National Fire Academy Announces New Online Course

Emmitsburg, MD � The U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) is pleased to announce the release of its newest online course, Awareness of Command and Control Decisionmaking at Multiple Alarm Incidents Self Study (Q297). In early 2007, efforts began to redesign several of the NFA's resident courses using a blended learning format, whereby a portion of the newly revised course is available online. Q297 is the first course available under the new format This new self study course is the precourse assignment for the resident course Awareness of Command and Control Decisionmaking at Multiple Alarm Incidents (R297); however, anyone interested can enroll in the course.

"We are pleased to make this course available not only to the fire and emergency services, but to the general public as well," said U.S. Fire Administrator Greg Cade. "This particular course serves to broaden the student's knowledge and understanding of the use and significance of the Incident Command System."

This course and additional online courses are available through the NFA's online training site, NFA Online. Students who successfully complete the courses have instant access to their NFA certificate of completion and transcript. Additional information on the USFA and the NFA is available on the USFA Website.

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