University of Illinois Fire Service Institute Calendar of Classes
ADMINISTRATION Royal Mortenson Director 217/300-0229 rpmort@illinois.edu Jim Keiken Deputy Director 217/300-4275 jkeiken@illinois.edu John (Mac) McCastland Associate Director 708/906-6927 jmccastl@illinois.edu Brian R. Brauer Associate Director 217/333-9027 brbrauer@illinois.edu Sean Burke Assistant Director for Firefighting Programs 217/244-8720 swburke@illinois.edu Terri Hopper Director of Class Support 217/244-7131 hopper@illinois.edu Sheri Ellenberger Director of Budget & Resource Planning 217/300-5831 ellenber@illinois.edu Dennis Spice Director of Corporate Relations & Development 217/898-6507 dspice@illinois.edu Mary Auth Director of Marketing 217/351-6373 maryauth@illinois.edu REGIONAL / CORNERSTONE REPS Tim Meister East Central Illinois 217/300-7344 tameiste@illinois.edu Tim Bragg Southern Illinois 217/300-1817 wtbragg@illinois.edu John Nichols Southwest Illinois 217/300-1812 jocfd201@illinois.edu Raymond Palczynski, Jr. Northwest Illinois 217/300-1805 rpalczyn@illinois.edu Jim Vaughn Central Illinois 217/300-1809 jrvaugh1@illinois.edu Randy Schlichter Northeast Illinois 217/300-1813 schlicht@illinois.edu Richard Stack Chicago Metro 217/300-1814 rstack@illinois.edu RESEARCH PROGRAM Dr. Gavin Horn Director 217/265-6563 ghorn@illinois.edu Dr. Terry von Thaden Research Scientist 217/244-8667 vonthade@illinois.edu XXXX: Richard Kesler Research Specialist 217/300-6141 rkesler2@illinois.edu Dr. Denise Smith Health and Safety Research 518/496-7307 dlsmith@illinois.edu XXXX. FIRE FIGHTING PROGRAM Tad Schroeder On-Campus Firefighting Program Director Site Operations Officer 217/333-4215 tjschroe@illinois.edu Mark Clapp LP/Oil/Gas Program Manager 217/244-7134 clapp@illinois.edu Gary Coney Rapid Intervention Team Rescue 773/418-9904 sqd2agc@illinois.edu John High, Sr. Prevention/Investigation Interim Program Manager 217/300-0560 jhigh@illinois.edu Lew Lake Fire Officer Program Director 217/300-1808 llake@illinois.edu E-LEARNING Richard Valenta Program Director 217/300-1815 rvalenta@illinois.edu Dave Newcomb Agricultural Program Manager 217/300-1811 newcomb@illinois.edu John Nichols Interim Vehicle/ Machinery Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1812 jocfd201@illinois.edu Tom Richter Wildland Program Manager 217/300-5407 trichter@illinois.edu Ralph Webster National Fallen Firefighter Foundation Program Manager 217/333-8923 rwebstr@illinois.edu Chris Bradford E-Learning Developer 217/300-1248 cbradfo@illinois.edu LIBRARY Dr. Lian Ruan Head Librarian 217/265-6107 lruan@illinois.edu Diane Richardson Reference & Training Librarian 217/333-8925 dlrichar@illinois.edu SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM Raymond Palczynski, Jr. Program Director 217/300-1805 rpalczyn@illinois.edu Chris Downey HazMat Program Manager 217/244-4451 cjdowney@illinois.edu Ryan Reynolds Confined Space Program Manager 217/300-1806 rreynlds@illinois.edu Joe Gasparich NIMS Program Director 217/244-4487 jgaspari@illinois.edu David Ehrenhart Archivist/Metadata Librarian 217/244-0783 ehrenha1@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 Woodard Rope Rescue Program Manager 217/300-1816 mwoodard@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 Investigation / Prevention classes Other activities Homeland Security Dates of interest Pro Board Accredited NFA = National Fire Academy NWCG = National Wildlife Coordinating Group * Light & Fight / Champaign requires advanced registration. 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.
