ABOUT THE 

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

Campus	and	Facility:

Located	in	Emmitsburg,	Maryland,	in	the	scenic	foothills	

of	the	Blue	Ridge	Mountains,	the	National	Emergency	

Training	Center	(NETC)	offers	the	finest	in	educational	

resources.		The	107-acre	campus	is	the	headquarters	

of	the	United	States	Fire	Administration	(USFA),	which	

includes	the	National	Fire	Academy	(NFA)	and	the	

Emergency	Management	Institute	(EMI).		The	campus	is	

a	few	miles	south	of	the	Pennsylvania	border,	75	miles	

north	of	Washington,	DC,	and	50	miles	northwest	of	

Baltimore,	Maryland.

The	campus	offers	fully	equipped,	air-conditioned	classrooms,	five	dormitories,	which	can	accommodate	452	

students,	and	spacious	dining	facilities.		In	addition,	

modern	equipment	for	laboratory	exercises	is	available.		

An	arson	fire-scene	laboratory,	a	fire	protection	laboratory,	and	a	fire	tactics	simulator	are	unique	features	of	

the	campus	educational	environment.

The	NETC	campus	also	maintains	a	Learning	Resource	

Center	(LRC),	or	library,	which	is	available	for	students	

attending	the	NFA.		The	LRC	houses	over	100,000	

books,	reports,	magazines,	and	audiovisual	materials,	

which	help	support	and	facilitate	student	and	faculty	

research	and	curriculum	development	and	design	

activities.

Students	attending	a	class	at	the	National	Fire	Academy.

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STATE 

WEEKEND PROGRAM

HOW DOES THE STATE WEEKEND 

PROGRAM WORK?

What	is	it?

In	addition	to	the	resident	campus	educational	opportunities,	the	National	Fire	Academy	offers	shorter,	more	

intense	courses	on	designated	weekends	for	fire	and	

rescue	personnel	from	specific	States.		These	State	

Weekend	Programs	provide	a	unique	opportunity	for	the	

Academy	to	supplement	training	provided	by	the	State	

training	agencies	or	organizations.		Because	these	

courses	are	offered	on	weekends,	students	have	additional	opportunities	to	visit	the	campus	and	participate	

in	Academy	courses.

State	Role/Responsibility:

The	State	fire	training	system	requests	and	sponsors	

the	weekend	solely	for	participants	from	that	State.		

The	sponsoring	State	agency	selects	the	courses	to	be	

conducted,	recruits	and	selects	the	students	according	

to	prescribed	student	selection	criteria,	and	arranges	

transportation	to	the	NETC	campus.		Students	are	

responsible	for	the	cost	of	meals	and	incidentals.		The	

State	sponsor	is	responsible	for	coordinating	administrative	functions	and	logistical	activities	with	the	

National	Fire	Academy	staff.

NFA	Role/Responsibility:

The	National	Fire	Academy	hosts	the	weekend	and	

delivers	the	selected	courses.		Students	attending	a	

State	Weekend	Program	receive	lodging,	instruction,	

and	course	materials	at	no	cost.		Students	representing	

the	Federal	Government	or	private	industry	will	be	provided	lodging	at	the	prevailing	rates.

WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS ARE 

OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS? 

The	courses	offered	during	a	State	Weekend	Program	

are	the	same	2-day	courses	offered	in	the	field.		The	

curriculum	covers	a	variety	of	subjects,	including	tactical	operations,	incident	command,	firefighter	health	

and	safety,	hazardous	materials,	leadership,	emergency	

response	to	terrorism,	arson,	and	public	education,	

among	others.

Why	Attend?

•	To	strengthen	the	State	fire	service	community		

	 through	education,	personal	networking,	and	a	

	 shared	collegial	experience.

•	To	achieve	professional	growth	through	a	quality		

	 educational	opportunity.

•	To	increase	knowledge	and	skills	to	enable	a	safe		

	 and	effective	response	to	those	we	serve.

State	Weekend	Program	Courses:

(W163) NIMS:	Incident	Command	System	for	

Emergency	Medical	Services

(W201) Arson	Detection	for	the	First	Responder

(W209) Courtroom	Preparation	and	Testimony	for	First	

Responders

(W271) Fire	Prevention	for	First	Responders	and	Small	

Departments

(W272) Prevention	and	Mitigation	Advocacy	for	Small	

Department	Responders

(W273) Marketing	Fire	Prevention	in	Your	Community

(W275) Fire	Prevention	for	High-Risk	Populations:	Age	

and	Disability	Factors

(W276) Preventing	Fire	Risk	Based	on	Socioeconomic	

Factors:	Rural	and	Urban	Settings

(W290) Training	Operations	in	Small	Departments

(W315) Introduction	To	Unified	Command	for	

Multiagency	and	Catastrophic	Incidents

(W321) Incident	Command	for	Highrise	Operations

(W322) Incident	Command	System	for	Structural	

Collapse	Incidents

(W344) Methods	of	Enhancing	Safety	Education

(W347) Community	Risk	Issues	and	Prevention	

Interventions

(W455) Strategy	and	Tactics	for	Initial	Company	

Operations

(W458) Preparation	for	Initial	Company	Operations	

(formerly	MCTO:P)

