MARCH Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Rochester SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis Daylight Savings Time Begins SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis SWMD: HazMat Operations / Genoa Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Rochester SWMD: HazMat Oper. / McLean County SWMD: HazMat Operations / Genoa SWMD: HazMat Oper. / McLean County 1 2 3 Instructor 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Management 4 Instructor 2 / Lockport 11 12 13 14 15 16 St. Patrick s Day 17 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Module B Online Begins NWCG S-231 Engine Boss / TBD 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / TBD Management 1 / Lockport 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Management 1 / Lockport Online classes begin: Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week One NWCG S-130/S-190 Basic Wildland / Williamson County Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Two Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Three Technical Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Operations / Frankfort Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Rochester SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis IAFPD Trustee Training / Macomb SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis SWMD: HazMat Operations / Genoa Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Rochester SWMD: HazMat Oper. / McLean County Light & Fight / Cherry Valley SWMD: HazMat Operations / Genoa IAFPD Trustee Training / Cherry Valley SWMD: HazMat Oper. / McLean County Light & Fight / Champaign* Registration for Fire College begins April 9. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
The instructors were very knowledgeable and were very experienced in the subject. Their knowledge on wildland fires helped them to show us a new insight on effective methods of putting out wildland fires. They also helped by explaining and breaking down each situation. Firefighter at a Basic Wildland class Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 April 2012 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 Easter SWMD: HazMat Tech. A / Sugar Grove Fire and Arson Invest. 3 / Rochester SWMD: HazMat Oper. / Carpentersville SWMD: HazMat Tech. A / Sugar Grove SWMD: HazMat Oper. / Carpentersville Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Rochester St. Anthony s 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 4 5 Good Friday 6 7 Fire Serv. Vehicle Operator Enhanced Grant Writing Skills for AFG Ethanol Awareness Chicago Freight Light & Fight / 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 APRIL 9 First day to register for Fire College 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Fire Ground Command Officer School Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Broadview Fire Ground Company Officer School Tactics & Strategy 2 / Lockport Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Four Management 1 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Five Tactics & Strategy 1 / Lockport Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Six SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Operations Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Broadview Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Springfield NWCG S-230 Crew Boss / TBD Hospital Fire/ Effingham, 1949 NWCG S-130/S-190/ I-100 Field Day / TBD Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) /Indianapolis Vehicle/Machinery Operations Management 3 / Lockport Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968 Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference / Galena Tunnel Flood, 1992 Quad Cities Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Rochester Basic Wildland / TBD SWMD: HazMat Technician A / Sugar Grove SWMD: HazMat Technician A / Sugar Grove APRIL Light & Fight / Effingham Light & Fight / Charleston SWMD: HazMat Oper. / Carpentersville Light & Fight / McLean County SWMD: HazMat Oper. / Carpentersville Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Rochester Light & Fight / Champaign* Light & Fight / Carbondale May 3 is last day to register for Fire College without a late fee. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 2012 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 MAY SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis Mother s Day Tech. Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness Fire Apparatus Engineer Emergency Response to Terrorism: BC Fire Origin and Cause Awareness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Module C online class begins Online classes begin: NWCG S-270 Basic Air Operations Fire Apparatus Engineer / Week One Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Broadview Fire Ground Company Officer School Tactics & Strategy 2 / Lockport SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Technician 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Fire Apparatus Engineer / Week Two Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialists (Smoke Divers) SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Technician Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Broadview 20 21 22 23 24 Last day to 25 26 SWMD: Rope Rescue Operations / Rockford Fire Ground Company Officer School Memorial Day 27 28 29 30 31 Observed Fire Ground Command Officer School Management 4 / Lockport Fire Ground Command Officer School Last day to register for Fire College without late fee cancel Fire College registration without penalty Light & Fight / Cherry Valley SWMD: HazMat Operations / St. Louis Light & Fight / Robinson Light & Fight / Champaign* IFSI Office Closed June 1 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
I was one of the advisors for the Ashland, Mass. group in the 2011 Explorer Cadet HOT Fire School I have been a full time firefighter for 24 years and the training that these Explorers got is more than most of the firefighters get before they are placed on a truck A TIP OF THE HELMET to all involved at IFSI for the Explorer Cadet Hot Fire School. See you next year. Framingham (Massachusetts) Firefighter Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 June 2012 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 JUNE Last day to advance register for Fire College 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fire Service Vehicle Operator online class begins 88th Annual Fire College 88th Annual Fire College Father s Day NFA: Training Operations in Small Departments / Roseville 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week One / Frankfort 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NWCG S-300 Extended Attack Incident Commander SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week Two / Frankfort Train Derailment/ Crescent City, 1970 IAFPD Conference / Peoria NFA: Training Operations in Small Departments / Roseville 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Annual Explorer / Cadet H.O.T. Fire School Annual Explorer Cadet Fire School June 28- July 1. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 July 2012 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 Annual Explorer / Cadet H.O.T. Fire School 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 Independence Day 4 5 6 7 Technical Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness Enhanced Grant Writing Skills for AFG Ethanol Awareness IFSI Office Closed 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 World s Columbian Exposition Fire/ Chicago, 1893 Vehicle / Machinery Technician 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Module A online class begins Union Oil Refinery Fire/ Romeoville, 1984 Eastland Disaster/ Chicago, 1915 29 30 31 NWCG S-330 Task Force / Strike Team Leader JULY 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