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 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 New Year s Day 1 2 3 JANUARY IFSI Office Closed January 5 Last day to cancel registration in Winter Fire School without penalty. Management 3 / St. Louis Airport Instructor 1 NFA Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Effingham Winter Fire School Management 3 / St. Louis Airport 4 Online classes begin: 5 6 7 8 9 10 Firefighter Basic Module C Tech. Rescue Awareness Fires on the Farm Autism Spectrum & Similar in Emergency Situations Ethanol Awareness 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Fire Apparatus Engineer Online Starts Last day to advance register for Winter Fire School. McCormick Place Fire / Chicago, 1967 Martin Luther 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 King Day Observed IFSI Office Closed All Hazards Liaison Officer / Wood River Management 3 / St. Louis Airport Instructor 1 Winter Fire School Management 3 / St. Louis Airport 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Instructor 1 NFA Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations / Effingham IAFPD Trustee Training / Erie FPD Register early for Winter Fire School scheduled for January 24 25.
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 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 Instructor 1 Management 4 / St. Louis Airport NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA Management 4 / St. Louis Airport 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fire Service Vehicle Operator Fire Origin and Cause Awareness 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 President s Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Rope Rescue Level One Blended Learning Begins NWCG S-248 Status Check-in Recorder Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Macomb Fire Prevention Principles / Carol Stream Excelling as a Manager or Supervisor workshop NFA Introduction to Wildland Urban Interface Operations for Structural Company Officers / Buffalo Grove NFA Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations / Quincy Instructor 1 / Carol Stream NWCG S-230 Crew Boss Single Resource Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams / Marion Management 4 / St. Louis Airport Management 4 / St. Louis Airport NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 1 IAFPD Trustee Training / Braidwood FPD Anhydrous Ammonia Emergencies FEBRUARY Online classes are available year round at the IFSI web site.
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 March 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 Daylight Savings Time Begins NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / East Dundee NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Richmond Management 1 NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Lena NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Williamsville Management 1 NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Toluca 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Technical Rescue Awareness HazMat Awareness 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 St. Patrick s Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Management 2 / Carol Stream Structural Collapse Rescue Operations Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four Confined Space Rescue Operations NWCG S-349 Resource Unit Leader Instructor 2 / Carol Stream Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System / Morrison NFA Introduction to Wildland Urban Interface for Structural Company Officers / Oak Lawn Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers) Management 1 / Carol Stream Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Three Fire and Arson Investigation 1 NWCG S-359 Medical Unit Leader NFA Leadership I for Fire and EMS: Strategies for Company Success / Peoria MARCH Structural Firefighters / East Dundee Structural Firefighters Quincy Fire School Management 1 Structural Firefighters / Richmond Structural Firefighters / Lena Management 1 NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Williamsville Structural Firefighters / Toluca Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 2 IAFPD Trustee Training / Champaign Light & Fight* IAFPD Trustee Training / Cherry Valley Registration for Fire College begins April 6.
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 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 Easter APRIL 6 First day to register for Fire College APRIL NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Hillsdale Rope Rescue Level One Practicals NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Somonauk NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / Fairview Heights 1 2 Good Friday 3 4 5 Online classes begin: 6 7 8 9 10 11 Firefighter Basic Module A Fire Origin and Cause Awareness Fire Service Vehicle Operator Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Chicago Freight Tunnel Flood, 1992 Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five Fire and Arson Investigation 2 Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Six Confined Space Rescue Technician Instructor 2 Tactics and Strategy 1 / Carol Stream NWCG S-339 Division / Group Supervisor 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HazMat Awareness Technical Rescue Awareness Fire Service Veh. Operator ICS 100/700 Courage to be Safe Fire and Arson Investigation 3 Fire Ground Company Officer School Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) /Indianapolis Fire Ground Command Officer School 26 27 28 29 30 Fire Apparatus Engineer Vehicle/Machinery Operations Fire Attack and Suppression Techniques (FAST) Hazardous Materials Operations Management 3 / Carol Stream Management 2 / Carol Stream Structural Collapse Rescue Operations Confined Space Rescue Operations Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference / East Peoria St. Anthony s Hospital Fire / Effingham, 1949 Martin Luther King Riots/Chicago 1968 Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 3 Structural Firefighters / Hillsdale Ag Rescue Techniques Light & Fight / Carbondale Light & Fight* Rope Rescue Level One Practicals Structural Firefighters / Somonauk Structural Firefighters / Fairview Heights May 14 is last day to register for Fire College at Early Bird rate.