(W495) NFIRS:	Data	Analysis	and	Problem	Solving	

Techniques

(States need to have a computer for all participating students)

(W497) Introduction	to	National	Fire	Incident	Reporting

System	5.0

(W516) Executive	Skills	Series:	Leading	Diverse	

Communities	Beyond	Conflict

(W517) Executive	Skills	Series:	Managing	and	Leading	

Change

(W518) Executive	Skills	Series:	Influencing	

(W552) Emergency	Response	to	Terrorism:	Tactical	

Considerations:	Company	Officer

(W554) Emergency	Response	to	Terrorism:	Tactical	

Considerations:	Emergency	Medical	Services

(W555) Emergency	Response	to	Terrorism:	Strategic	

Considerations	for	Command	Officers

(W602) Shaping	The	Future

(W604) Managing	in	a	Changing	Environment

(W610) Introduction	To	Wildland/Urban	Interface	

Firefighting	for	the	Structural	Company	Officer

(W612) Command	and	Control	of	Wildland/Urban	

Interface	Fire	Operations	for	the	Structural	

Chief	Officer

(W613) Cooperative	Leadership	Issues	in	Wildland/

Urban	Interface	Operations

(W626) Juvenile	Firesetter	Intervention	Specialist	I

(W627) Juvenile	Firesetter	Intervention	Specialist	II

(W729) Incident	Safety	Officer	(Revised)

(W730) Health	and	Safety	Officer	(Revised)

(W803) Leadership	I:	Strategies	for	Company	Success

(W804) Leadership	II:	Strategies	for	Personal	Success

(W805) Leadership	III:	Strategies	for	Supervisory	

Success

(W806) NIMS:	Incident	Command	System	for	the		

Fire	Service

(W808) Initial	Response	to	Hazardous	Materials	

Incidents:	Concept	Implementation	

(W809) Initial	Response	to	Hazardous	Materials	

Incidents:	Basic	Concepts

Courses also can be done as Train-the-Trainer offerings

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ABOUT THE 

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

Campus	and	Facility:

Located	in	Emmitsburg,	Maryland,	in	the	scenic	foothills	

of	the	Blue	Ridge	Mountains,	the	National	Emergency	

Training	Center	(NETC)	offers	the	finest	in	educational	

resources.		The	107-acre	campus	is	the	headquarters	

of	the	United	States	Fire	Administration	(USFA),	which	

includes	the	National	Fire	Academy	(NFA)	and	the	

Emergency	Management	Institute	(EMI).		The	campus	is	

a	few	miles	south	of	the	Pennsylvania	border,	75	miles	

north	of	Washington,	DC,	and	50	miles	northwest	of	

Baltimore,	Maryland.

The	campus	offers	fully	equipped,	air-conditioned	classrooms,	five	dormitories,	which	can	accommodate	452	

students,	and	spacious	dining	facilities.		In	addition,	

modern	equipment	for	laboratory	exercises	is	available.		

An	arson	fire-scene	laboratory,	a	fire	protection	laboratory,	and	a	fire	tactics	simulator	are	unique	features	of	

the	campus	educational	environment.

The	NETC	campus	also	maintains	a	Learning	Resource	

Center	(LRC),	or	library,	which	is	available	for	students	

attending	the	NFA.		The	LRC	houses	over	100,000	

books,	reports,	magazines,	and	audiovisual	materials,	

which	help	support	and	facilitate	student	and	faculty	

research	and	curriculum	development	and	design	

activities.

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Students	attending	a	class	at	the	National	Fire	Academy.

STATE WEEKEND PROGRAM 

COURSE OFFERING DATES

STATES	 	 	 DATES

Wisconsin	 October	 14-15

Tennessee	 November	 18-19

West	Virginia		 December	 2-3

2006

2007

STATES	 	 	 DATES

North	Carolina	 January	 6-7

Maryland	 February	 3-4	

New	York	 March	 3-4

Indiana/Georgia	 March	 17-18

New	Hampshire/Vermont	 March	 24-25

Connecticut	 March	 31-	 	

			April	 1

Maine	 April	 28-29

New	Jersey	 May	 19-20

Ohio	 June	 16-17

South	Carolina	 July	 7-8

Pennsylvania	 July	 21-22

Rhode	Island/Michigan	 August	 4-5

Virginia/Mississippi	 August	 18-19

Massachusetts	 September	 22-23

Florida	 September	 29-30

IMPORTANT -- SECURITY INFORMATION CONTACT: 

301-447-1111

If	your	State	is	interested	in	sponsoring	a	State	

Weekend	Program	at	the	Academy,	please	contact:

Myrna Mood - Program Manager

National	Emergency	Training	Center	

Emmitsburg,	MD		21727-8995

1-800-238-3358		Ext.	1301

FA-224/May 2006