The class was a great class and I definitely learned a lot about fire investigation and arson. I can admit that I did not think I would enjoy the course material as well as I did, but I ll admit that it was one of the better training classes that I have been too in my 14 years. Detective with Peoria Police Department Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 August 2012 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 AUGUST Online classes begin: Fire Service Vehicle Operator Fire Origin and Cause 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fire Apparatus Engineer online class begins SWMD: Trench Rescue Operations / North Aurora NWCG S-390 Introduction to Fire Behavior Calculations / TBD Train Wreck/ Chatsworth, 1887 Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Braidwood 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Braidwood Fire and Arson Investigation 1 SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / North Aurora Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Braidwood 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Braidwood Fire and Arson Investigation 2 SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Operations / Southern Kane County You can register for classes online, using your department s pin number. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 September 2012 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 SEPTEMBER Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Braidwood McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School NFA: Training Operation in Small Departments / Normal SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / Forsyth Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Braidwood 2 Labor Day Observed 3 Online classes begin: 4 5 6 7 8 Patriot Day NWCG S-131 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / Forsyth IFSI Office Closed Technical Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness Never Forget Firefighter Type 1 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week One SWMD: Trench Rescue Operations Fire Prevention Principles / West Chicago SWMD: Rope Rescue Operations Illinois Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Training Conference / Champaign Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Two SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Operations Instructor 1 / West Chicago Fire and Arson Investigation 3 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Three Instructor 1 Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Braidwood NFA: Training Oper. in Small Dept. / Normal McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / Forsyth SWMD: Trench Rescue Technician / Forsyth 1 Light & Fight / Champaign* Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Braidwood Light & Fight / Charleston 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
The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department participated in the Light and Fight program. Our group of 12 received top notch instruction from highly qualified motivated instructors. The hands on knowledge and excellent teaching skills will long be remembered by each and every one of us. Three in our group have attended previous Fire College classes over the years. The level of instruction for this class was kept at that high standard. Keep up the good work and be safe. Assistant Chief Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 October 2012 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 Firefighter Basic / NFPA Firefighter I Module B Enhanced Grant Writing Skills for AFG Ethanol Awareness Emergency Response to Terrorism: BC Fire Service Vehicle Oper. Illinois Fire Fighter s Assoc. Down and Dirty Fire Fighting Weekend Fire and Arson Invest. 3 / Braidwood Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Braidwood Vehicle / Machinery Operations Online classes begin: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NWCG Rx-301 Prescribed Fire Implementation / TBD SWMD: Structural Collapse Rescue Technician Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Four Fire and Arson Investigation 1 SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week One / Quad Cities Columbus Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Observed Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Five SWMD: Rope Rescue Technician Week Two / Quad Cities Fire Service Combined Conference / Peoria Instructor 2 / West Chicago SWMD: Confined Space Rescue Technician Great Chicago Fire, 1881 Fire Prevention Week 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cook County Administration Buildng Fire Chicago, 2003 Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy Week Six 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 State of Illinois Validation Exercise 28 29 30 31 OCT 29 Online registration starts for Winter Fire School Fire Prevention Principles Vehicle / Machinery Operations Fire and Arson Investigation 3 Management 2 / Carol Stream Fire and Arson Investigation 2 Management 1 / Carol Stream Illinois Fire Fighter s Association Down and Dirty Fire Fighting Weekend Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Braidwood Light & Fight / Quad Cities Light & Fight / Effingham Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Braidwood Light & Fight / Champaign* Light & Fight / Carbondale Light & Fight / McLean County Vehicle / Machinery Operations OCTOBER 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
Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 November 2012 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 NOVEMBER Daylight Savings Time Ends Online classes begin: Technical Rescue Awareness SWMD: HazMat Awareness 1 2 3 Fire Origin and Fire Cause Prevention Principles Vehicle / Machinery Operations Fire and Arson Investigation 3 Management 2 / Carol Stream Vehicle/Machinery Operations Light & Fight / Champaign* MABAS 54 / Effingham Fall Fire School 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Vehicle / Machinery Operations MABAS 54 / Effingham Fall Fire School Tactics & Strategy 1 Tactics & Strategy 1 / Carol Stream Light & Fight / Robinson Veterans Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mine Disaster / Cherry, 1909 Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Under Fire Vehicle / Machinery Technician Management 3 / Carol Stream 18 19 20 21 Thanksgiving Day 22 23 24 IFSI Office Closed IFSI Office Closed 25 26 27 28 29 30 Management 4 / Carol Stream Watch your mailbox for the 2013 calendar and begin planning your training. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
Shawn Blomeker did our class on Fire Behavior and Smoke to a packed house. Everyone raved about the training. One was heard to say it was the best training I ve been to. The demo at the end of the class was excellent. It demonstrated backdrafts, flashovers and smoke explosions so everyone could physically see them. Denny Fire Fighting classes Rescue classes Officer classes HAZMAT / Terrorism classes Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group SWMD = Statewide Weapons of Mass Destruction Response All classes are held at the Champaign Campus unless otherwise noted. All Basic Wildland classes begin at 6pm on Fridays and conclude at 5pm on Sundays. * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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 December 2012 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
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday DECEMBER 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Management 2 Tactics & Strategy / Carol Stream LaSalle Bank Fire/ Chicago, 2004 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Our Lady of the Angels School Fire/Chicago, 1958 NWCG S-231 Engine Boss / TBD NWCG S-231 Engine Boss / TBD 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Union Stockyards Fire/ Chicago, 1910 23 24 Christmas Day 25 26 27 28 29 IFSI Office Closed IFSI Office Closed 30 New Year s Eve 31 Iroquois Theatre Fire / Chicago, 1903 IFSI Office Closed Time to register for Winter Fire School January 25 26, 2013. www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email fsi@illinois.edu fax (217)244-6790
REPRESENTATIVES JO DAVIESS STEPHENSON WINNEBAGO BOONE McHENRY LAKE CARROLL OGLE DeKALB KANE DuPAGE COOK WHITESIDE LEE KENDALL ROCK ISLAND HENRY BUREAU LA SALLE GRUNDY WILL MERCER PUTNAM STARK MARSHALL KANKAKEE HENDERSON WARREN KNOX PEORIA WOODFORD LIVINGSTON IROQUOIS HANCOCK McDONOUGH FULTON TAZEWELL McLEAN FORD SCHUYLER MASON LOGAN DE WITT CHAMPAIGN VERMILION ADAMS BROWN CASS MENARD PIATT PIKE SCOTT MORGAN SANGAMON MACON MOULTRIE DOUGLAS EDGAR CHRISTIAN COLES CALHOUN GREENE MACOUPIN MONTGOMERY SHELBY CUMBERLAND CLARK JERSEY FAYETTE EFFINGHAM JASPER CRAWFORD Northwest Ray Palczynski 563/468-8385 rpalczyn@fsi.illinois.edu Northeast Randy Schlichter 847/343-4039 rschlich@fsi.illinois.edu MONROE MADISON ST. CLAIR RANDOLPH BOND CLINTON PERRY JACKSON MARION FRANKLIN WILLIAMSON CLAY HAMILTON RICHLAND WHITE SALINE GALLATIN LAWRENCE JEFFERSON WABASH WASHINGTON WAYNE EDWARDS Chicago Metro Rich Stack 773/988-0259 rstack@fsi.illinois.edu UNION JOHNSON POPE ALEXANDER PULASKI MASSAC HARDIN Central Les Lockwood 217/855.5546 llockwoo@fsi.illinois.edu Southwest John Nichols 618/973-2059 jnichols@fsi.illinois.edu East Central Greg Fisher 217/244-1220 gafisher@fsi.illinois.edu Southern Les Albert 217/714-6500 lalbert@fsi.illinois.edu University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
WEB SITE www.fsi.illinois.edu IFSI 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 LIBRARY The 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 PROGRAM Thanks 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 and Fireground Support & Aerial Operations. The first three products are available for download from the IFSI virtual campus. Look for the updated Fire Fighting Skills Training Package in 2012! Fire Attack Operations will follow. The delivery dates will be announced on the IFSI web site. WINTER FIRE SCHOOL The two-day 2012 Winter Fire School (January 28-29, 2012) will return to the Learning Resource and Research Center. Registration opens November 1, 2011. FIRE COLLEGE The Annual Illinois Fire College, which began in 1925, is the oldest continuous fire school in the nation. This four-day event (June 7-10, 2012) 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. Registration opens April 9, 2012. Online registration is the best way to assure you get the classes you want. What can you learn to bring back to your department? PROPANE (LP) FIRE TRAINING The Illinois Propane Education and Research Council (IPERC) provides funding for IFSI to deliver live 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 TRAINING IFSI 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 TRAINING Through a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IFSI is 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. IFSI is expanding these course offerings in 2012, with several higher-level classes to aid departments, private companies, and public landowners to mitigate their wildland fire fighting risks. CORNERSTONE PROGRAM Through a close partnership with the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, 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 departments 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 COURSES IFSI 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. IFSI is continually developing new classes. 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. MONTGOMERY GI BILL The State of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has approved ten IFSI courses for reimbursement to qualifying veterans. Visit the IFSI web site for details. COLLEGE CREDIT The University of Illinois and the 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 ACCREDITATION Several 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 prerequisites. 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. Visit www.theproboard.org for more information. For additional information, please contact Assistant Director Brian Brauer via email at brbrauer@fsi.illinois.edu NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY (NFA) Each year different direct delivery classes are provided around the state 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 our courses,(fire Officer Series, HazMat Ops, Tech A, B, and Arson I, II and III) that are endorsed by the NFA. Most technical rescue courses and classes such as Fire Apparatus Engineer, EMT-B 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. There is no charge for VIP courses. More details are available on the IFSI web site at www.fsi.illinois.edu. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 fax (217)244-6790 email fsi@illinois.edu