APRIL Mother s Day 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 Mabas 42 Fire School / Tazewell County Tactics & Strategy 1 Trench Technician / St. Clair County Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Tech. Tactics & Strategy 1 MAY 1 2 3 Online classes begin: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Last day to 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Memorial Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Tech. Trench Technician / St. Clair County Technical Rescue Awareness HazMat Awareness St. Florian Day Observed IFSI Office Closed May Fire Apparatus Engineer Structural Collapse Rescue Technician HazMat Technician A Management 4 / Carol Stream Rope Rescue Operations HazMat Technician B NWCG S-270 Basic Air Operations / Newport FPD Fire Ground Company Officer School Vehicle / Machinery Technician Tactics & Strategy 2 / Carol Stream Fire Ground Command Officer School Fire Attack and Suppression Techniques (FAST) Engine Operations Truck Company Operations Vehicle/Machinery Operations Hazardous Materials Operations Management 3 / Carol Stream Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference / East Peoria MAY 14 Last day to register for Fire College at Early Bird rate Know Your Smoke cancel Fire College registration without penalty Tactics & Strategy 1 Last day to advance register for Fire College MABAS 42 Fire School / Tazewell County Light & Fight* Tactics & Strategy 1 Trench Technician / St. Clair County Trench Technician / St. Clair County May 29 is last day to advance register for Fire College. 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
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 Online classes begin: Fire Service Vehicle Operator Fire Origin Cause and Awareness June 1 2 3 4 5 6 91st Annual Fire College 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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 91st Annual Fire College Trench Rescue Operations / Southern Kane County Regional Training Center 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13th Annual Explorer/Cadet H.O.T. Fire School Visit www.fsi.illinois.edu in spring for exact dates Rope Rescue Operations / Frankfort Father s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Train Derailment/ Crescent City, 1970 28 29 30 Fire and Arson Investigation 1 IAFPD Conference / Springfield 13th Annual Explorer/Cadet H.O.T. Fire School Visit www.fsi.illinois.edu in spring for exact dates
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 1 2 3 Independence Day 4 5 Online classes begin: 6 7 8 9 10 11 Firefighter Basic Module B Technical Rescue Awareness HazMat Awareness Fires on the Farm July IFSI Office Closed 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 Autism Spectrum & Similar in Emergency Situations Fire Apparatus Engineer Ethanol Awareness World s Columbian Exposition Fire/ Chicago, 1893 Fire and Arson Investigation 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rope Rescue Technician Week One 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Rope Rescue Level One Blended Learning Begins Rope Rescue Technician Week Two Fire and Arson Investigation 3 Union Oil Refinery Fire/ Romeoville, 1984 Eastland Disaster/ Chicago, 1915 26 27 28 29 30 31 Continuous online offering of Ethanol Awareness throughout the year start anytime
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 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 AUGUST Management 2 2 Online classes begin: 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fire Service Vehicle Operator Fire Origin and Cause Awareness 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Train Wreck/ Chatsworth, 1887 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Online classes begin: 31 Firefighter Basic Module C Technical Rescue Awareness Trench Rescue Technician Rope Rescue Technician Week One / Aurora Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five / Orland Training Facility Rope Rescue Technician Week Two / Aurora Come visit IFSI at the Illinois State Fair Trench Rescue Operations / Local 150 Fire Rescue International Conference / Atlanta Management 2 Management 2 Management 2 Grain Bin Rescue Awareness Continuous online offering of Autism Spectrum and Similar Disorders in Emergency Situations 1 Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 1 Galesburg Fire School Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 2
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 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 1 2 3 4 5 SEPTEMBER Trench Rescue Technician McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School Patriot Day 6 Labor Day Observed 7 8 9 10 Never Forget 11 12 McLean County / MABAS 41 Fire School IFSI Office Closed Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week One Rope Rescue Level One Practicals Rope Rescue Level One Practicals 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Fire Prevention Principles / Wheaton Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Two HazMat Technician A / Bedford Park Structural Collapse Rescue Operations Fire and Arson Investigation 1 / Oswego Illinois Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Training Conference / Champaign Light & Fight* NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Oregon, IL 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations / Oregon, IL Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Three Management 3 HazMat Technician B / Bedford Park Instructor 1 / Wheaton Vehicle/Machinery Operations 27 28 29 30 Vehicle/Machinery Operations Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Oswego Instructor 3 Visit our web site often for the most up-to-date training schedules.
