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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.

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HAZMAT

Investigation / Prevention classes

Other activities

ADMINISTRATIONRoyal MortensonDirector 217/300-0229 [email protected]

Jim KeikenDeputy Director 217/300-4275 [email protected]

John (Mac) McCastlandAssociate Director 708/906-6927 [email protected]

Brian R. BrauerAssociate Director 217/333-9027 [email protected]

Sean BurkeAssistant Director for Firefighting Programs 217/244-8720 [email protected]

Terri HopperDirector of Class Support 217/244-7131 [email protected]

Sheri EllenbergerDirector of Budget & Resource Planning 217/300-5831 [email protected]

Dennis SpiceDirector of Corporate Relations & Development 217/898-6507 [email protected]

Mary AuthDirector of Marketing 217/351-6373 [email protected]

REGIONAL / CORNERSTONE REPSTim MeisterEast Central Illinois 217/300-7344 [email protected]

Tim BraggSouthern Illinois 217/300-1817 [email protected]

John NicholsSouthwest Illinois 217/300-1812 [email protected]

Raymond Palczynski, Jr.Northwest Illinois 217/300-1805 [email protected]

Jim VaughnCentral Illinois 217/300-1809 [email protected]

Randy SchlichterNortheast Illinois 217/300-1813 [email protected]

Richard StackChicago Metro 217/300-1814 [email protected]

RESEARCH PROGRAMDr. Gavin HornDirector 217/265-6563 [email protected]

Dr. Terry von ThadenResearch Scientist 217/244-8667 [email protected]

Richard KeslerResearch Specialist 217/300-6141 [email protected]

Dr. Denise SmithHealth and Safety Research 518/496-7307 [email protected]

FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAMTad SchroederOn-Campus Firefighting Program Director Site Operations Officer 217/333-4215 [email protected]

Mark ClappLP/Oil/Gas Program Manager 217/244-7134 [email protected]

Gary ConeyRapid Intervention Team Rescue 773/418-9904 [email protected]

John High, Sr.Prevention/Investigation Interim Program Manager 217/300-0560 [email protected]

Lew LakeFire Officer Program Director 217/300-1808 [email protected]

Dave NewcombAgricultural Program Manager 217/300-1811 [email protected]

John Nichols Interim Vehicle/ Machinery Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1812 [email protected]

Tom RichterWildland Program Manager 217/300-5407 [email protected]

Ralph WebsterNational Fallen Firefighter Foundation Program Manager 217/333-8923 [email protected]

E-LEARNINGRichard ValentaProgram Director217/[email protected]

Chris BradfordE-Learning Developer 217/300-1248 [email protected]

LIBRARYDr. Lian RuanHead Librarian 217/265-6107 [email protected]

Diane RichardsonReference & Training Librarian217/333-8925 [email protected]

David EhrenhartArchivist/Metadata Librarian 217/244-0783 [email protected]

SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAMRaymond Palczynski, Jr. Program Director 217/300-1805 [email protected]

Chris DowneyHazMat Program Manager 217/244-4451 [email protected]

Ryan Reynolds Confined Space Program Manager 217/300-1806 [email protected]

Joe GasparichNIMS Program Director 217/244-4487 [email protected]

Mike McCastland Structural Collapse Program Manager 217/300-1810 [email protected]

Brock Herion Trench Rescue Program Manager 217/244-8879 [email protected]

Mike WoodardRope Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1816 [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISFIRE SERVICE INSTITUTEwww.fsi.illinois.edu(800)437-5819(217)333-3800fax (217)244-6790 email [email protected]

sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

JANUARY

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Register early for Winter Fire School — scheduled for January 24 – 25.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] 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


Instructor 1

Management 3 / St. Louis Airport

Instructor 1


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

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FEBRUARY

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FEBRUARY

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Online classes are available year round at the IFSI web site.www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 email [email protected] 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





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


MARCH

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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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 [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

St. Patrick’s Day

Technical Rescue Awareness

HazMat Awareness


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


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


APRIL 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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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 [email protected] 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 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


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


Vehicle/Machinery Operations


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


MAY 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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Fire Ground Company Officer School

Fire Ground Command Officer School

NWCG S-270 Basic Air Operations / Newport FPD

Engine Operations



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 [email protected] 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 1Trench 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


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 [email protected] 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 Origin Cause and Awareness


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


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 [email protected] 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



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


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 [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Train Wreck/Chatsworth, 1887

Come visit IFSI at the Illinois State Fair



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



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



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


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


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 [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Labor Day Observed

IFSI Office Closed

Patriot DayNever Forget


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




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


OCTOBER

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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 [email protected] fax (217)244-6790

Great Chicago Fire, 1871

Cook County Administration Buildng Fire / Chicago, 2003

Columbus DayObserved


Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Oswego

Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Oswego

Fire Service Veh. OperatorFire Origin and Cause


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






IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend


Light & Fight / Carbondale

IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend

HazMat Operations

Structural Collapse Rescue Technician

Instructor 2 / Wheaton

Instructor 3

Fire Prevention Principles








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


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


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 [email protected] 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




Fireground Company Officer

Fireground Command OfficerVehicle/Machinery Rescue Technician

Veterans Day



Large Animal Rescue Awareness (LARA)


Management 2 / Wheaton

Tactics & Strategy 1 / 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


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 [email protected] 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



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

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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/[email protected]

CentralJim Vaughn217/[email protected]

Southwest John Nichols217/[email protected]

Chicago MetroRich Stack217/[email protected]

NortheastRandy Schlichter217/[email protected]

East Central Tim Meister 217/[email protected]

Southern Tim Bragg217/[email protected]

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 [email protected].

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 [email protected]

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