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DATE& LOCATION
September 20 and September 21, 2025 8a-4p,
Test September 25, 2025 6pm
MAAC-Valparaiso
Provides fire personnel knowledge/skills for Incident Safety Officer outlined in NFPA 1521 Standard for
Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications. The goal of this course is to prepare students
whom will be designated by an incident commander (IC) as the incident safety officer (ISO). This course
will teach students how to monitor the various types of incidents including Fire, EMS, Technical Rescue,
and Hazardous Materials scenes, and report to the IC the status of conditions, hazards, and risks present.
It also covers accident investigation and review procedures as well as how to develop and participate in a
post-incident analysis.
Must hold Fire Officer I certification as a pre-requisite
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