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 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 OCTOBER Vehicle/Machinery Operations NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA Fire Prevention Principles NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend Fire Prevention Principles NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA 1 2 3 Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Four Fire and Arson Investigation 2 / Oswego 4 Online classes begin: 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fire Service Veh. Operator Fire Origin and Cause Structural Collapse Rescue Technician Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Five Instructor 2 / Wheaton Fire Prevention Week Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Columbus Day 11 Observed 12 13 14 15 16 17 Confined Space Technician Illinois OSFM Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter 1 Academy Week Six Fire and Arson Investigation 3 / Oswego Fire Service Combined Conference / Peoria Cook County Administration Buildng Fire / Chicago, 2003 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HazMat Awareness TRT Technician Refresher Training / TBD HazMat Technician Refresher Training 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HazMat Operations Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Operations Engine Company Operations Instructor 3 Structural Firefighters / TBA Fire Prevention Principles Structural Firefighters / TBA IFA Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend Technical Rescue Awareness Fire Service Veh. Operator ICS 100/700 Courage to be Safe Fire Prevention Principles Fire Apparatus Engineer Practicals 3 Vehicle/Machinery Operations Light & Fight / Carbondale Structural Firefighters / TBA Take advantage of online classes throughout the year.
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 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 Daylight Savings Time Ends NOV 2 Online registration starts for Winter Fire School NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA 1 Online classes begin: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tech. Rescue Awareness HazMat Awareness Management 2 / Wheaton Structural Firefighters / TBA 8 9 10 Veterans Day 11 12 13 14 Fireground Company Officer Vehicle/Machinery Rescue Technician Fireground Command Officer Tactics & Strategy 1 / Wheaton Structural Firefighters / TBA Mine Disaster / Cherry, 1909 Large Animal Rescue Awareness (LARA) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 NWCG G-130 Wildland Training for Structural Firefighters / TBA Advanced Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers) Tactics & Strategy 2 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving 26 27 28 IFSI Office Closed IFSI Office Closed 29 30 Management 3 / Wheaton NOVEMBER Watch your mailbox for the 2016 calendar and begin planning your training.
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 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 1 2 3 4 5 DECEMBER Management 3 / Wheaton Our Lady of the Angels School Fire/Chicago, 1958 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Management 4 / Wheaton LaSalle Bank Fire/ Chicago, 2004 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Management 4 Tactics & Strategy 2 / Wheaton 20 21 22 23 24 Christmas 25 26 Union Stockyards Fire/ Chicago, 1910 IFSI Office Closed IFSI Staff wish you and your family a safe and healthy holiday season. 27 28 29 30 New Year s Eve 31 Iroquois Theatre Fire / Chicago, 1903 Time to register for Winter Fire School January 23-24, 2016.
REPRESENTATIVES JO DAVIESS STEPHENSON WINNEBAGO BOONE McHENRY LAKE CARROLL OGLE DeKALB KANE DuPAGE COOK WHITESIDE LEE KENDALL ROCK ISLAND MERCER HENRY BUREAU PUTNAM STARK MARSHALL LA SALLE GRUNDY WILL 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 MACON SANGAMON MOULTRIE CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS COLES EDGAR CALHOUN GREENE MACOUPIN MONTGOMERY SHELBY CUMBERLAND CLARK JERSEY FAYETTE EFFINGHAM JASPER CRAWFORD Northwest Ray Palczynski 217/300-1805 rpalczyn@illinois.edu Northeast Randy Schlichter 217/300-1813 schlicht@illinois.edu Chicago Metro Rich Stack 217/300-1814 rstack@illinois.edu MONROE MADISON ST. CLAIR RANDOLPH BOND CLINTON PERRY JACKSON UNION ALEXANDER PULASKI MARION FRANKLIN WILLIAMSON JOHNSON MASSAC CLAY HAMILTON WHITE SALINE GALLATIN POPE LAWRENCE RICHLAND WABASH WASHINGTON JEFFERSON WAYNE EDWARDS HARDIN Central Jim Vaughn 217/300-1809 jrvaugh1@illinois.edu Southwest John Nichols 217/300-1812 jocfd201@illinois.edu East Central Tim Meister 217/300-7344 tameiste@illinois.edu Southern Tim Bragg 217/300-1817 wtbragg@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, Fireground Support & Aerial Operations, and Fire on the Farms. Fire Attack Operations will be forthcoming. WINTER FIRE SCHOOL The two-day 2016 Winter Fire School (January 23-24, 2016) will be held in the Learning Resource and Research Center. Registration opens November 3,. 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 4-7, 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. Registration for opens April 7,. 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 School This four-day event of hands-on training and leadership introduces youth from ages 15 to 21 to fire service careers. The annual event takes place Mid-June in Champaign. PROPANE (LP) FIRE TRAINING The 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 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 (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 PROGRAM Through 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 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. New in 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 BENEFITS The 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 CREDIT The 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 ACCREDITATION A 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 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. 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 ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE www.fsi.illinois.edu (800)437-5819 (217)333-3800 fax (217)244-6790 email fsi@illinois.edu