National Fire Academy

Can Twitter Help Your Department

by Michael O'Brian on March 2, 2009

Get Information out Quick with Twitter

twitter for fire departmentsBuilding and Safety, fire prevention  and emergency management departments have looked for creative ways to provide quick tips to our communities.  This may be the news, when to shelter in place, tid-bits on big events, or when the next open house is.  Web 2.0 is moving quickly and traditional static web-pages are becoming a thing of the past.  The social media of Twitter, Facebook, or Linked in can help you get your message out.

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National Fire Academy, Pilot Course

by Michael O'Brian on October 1, 2008

Water Based Fire Protection System Plan Review

The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day off-campus or State enfranchised course Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review.  The first pilot will be offered December 7 to 12 in Champaign, Illinois. The pilot delivery is a partnership with the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Students will arrive Saturday December 6 and depart Saturday, December 13.

The course will enable students to perform a plan review to evaluate the suitability of the fire sprinkler, pump and standpipe plans and calculations in accordance with nationally recognized standards for design and installation.  Course content covers fire protection standards, plan reading, water supplies, building envelope features, fire protection hydraulics mathematics, fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and standpipe systems.

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